Can foreign priority documents be used to support error corrections in U.S. patent applications?
Generally, foreign priority documents cannot be used to support error corrections in U.S. patent applications. The MPEP Section 2163.07 states: “Where a foreign priority document under 35 U.S.C. 119 is of record in the U.S. application file, applicant may not rely on the disclosure of that document to support correction of an error in the…
Read MoreWhat is the Electronic Priority Document Exchange (PDX) program?
The Electronic Priority Document Exchange (PDX) program is a system that allows for the electronic transmission of priority documents between participating foreign intellectual property offices. As stated in the MPEP: Electronic Priority Document Exchange (PDX) agreements provide for the electronic transmission of priority documents to and from participating foreign intellectual property offices. This program simplifies…
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