SEC. 6. In case two or more persons apply separately for patents covering the same invention or discovery, action on applications of a posterior date shall be suspended until the application first filed has been disposed of Priority as between applications shall be determined by the date and hour on which the same were filed in the Patent Office.
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CitationAct No. 2793 Section 6 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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