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22 AIPLA Q. J. 259 (1994)
Practicalities and Potential Pitfalls When Using Provisional Patent Applications

handle is hein.journals/aiplaqj22 and id is 267 raw text is: AIPLA QUARTERLY JOURNAL VOLUME 22, NUMBERS 3&4 PAGE 259 SUMMER/FALL 1994 PRACTICALITIES AND POTENTIAL PITFALLS WHEN USING PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATIONS Charles E. Van Horn* 1. BACKGROUND ............................................. 261 1I. BENEFIT OF PROVISIONAL APPLICATION FILING DATE ........... 263 A. Claiming Benefit In The United States ................. 263 1. Tim ing ................................... 264 2. Inventorship .............................. 265 3. Fee Paid In Provisional Application .......... 266 4. Reference To Provisional Application ......... 267 5. Plurality Of Provisional Applications- U .S. Benefit ............................... 269 B. Claiming Benefit Outside The United States ............. 270 1. Tim ing ................................... 270 2. Plurality Of Provisional Applications-Benefit Outside The United States ................... 272 C. Provisional Application Not Entitled To Benefit Of Any Prior Application .................................. 273 D. Rules 60 And 62 Practices Cannot Be Used With Provisional Application ............... ............. 273 E. Benefit Of Provisional Application Content ............. 274 1. Supporting A Claim In A Nonprovisional A pplication ............................... 275 2. Updating The Best Mode .................... 276 3. Establishing A Date Of Invention ............ 276 4. Prior Art Effect ............................ 277 © 1995 Charles E. Van Horn. Mr. Van Horn is Of Counsel with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. The views expressed herein are those of the author and not those of the firm or its clients.

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