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first-to-invent system

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A quick definition of first-to-invent system:

First-to-invent system: A way of giving patents to the person who first came up with an invention, instead of the person who filed for a patent first. This is only used in the United States. If there is a dispute over who came up with the invention first, a hearing is held to decide who gets the patent.

A more thorough explanation:

The first-to-invent system is a practice in patent law where the first person to create an invention is awarded the patent, rather than the first person to file a patent application.

For example, if two people independently come up with the same invention, the person who can prove they came up with the idea first will be awarded the patent.

In the United States, an interference hearing is held to decide who is entitled to the patent if there is a dispute over who was the first to invent. This system is different from the first-to-file system used in other countries, where the first person to file a patent application is awarded the patent.

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shaquilleoatmeal
17:08
If one of yall can guess what I ended up gettin at sg about an hour ago I’ll Venmo the cost of the meal😂
if when i called gtown they told me "you will 100% get a decision at the end of this week." and i DO not get a decision today. how badly am i legally allowed to crash out. like i have a feeling i ain't getting anything today 😭
1a2b3c4d26z
17:09
Crash out really hard
shaquilleoatmeal
17:09
https://imgur.com/a/rRr0oeT
1a2b3c4d26z
17:09
evol style
1a2b3c4d26z
17:09
Jk dont do that
shaquilleoatmeal
17:09
Use that bowl size to guess, I’ll give you a hit, protein fuckin packed
1a2b3c4d26z
17:09
which garmin do you have?
1a2b3c4d26z
17:10
If that pic is of you
Kendrick album so good, I wasn't even focused on admissions today
oh i was just lisenting to him on the car ride hnome
awman i was hopign to come home to a ucla wave
is it too late? its 2pm there
OMG U MEAN A NEW ALBUM OMGG NOW I CAN BE DISTRACTED AGAIN
shaquilleoatmeal
17:14
Nah not a Garmin, Apple watch
We not gonna see splitterus for 4 hrs
HAHAHAHHA
MRS CLITTERUS
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:17
I’ve barely gotten through chromakopia I can’t deal with another album drop rn
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:17
this is so stressful
wait but actually is there no wave today
i dont really like chromakopia that much i also havent gotten thru it
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:18
idk splitty :(
if there's no gtown today that would be so cruel
surely gtown 12 minutes from now
I'm a chromokopia fan, but I don't like Tyler outside of that album
theres the spirit!!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
17:18
@SplitterusClitterus: did you like cmiygl? that’s one of my all time fave albums
Kind of a controversial take. I like experimental albums a lot
babycat
17:19
liking chromakopia and not Tyler's other stuff is crazy to me
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