Ex parte Hageman

A later-filed application is not entitled to the benefit of a prior application's filing date for claims whose subject matter is not adequately disclosed or enabled in the prior application, and where the prior application discloses the claimed subject matter a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102 is proper.

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