‘First come, first served’ is the often-used maxim for all those pursuing something of value. And those who would like to display their humanistic education use the Roman legal phrase ‘prior tempore, potior iure.’ This is the pre-eminent rule in the battle over rights.
Everyone has the right to be first, and there are many chances to be just that. One must have something practical, something useful to offer. Should one be faster than all of the others, and present at the proper filing desk, he or she will enjoy priority.
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Ullmann, E. (2009). The Priority Right in Patent Law – Use and Misuse?. In: Pyrmont, W.P.z.W.u., Adelman, M.J., Brauneis, R., Drexl, J., Nack, R. (eds) Patents and Technological Progress in a Globalized World. MPI Studies on Intellectual Property, Competition and Tax Law, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88743-0_7
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