Choate’s Examining Patents Podcast  |  02.13.2025

Issues Around Article 4 of the Paris Convention

In this episode of the Examining Patents Podcast Series, Stephanie Schonewald and Michael Shinall discuss issues impacting compliance with Article 4 of the Paris Convention, a critical provision for establishing and maintaining the priority date of your patent application. We revisit how the provisions of Article 4 work, and how to avoid potential missteps that could lead to losing a priority claim entirely.

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