The significance of this language in section 102(e)(2) is that a PCT application can serve as prior art even though the applicant never files in the United States.
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The significance of this language in section 102(e)(2) is that a PCT application can serve as prior art even though the applicant never files in the United States.
Source: wiktionary
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