What is the purpose of MPEP 715.01(c)?
MPEP 715.01(c) provides guidance on how to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 when the reference cited is a publication of the inventor’s own invention. The section explains: Unless it is a statutory bar, a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 prior art based on a publication may be overcome by a showing…
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