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Question: When may the prior art date of a reference under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) be the international filing date? Answer: The prior art date of a reference under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) may be the international filing date if the international filing date was on or after November 29, 2000, the international application designated the United States, and the international application was published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Article 21(2) in the English language. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 2100 of the MPEP. This… The post MPEP Q & A 135: When May the Prior Art Date of a Reference Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) be the International Filing Date? appeared first on Patent Education Series.