First To File And First To Invent
First to file and first to invent are legal concepts that define who has the right to the grant of a patent for an invention. The first-to-file system is used in all countries except for the United States, which will switch to a first-to-file system on March 16, 2013 after the enactment of the America Invents Act.
Read more about First To File And First To Invent: First To File, First To Invent, Canada's Change To First-to-file, The USA's Change To First-to-file
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