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Sources
- Milestones in U.S. patenting | USPTO (uspto.gov)
- https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ee90eac1-a904-4a31-827d-3631b9eddc6f (lexology.com)
- https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr1249 (govtrack.us)
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/14/2013-03453/changes-to-implement-the-first-inventor-to-file-provisions-of-the-leahy-smith-america-invents-act (federalregister.gov)
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