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How important are dates in the patent application process?

April 26, 2017application dates patent process

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How important are dates in the patent application process?

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Dates are critically important. Under current US patent law, the person who was the “first to invent”, not the first person to file for the patent, has claim to the patent for an invention. Keeping an auditable trail of your research timeline with witness verification can make the difference in securing the patent.