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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 365', '§ 365', '§ 365', '§ 1', '§ 403', '§ 532', '§ 1000', '§ 4732', '§ 13206', '§ 20', '§ 532', '§ 532', '§ 3652012112', '§ 3652012112']

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35 USC § 365 - Right of priority; benefit of the filing date of a prior application
In accordance with the conditions and requirements of subsections (a) through (d) ofsection 119, a national application shall be entitled to the right of priority based on a prior filed international application which designated at least one country other than the United States.
In accordance with the conditions and requirement of section 119
(a) and the treaty and the Regulations, an international application designating the United States shall be entitled to the right of priority based on a prior foreign application, or a prior international application designating at least one country other than the United States.
In accordance with the conditions and requirements of section 120, an international application designating the United States shall be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of a prior national application or a prior international application designating the United States, and a national application shall be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of a prior international application designating the United States. If any claim for the benefit of an earlier filing date is based on a prior international application which designated but did not originate in the United States, the Director may require the filing in the Patent and Trademark Office of a certified copy of such application together with a translation thereof into the English language, if it was filed in another language.
In accordance with the conditions and requirements of subsections (a) through (d) ofsection 119 of this title, a national application shall be entitled to the right of priority based on a prior filed international application which designated at least one country other than the United States.
(a) of this title and the treaty and the Regulations, an international application designating the United States shall be entitled to the right of priority based on a prior foreign application, or a prior international application designating at least one country other than the United States.
In accordance with the conditions and requirements of section 120 of this title, an international application designating the United States shall be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of a prior national application or a prior international application designating the United States, and a national application shall be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of a prior international application designating the United States. If any claim for the benefit of an earlier filing date is based on a prior international application which designated but did not originate in the United States, the Director may require the filing in the Patent and Trademark Office of a certified copy of such application together with a translation thereof into the English language, if it was filed in another language.
(Added Pub. L. 94–131, § 1,Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 686; amended Pub. L. 98–622, title IV, § 403(a),Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3392; Pub. L. 103–465, title V, § 532(c)(4),Dec. 8, 1994, 108 Stat. 4987; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(a)(10)(A)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–582; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title III, § 13206(b)(1)(B),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1906; Pub. L. 112–29, § 20(j),Sept. 16, 2011, 125 Stat. 335.)
2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–29struck out “of this title” after “119”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–29struck out “of this title” after “119(a)”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–29struck out “of this title” after “120”.
2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–273made technical correction to directory language of Pub. L. 106–113. See 1999 Amendment note below.
1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113, as amended by Pub. L. 107–273, substituted “Director” for “Commissioner”.
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–465, § 532(c)(4)(A), substituted “subsections (a) through (d) ofsection 119” for “section 119”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–465, § 532(c)(4)(B), substituted “section 119
(a)” for “the first paragraph of section 119”.
1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–622substituted “Patent and Trademark Office” for “Patent Office”.
35 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 3652012112-211 [Sec.] 201(c)(2)126 Stat. 1535 § 3652012112-211 [Sec.] 102(8)126 Stat. 1532 LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.