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Understanding the First-to-File Rule

Larson & Larson

However, to enforce their rights and, at the same time, protect their invention, an inventor is mandated to get a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). . Following the changing of the America Invents Act in March 2013, this rule is no longer applicable, and the current rule brings the U.S