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• A system in which the first person to invent an invention will be awarded a patent. This system is used in the U.S. and in the Philippines. MPEP 2138.01.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  First to Invent. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-to-invent.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  First to Invent. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-to-invent (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "First to Invent." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/first-to-invent.

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