How does AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) handle common ownership situations?

How does AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) handle common ownership situations? AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) provides an important exception for commonly owned patent applications and patents. According to MPEP 717: “AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) provides that subject matter disclosed in a U.S. patent, U.S. patent application publication, or WIPO published application shall not be prior art…

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How does the AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) exception work for commonly owned disclosures?

The AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) exception provides a way to disqualify certain prior art references based on common ownership. Key aspects include: It applies to subject matter disclosed in a U.S. patent, U.S. patent application publication, or WIPO published application. The subject matter and the claimed invention must have been owned by the same person…

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