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• A proceeding for the purpose of determining which of two or more applicants for patents on the same invention is the legally recognized inventor. Such an action may take place between two or more applicants, two or more holders of patents, or an applicant and a patentee.

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  interference. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

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  interference. research.hsc.unt.edu. Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference (accessed: March 30, 2023).

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  "interference." Glossary of Patent Legal Terms. University of North Texas. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

• A multiparty priority proceeding in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wherein two or more parties claim the same invention. The parties present evidence of conception and reduction to practice with a view toward proving who first invented the subject matter of the claims involved in the interference.

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  interference. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  interference. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "interference." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

• A priority contest in the USPTO to determine which of two or more parties was the first to invent commonly-claimed subject matter. MPEP 2300.01.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  interference. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  interference. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference (accessed: March 30, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "interference." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/interference.

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