In terms of priority in filing a patent application, the United States uses a first-to-________ system.
A) file
B) invent
C) manufacture
D) sell
E) validate

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The United States uses a first-to-file system, which means that the first person or entity to file a patent application for an invention is usually granted the patent, regardless of who actually invented it first.

In Terms of Priority in Filing a Patent Application, the United