The Titanic embarked from Southampton on its fateful maiden voyage, taking over five hundred Southampton residents who would never return. Southampton was home of some of the first flying boats, and it is thought that the term âair portâ was first used in reference to Southampton in this role. Local resident RJ Mitchell designed the Spitfire and it had its maiden flight from what is now Southampton airport.
The False Claims Act (FCA) provides, in pertinent part, that: (a) Any person who (1) knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, to an officer or employee of the United States Government or a. member of the Armed Forces of the United States a false or fraudulent. claim for payment or approval; (2) knowingly makes, uses, or causes.
A provisional application for patent (provisional application) is a U.S. national application filed in the USPTO under 35 U.S.C. Â§111(b) . A provisional application is not required to have a formal patent claim or an oath or declaration.Provisional applications also should not include any information disclosure (prior art) statement since provisional applications are not examined. The benefits of the provisional application cannot be claimed if the 12 month deadline for filing a nonprovisional application has expired (unless the benefit of the provisional application has been restored under 37 CFR 1.78).