How can examiners search for foreign patents for pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) rejections?

Examiners have several methods to search for foreign patents that could be used for pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) rejections. The MPEP outlines the following approaches: Electronic database search: “The search for a granted patent can be accomplished on an electronic database either by the examiner or by the staff of the Scientific and Technical Information…

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