How does claiming foreign priority affect the prior art date in my application?
Claiming foreign priority can significantly affect the prior art date in your application: For applications subject to pre-AIA law, the foreign priority date becomes the effective U.S. filing date for prior art purposes under 35 U.S.C. 102(a), (b), and (d) For applications subject to AIA law, the foreign priority date is treated as the effective…
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