U.S. Patent Act
..Part IV. Patent Cooperation Treaty
....Chapt. 36. International Stage
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An international application designating the United States shall have the effect, from its international filing date under article 11 of the treaty, of a national application for patent regularly filed in the Patent and Trademark Office except as otherwise provided in section 102(e) of this title [35 USCS Sect. 102(e)].
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