Why were A.P.C. applications published during World War II?
A.P.C. applications were published during World War II as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to manage and control property owned by foreign nationals or entities. The MPEP states: Applications vested in the Alien Property Custodian during World War II were published in 1943 even though they had not become patents. This publication served multiple…
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Alien Property Custodian (A.P.C.) published applications are documents from World War II-era patent applications that were vested in the Alien Property Custodian. These applications were published in 1943, despite not becoming patents. The MPEP states: Applications vested in the Alien Property Custodian during World War II were published in 1943 even though they had not…
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