How does pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) treat patents with a period of secrecy?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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 pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d), patents that have a period…
Read MoreWhat is Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) and when does it apply?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) is a provision of patent law…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) in patent law?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) is a provision in patent law…
Read MoreWhat is the significance of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) in determining prior art?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) is significant because it creates a…
Read MoreWhat does “known or used by others in this country” mean in pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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 the MPEP, “The statutory language ‘known or used…
Read MoreHow does the MPEP address pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 with respect to foreign patent dates?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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 MPEP provides guidance on cases that discuss the date…
Read MoreWhat determines if an application is subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. An application is subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and…
Read MoreHow does pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) apply to applications filed after March 16, 2013?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) can still apply to applications filed…
Read MoreHow does pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) apply when other statutory grounds for rejection are not available?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) can be a useful statutory ground…
Read MoreHow does pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) interact with pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 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. Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) can interact with pre-AIA 35 U.S.C.…
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