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If there is a 1st US Provisional and the PCT application misses the 12 mos. priority year deadline (measured from the Provisional filing) but a US Nonprov. is filed within 1 year but includes a lot of additional matter and elements not in the US Prov: 1) Can PCT filing claim priority to US...

I have a question re: determination of prior art under European or non-US laws (of PCT member countries); i.e. what is going to happen at national stage. In short, can the US Nonprov. publication of an applicant's own US Nonprov. application be available as prior art as of its priority date...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA In short, is it the actual filing date or the priority date of a PCT or foreign app that matters with respect to an intervening publication (before filing date, after priority date)? I am not that familiar with non-US practice and want to...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I know that there is 1 year from the earliest priority date (whether that be a US prov., US nonprov. w/out prov., or a foreign app.) in which to file a PCT application. My question is after you file a PCT what are your options for...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I have a question that I cannot find covered directly after reading the MPEP and searching the web and reading several articles. Is it "new matter" if the material was included expressly and explicitly in a provisional to which the...