What is the purpose of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c)?

Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) is designed to disqualify certain prior art for obviousness considerations under specific conditions. As stated in the MPEP, It is important to recognize that pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) applies only to consideration of prior art for purposes of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. 103. It does not apply to or affect subject…

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What is the purpose of 37 CFR 1.131(c)?

37 CFR 1.131(c) provides a mechanism to disqualify certain prior art in patent applications or patents under reexamination. Specifically, it addresses situations where: A claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 (as in effect on March 15, 2013) The rejection is based on a U.S. patent or U.S. patent application publication that is not prior…

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