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Re:Turn a snorkeling mask into a respiratory mask for assist... by GloriousKoji on Sunday March 22, 2020 @03:14PM (#22657682)
Not anymore. US used to be first to invent but switched to first to file a some years ago.
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Re:Turn a snorkeling mask into a respiratory mask for assist... by tzs on Sunday March 22, 2020 @05:31PM (#22658875)
That doesn’t make a difference in this case. It just affects which filer gets priority if more than one party files claiming the same invention.

The winning filer’s claim still has to meet the other requirements for a patent, including novelty and non-obviuousness.

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