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• Display of an unpatented invention under circumstances in which the invention enters the public domain. MPEP 2133.01(a).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Prior Public Use. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prior-public-use.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Prior Public Use. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prior-public-use (accessed: March 20, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Prior Public Use." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 20 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prior-public-use.

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