MPEP § 715.07(b) — Interference Testimony Sometimes Used (Annotated Rules)
§715.07(b) Interference Testimony Sometimes Used
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 715.07(b), including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Interference Testimony Sometimes Used
This section addresses Interference Testimony Sometimes Used. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.131(a). Contains: 1 guidance statement and 1 permission.
Key Rules
Testimony Request Procedures
In place of an affidavit or declaration the testimony in an interference may be sometimes used to antedate a reference in lieu of a 37 CFR 1.131(a) affidavit or declaration.
The part of the testimony to form the basis of priority over the reference should be pointed out. Ex parte Bowyer, 1939 C.D. 5, 42 USPQ 526 (Comm’r Pat. 1939).
Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138)
[Editor Note: This MPEP section is not applicable to applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA unless being relied upon to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g). See 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) and MPEP § 2159. For a discussion of 37 CFR 1.130, affidavits or declarations of attribution or prior public disclosure in applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA, see MPEP § 717. For a discussion of affidavits or declarations under 37 CFR 1.131(c), see MPEP § 718.]
AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice
[Editor Note: This MPEP section is not applicable to applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA unless being relied upon to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g). See 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) and MPEP § 2159. For a discussion of 37 CFR 1.130, affidavits or declarations of attribution or prior public disclosure in applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA, see MPEP § 717. For a discussion of affidavits or declarations under 37 CFR 1.131(c), see MPEP § 718.]
Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05)
[Editor Note: This MPEP section is not applicable to applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA unless being relied upon to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g). See 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) and MPEP § 2159. For a discussion of 37 CFR 1.130, affidavits or declarations of attribution or prior public disclosure in applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA, see MPEP § 717. For a discussion of affidavits or declarations under 37 CFR 1.131(c), see MPEP § 718.]
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | 35 U.S.C. § 100 |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | 35 U.S.C. § 102(g) |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | 37 CFR § 1.130 |
| Testimony Request Procedures | 37 CFR § 1.131(a) |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | 37 CFR § 1.131(c) |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | MPEP § 2159 |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | MPEP § 717 |
| AIA vs Pre-AIA Practice Antedating Reference – Pre-AIA (MPEP 2136.05) Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 (MPEP 2131-2138) | MPEP § 718 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 715.07(b) — Interference Testimony Sometimes Used
Source: USPTO715.07(b) Interference Testimony Sometimes Used [R-08.2017]
[Editor Note: This MPEP section is not applicable to applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA unless being relied upon to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g). See 35 U.S.C. 100 (note) and MPEP § 2159. For a discussion of 37 CFR 1.130, affidavits or declarations of attribution or prior public disclosure in applications subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA, see MPEP § 717. For a discussion of affidavits or declarations under 37 CFR 1.131(c), see MPEP § 718.]
In place of an affidavit or declaration the testimony in an interference may be sometimes used to antedate a reference in lieu of a 37 CFR 1.131(a) affidavit or declaration.
The part of the testimony to form the basis of priority over the reference should be pointed out. Ex parte Bowyer, 1939 C.D. 5, 42 USPQ 526 (Comm’r Pat. 1939).