Assertion: patent | /r/Synonym | prior art
Facets:
value: as of its filing date
type: TEMPORAL
value: in other words
type: OTHER
value: retroactively
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Patent applicants have to reference other patents, called “prior art” in their applications and describe how their invention is similar to or different from those earlier ones.
text: In other words, when the Patent Office publishes a patent application or patent, the patent is retroactively considered prior art as of its filing date.