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820.02 Interference Issues - Not an Election - 800 Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting
820.02 Interference Issues - Not an Election
Where an interference is instituted prior to an applicant's election, the subject matter of the interference issues is not elected. An applicant may, after the termination of the interference, elect any one of the inventions claimed.
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