How can an inventor establish prior invention dates under 37 CFR 1.131(a)?
MPEP 715.07 outlines three ways an inventor can establish prior invention dates under 37 CFR 1.131(a): Actual reduction to practice of the invention prior to the effective date of the reference. Conception of the invention prior to the effective date of the reference, coupled with due diligence from prior to the reference date to a…
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