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• The one-year period that starts on the date that an invention is used publicly, offered for sale, patented or published anywhere in the world during which period a U.S. patent application must be filed to avoid a bar. MPEP 2133.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  One-Year Grace Period. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/one-year-grace-period.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  One-Year Grace Period. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/one-year-grace-period (accessed: March 21, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "One-Year Grace Period." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/one-year-grace-period.

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