How should priority papers be marked to ensure proper correlation with U.S. applications?

To ensure proper correlation between priority papers and U.S. applications, the MPEP suggests: “It is suggested that a notation of the application number of the corresponding U.S. application be placed on the priority papers when such papers are not submitted via a priority document exchange program. Such notation should be placed directly on the priority…

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What is the proper way to identify a foreign priority application in a U.S. patent application?

To properly identify a foreign priority application in a U.S. patent application, you should provide: The application number The country or intellectual property authority The filing date (day, month, and year) MPEP 214.04 advises: “To ensure an accurate and complete citation of a foreign priority application, applicants should review the list of the various intellectual…

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What is the difference between a foreign priority claim and a domestic benefit claim?

Foreign priority claims and domestic benefit claims are two different ways of claiming the benefit of an earlier filing date: Foreign priority claims (under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d)) are based on earlier applications filed in foreign countries Domestic benefit claims can be to earlier U.S. provisional (35 U.S.C. 119(e)) or nonprovisional (35 U.S.C. 120) applications Key…

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What information appears on the front page of a patent regarding foreign priority claims?

The front page of a patent includes the following information regarding foreign priority claims: The country of the foreign application The filing date of the foreign application The number of the foreign application This information is included for applications where the bib-data sheet has been properly endorsed. As stated in the MPEP: “The front page…

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