Patent Bar Mpep Q & A Podcast

Question: List two reasons why an international application filed with, or forwarded to, the International Bureau would not need a foreign filing license. Answer: An international application filed with, or forwarded to, the International Bureau must have a foreign filing license unless: (1) the invention was not made in the United States; or (2) a U.S. national application on the invention was filed at least six months prior to the filing of the international application, the U.S. national application is not subject to a secrecy order, and the international application does not contain modifications, amendments, or supplements changing the general… The post MPEP Q & A 242: When will an international application not need a foreign filing license? appeared first on Patent Education Series.