How does the “in this country” limitation apply to Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)?
The “in this country” limitation in Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) applies specifically to the “known or used” clause of the statute. The MPEP clarifies: “The knowledge or use relied on must be knowledge or use ‘in this country.’ Prior knowledge or use which is not present in the United States, even if widespread in a…
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