How can co-authorship affect a pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 rejection?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. When an inventor or at least one joint inventor is…
Read MoreWhat are the different types of prior art rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Under 35 U.S.C. 102, there are several types of prior…
Read MoreWhat is a statutory bar in the context of MPEP 715.01(d)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 8 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. While MPEP 715.01(d) doesn’t explicitly define a statutory bar, it…
Read MoreWhat countries are considered for establishing a date of invention under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 104?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 104, an applicant or patentee can establish a date of…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of MPEP 715.01(c)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. MPEP 715.01(c) provides guidance on how to overcome a rejection…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of the one-year time frame in MPEP 715.05?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The one-year time frame is crucial in determining how to…
Read MoreIs MPEP 715.01(d) applicable to AIA (America Invents Act) applications?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. No, MPEP 715.01(d) is generally not applicable to applications subject…
Read MoreHow does MPEP 715.01(c) apply to AIA applications?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. MPEP 715.01(c) is primarily focused on pre-AIA applications. The section…
Read MoreHow does the AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) exception differ from pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) exception and the pre-AIA 35…
Read MoreWhat activities can be applied against patent claims under MPEP 715.01(d)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. According to MPEP 715.01(d), activities showing that the claimed invention…
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