Eighteen-Month Publication
Effective prior art date of published applications under amended 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)(1):
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) also makes prior provisional and nonprovisional applications (35 U.S.C. §§ 119(e) and 120) relevant to the effective prior art date
35 U.S.C. § 102(e) also makes prior international applications (35 U.S.C. § 365(c)) relevant to the effective prior art date,
- if published by the IB under PCT Article 21(2)(a) in English and designates the US