What is the effect of non-English WIPO publications under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)?
Non-English WIPO publications have a specific treatment under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e). The MPEP clearly states: “All references, whether the WIPO publication, the U.S. patent application publication or the U.S. patent, of an international application (IA) that was filed on or after November 29, 2000, but was not published in English under PCT Article 21(2)…
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