What happens if a priority claim is filed after the issue fee is paid?
If a priority claim or the certified copy of a foreign application is filed after the issue fee is paid, it will not automatically be included in the patent. The MPEP Section 213.04 states: “If the claim for priority or the certified copy of the foreign application is filed after the date the issue fee…
Read MoreWhen is a reissue application necessary to perfect a foreign priority claim?
A reissue application is necessary to perfect a foreign priority claim in the following situations: When the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) or (f) were not satisfied in the patented application or its parent prior to issuance. When the requirements of 37 CFR 1.55 are not met. When the correction sought would require further examination.…
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