Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

first to file: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Patent law

the rule that awards a patent to the first inventor to file an application, rather than the first to invent.

In patent law, first to file refers to the rule that awards a patent to the first inventor to file an application, rather than the first to invent. This meaning comes from Takenaka (2013) in Intellectual Property in Common Law and Civil Law.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how first to file sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

intellectual property2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two carriers patent2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two carriers property4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Takenaka, T., & Adelman, M. J. (2013). First-inventor-to-file under the America Invents Act: A view of first-to-file lawyer and a view of first-to-invent lawyer. In Intellectual Property in Common Law and Civil Law. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857934376.00010

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct