The first application establishes an international priority date that can then be used to claim priority for subsequent filings in other countries or jurisdictions. This concept is based on the international treaty – “Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property“. The priority date is a critical date because any public disclosures, sales, publications, or other patent applications after this date will not be considered as prior art against the subsequent filings based on the priority date. The priority established by the first application is set for a 12-month period by which counterpart applications in other jurisdictions can be filed with a right to claim this priority date.