The first person to invent a product obtains the patent rights rather than the first person to file an application for a patent.

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The first person to invent a product obtains the patent rights rather than the first person to file an application for a patent.​

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The statement is false. Under current patent law, the first person to file a patent application is generally granted the patent rights, regardless of who actually invented the product or process. This is known as the "first-to-file" system, which was implemented in the United States in 2013.

The First Person to Invent a Product Obtains the Patent