| This is why, failing a clear and undeniable proof of anteriority, the alleged inventor will sooner or later lose his claim. |
| Thus, for instance, it is generally the date of publication in a specialized journal with a reader's committee that constitutes proof of the possible anteriority of a discovery by an individual or a team. |
| Anteriority can only be established through the recognition of the chronology of events, much like DNA proves one's paternity. |
| Comment: The right to ownership of Intellectual Property is based on the principle of anteriority. |
| This autobiography therefore represents a true certificate of universal anteriority for the inventor, who can thus concretely validate his prior personal possession and use it to challenge third parties in court. |
| Anteriority is not the same as superiority. |
