What is the restoration of the right of priority in U.S. national stage applications?
Restoration of the right of priority allows applicants to claim priority to a foreign application or benefit of a provisional application filed more than 12 months before the international filing date. This applies to international applications filed on or after April 1, 2007. The MPEP states: “International applications filed on or after April 1, 2007…
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The handling of priority claims in U.S. national stage applications involves specific procedures and requirements. The MPEP states, “To obtain priority in the U.S. national stage application to such applications, the priority must have been timely claimed in the international stage of the international application.” Priority claims are based on 35 U.S.C. 365(b) and must…
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