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§ 111(a) application filed with no claims for benefit/priority
Publication of application under § 122(b)
1. § 102(e)(1) date of patent application publication: 01 Jan 2001
2. Relative to: Any application filed after 01 Jan 2001
E-date = November 29, 2000, the effective date of the changes
to 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(e) and 374
§ 111(a) application = nonprovisional application under 35 U.S.C. § 111(a)
§ 111(b) application = provisional application under 35 U.S.C. § 111(b)
PCT = international application
WIPO = World Intellectual Property Organization
PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION RESULTING FROM A § 111(a) APPLICATION