Patent Priority: Claiming the Benefit of an Earlier Filed Application

A patent application may be entitled to the benefit of the filing date of an earlier application including a U.S. non-provisional or provisional application, under 35 U.S.C. § 120 or 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), respectively, or a foreign or international application (i.e., Patent Cooperation Treat (PCT) application). Review the procedures and requirements for claiming the priority benefit of an earlier-filed patent application to ensure that your application receives the earliest effective date possible.

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