True or False: You can submit a claim for priority to overcome certain prior art rejections even if it was not previously made in the application.

The statement is true because applicants have the ability to submit a claim for priority in their application at any time during the prosecution process, even if it was not initially included in the application. The priority claim can help in overcoming certain prior art rejections by establishing an earlier filing date that may be relevant to the patentability of the claims. This may be particularly useful if prior art references date back to a time that precedes the filing date of the current application but falls after the filing date of the application for which the priority is claimed.

The ability to make this priority claim is rooted in the provisions set forth in patent law that allow applicants to leverage their earlier filed applications, thereby potentially enhancing the novelty and non-obviousness of their claims against prior art identified during examination. This does not have rigid restrictions regarding timing other than general periods and requirements established under patent law, thereby allowing flexibility in claiming priority as one proceeds through the patent examination process.