“priority date”
This page shows official legal definitions of “priority date” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
Australia
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The date when you first filed for your intellectual property right.
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United States
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The priority date determines when it is an alien’s turn to apply for an immigrant visa. In family immigration, the priority date is the date when a person files a petition at a DHS office or submits a petition to a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. In employment immigration, the priority date may be the date the Department of Labor receives a labor certification application.
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Canada
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The filing date of a previously filed application that is claimed as the effective filing date of subject matter in a later filed application.
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