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This is basically an abdication of any attempts at making certain a patent is valid on the part of the PO. Their job will be reduced to simply checking that th
by salsakran 16y ago
This is basically an abdication of any attempts at making certain a patent is valid on the part of the PO.
Their job will be reduced to simply checking that the format and wording is in order and making sure there's a timestamp.
- tzs 16y agoHow so? First to file doesn't eliminate the requirements of novelty and non-obviousness. It just means that if two people both claim the invention the first to file wins instead of whoever can prove they invented first. First to file is used everywhere except the US.