II. PARAGRAPH 102(A)(2)—PRIOR-FILED,LATER—PUBLISHED OR PATENTED PATENT APPLICATIONS

摘要

New section 102(a)(2) relates to prior art patent applications filed by "another inventor" that are ultimately patented or published. New section 102(a)(2) is thus the new form of pre-amendment 35 U.S.C.A. § 102(e). Under the new section 102(a)(2), the "filing date" will be changed to be the earliest effective date. This includes Paris Convention dates. In other words, the doctrine of In re Hilmer will be abrogated.