Older patents as evidence

Hi, I know all evidence must be within 5 years, but would patents be looked at differently? I have two patents, one from 2014 and the other from 2017. Would these patents be looked at favorably? Or must they be from within 5 years?

All evidence must be from last 5 years.

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Understood. One last push: Could older patents show/prove a history of innovation?