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by cruise02 5023 days ago
“Any person at any time may cite to the Office in writing prior art consisting of patents or printed publications which that person believes to have a bearing on the patentability of any claim of a particular patent…”

> In other words, as of September 16, the USPTO is required to accept submissions from the public of prior art.

This is for third parties to weigh in on the patentability of an idea, not for the person filing the patent.