The term "priority date" can mean any of several different things, depending on the context. The "priority date" of a patent application is the date which controls what prior art affects its patentability, whether a statutory bar applies, etc. For many patent applications the priority date is the date on which the patent application was filed with the patent office. In some circumstances a patent application will enjoy an priority date earlier than its own filing date. See similar questions...

We cannot take any action on a case if the priority date is not current for visa consideration. There are no legal provisions to process immigrant visa applications out of chronological order, even for pressing humanitarian concerns. We will schedule a visa interview as soon as the priority date becomes current. In order to obtain up-to-date information on current priority dates for each visa category, you may call (202) 663-1541 or visit the State Department’s Web Site at http://travel. See similar questions...

a written description of the invention, complying with all requirements of 35 U.S.C. §112 ¶ 1; the names of all inventors. If any of these three items are missing or incomplete, no filing date will be granted. To be complete, a provisional application for patent must also include: a cover sheet identifying the application as a provisional application for patent. See similar questions...

A plant patent is a grant by the government to an inventor (or his heirs or assigns) who has "invented" or discovered and asexually reproduced a distinct and new variety of plant, other than a tuber propagated plant or a plant found in an uncultivated state. See similar questions...

If you or your predecessor in title have filed an application for a patent or for the registration of a utility model or for a utility certificate in or for any state party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (November 2007: 172 states) or any member of the World Trade Organization (November 2007: 151 states), you may claim priority when filing a European patent application in respect of the same invention. See similar questions...

Priority dates are meaningless for spouses of USC's. The ones most affected by the priority dates are immigrants of LPR's that fall into any one of the preference categories. My wife's NOA for AOS showed the same date in both the receipt date and the priority date fields on the I-797C. It had no bearing on anything that I'm aware of. Not sure what the process is these days, but you will get a priority date on your P-3. That is the date a visa number was issued. See similar questions...

You may register without penalty any time after your assigned date to register up through thelast day prior to exams for the current term. There may, however, be periods of time when the system is down for maintenance. See similar questions...

This will depend on the actions of the state and federal appropriating agencies which provide the funds. If all goes well, you should be notified by the end of May. to top No. The Pell Grant is the most difficult for which to qualify and is only one of a number of financial aid programs you applied for by completing the application. to top No. The concept of independence should not be confused with the legal definition of Self-Supporting Status as defined by state and federal funding agencies. See similar questions...

Well, apart from the insurance policy benefit of a prior-art search, there are important reasons why a relatively thorough patent search should be performed that affect the scope, and strength, of any future patent. The comments made regarding the same question for the PPA additionally applies here too. See similar questions...

Given that the cost of a Design Patent Application is relatively low, on par with our cost oriented do-it-yourself PPA services, the conclusion is pretty much the same as that given for the PPA, which is if you suspect that others may be coming up with your same or similar design, and you suspect that your design is commercially viable, then a prior-art patent search is wise to perform prior to filing a Design Patent Application. See similar questions...

Priority filing dates for prospective students applying under the regular decision plan are set in early February. We understand that it is often difficult to meet these dates because tax documents are often unavailable untl late January (or later, in some cases). See similar questions...

You should go ahead and complete your aid application as soon as possible. In general, we will give full consideration to late financial aid applications. But it is possible that we may not be able to deliver aid application results at the same time that admission decisions are delivered. Yes, please file the FAFSA and/or PROFILE with estimated income figures no later than the priority filing date. Both the FAFSA and PROFILE include a question where you can indicate that you are using esimates. See similar questions...

If you go through the RIR process, the Priority Date is established when your employer files the RIR Labor Certification application with the State Workforce Commission, even if the request is later withdrawn and the application is adjusted to a regular Labor Certification. For more information on Priority Dates, please click here. No. The current laws do not allow a US employer to file two Labor Certification application ns for the same alien simultaneously. See similar questions...

If you (and any dependent family members) filed I-485 applications while you had a current priority date, your applications will remain pending at the USCIS. This means that you will continue to be eligible for advance parole and employment authorization based on the pending I-485; however, USCIS will not be able to approve the I-485 until your priority date is current and a visa number is available. See similar questions...

A provisional application for patent is a U.S. national application for patent filed in the PTO under 35 U.S.C. §111(b). It allows filing without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information or prior art disclosure. It provides the means to establish an early effective filing date in a patent application and allows the term "Patent Pending" to be applied. See similar questions...