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Statement 1: A priority application for patents can be filed by a resident or national of a contracting party either in their own country‘s national patent office or the World Intellectual Property Organization‘s (WIPO) International Bureau in Geneva.
Statement 2: The priority date of a patent application is the date on which it is filed in the applicant‘s home country, granting advantages such as the ability to file applications for patent grants in other countries at a later date and to have applications examined based on the priority date
Which of the following is correct from the below-mentioned options?

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Understanding the priority date and its implications is key in international patent filing.
  • Both statements are true, and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1;
  • Both statements are true, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1;
  • Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false;
  • Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The priority application mechanism allows for filing in multiple countries, and the priority date grants the advantage of considering the earlier filing date.
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