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Does a foreign filing license from the USPTO permit an applicant to send information abroad for the preparation of a patent application to be filed first in the US?

No. The delegation of authority to the USPTO from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) does not provide for this. Applicants are directed to BIS for licensing requests of this type. They may be reached at 202-482-4811.

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