In
patent,
industrial design rights and
trademark laws, a
priority right or
right of priority is a time-limited
right, triggered by the first filing of an application for a patent, an
industrial design or a trademark respectively. The priority right allows the claimant to file a subsequent application in another country for the same
invention, design, or trademark effective as of the date of filing the first application. When filing the subsequent application, the applicant must
claim the priority of the first application in order to make use of the right of priority. The right of priority belongs to the applicant or his successor in title.