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prior art

noun

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  1. In most systems of patent law, all information that has been made available to the public…

    In most systems of patent law, all information that has been made available to the public in any form before a given date that might be relevant to a patent's claims of originality, and to which the patent application is compared to determine if it in fact describes a new invention.

    • The significance of this language in section 102(e)(2) is that a PCT application can serve as prior art even though the applicant never files in the United States.

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