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1 (MPEP) 700 9 01.2024 2024131 701 [R-10.2019] 702 [R-07.2015] 702.01 [R-07.2015] 703 [] 704 [R-08.2012] 704.01 [R-07.2022] 704.02 - 704.09 [] 704.10 [R-07.2015] 704.11 [R-11.2013] 704.11(a) [R-07.2022] 704.11(b) [R-08.2012] 704.12 [R-08.2012] 704.12(a) [R-08.2012] 704.12(b) [R-08.2012] 704.12(c) [R-10.2019] 704.13 [R-08.2012] 704.14 [R-08.2012] 704.14(a) [R-07.2022] 704.14(b) [R-08.2017] 704.14(c) 1.105 [R-08.2012] 704.14(d) [R-08.2012] 705 [R-08.2012] 705.01 [R-07.2015] 705.01(a) [R-08.2017] 705.01(b) [R-08.2012] 705.01(c) [R-08.2012] 705.01(d) [] 705.01(e) [R-07.2015] 705.01(f) [R-08.2012] 2706 [R-07.2015] 706.01 [R-11.2013] 706.02 [R-10.2019] 706.02(a) 706.02(a)(2) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(b) 706.02(b)(2) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(c) 706.02(c)(2) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(d) (e) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(f) 706.02(f)(2) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(g) (k) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(l) 706.02(l)(3) [] [R-10.2019] 706.02(m) (n) [] [R-10.2019] 706.03 [R-10.2019] 706.03(a) (y) [] [R-10.2019] 706.04 [R-01.2024] 706.05 [R-08.2012] 706.06 [R-10.2019] 706.07 [R-01.2024] 706.07(a) 2 [R-01.2024] 706.07(b) [R-01.2024] 706.07(c) [R-11.2013] 706.07(d) [R-08.2012] 706.07(e) [R-08.2012] 706.07(f) [R-10.2019] 706.07(g) [R-07.2015] 706.07(h) (RCE) [R-01.2024] 707 [R-01.2024] 707.01 [R-07.2015] 707.02 35 [R-07.2015] 707.03 - 707.04 [] 707.05 [R-01.2024] 707.05(a) [R-01.2024] 707.05(b) [R-08.2012] 707.05(c) [R-08.2012] 707.05(d) [R-08.2012] 707.05(e) [R-10.2019] 707.05(f) [R-07.2022] 707.05(g) [R-11.2013] 707.06 [R-11.2013] 707.07 [R-08.2012] 707.07(a) [R-08.2012] 3707.07(b) - 707.07(c) [] 707.07(d) [R-10.2019] 707.07(e) [R-08.2012] 707.07(f) [R-07.2022] 707.07(g) [R-07.2015] 707.07(h) [R-08.2012] 707.07(i) [R-01.2024] 707.07(j) [R-11.2013] 707.07(k) [R-08.2012] 707.07(l) [R-10.2019] 707.08 [R-01.2024] 707.09 [R-11.2013] 707.10 [R-11.2013] 707.11 [R-08.2012] 707.12 [R-11.2013] 707.13 [R-07.2022] 708 [R-01.2024] 708.01 [R-01.2024] 708.02 [R-01.2024] 708.02(a) [R-01.2024] 708.02(b) [R-01.2024] 708.02(c) [R-07.2015] 708.03 [R-11.2013] 709 [R-01.2024] 709.01 [R-11.2013] 710 [R-01.2024] 710.01 [R-07.2015] 710.01(a) [R-07.2022] 710.02 [R-07.2015] 710.02(a) [] 710.02(b) [R-07.2015] 710.02(c) [R-11.2013] 710.02(d) [R-07.2015] 710.02(e) [R-01.2024] 710.03 [] 710.04 2 [R-08.2012] 710.04(a) [R-08.2012] 710.05 [R-07.2022] 4710.06 [R-01.2024] 711 [R-07.2015] 711.01 [R-01.2024] 711.02 [R-07.2022] 711.02(a) [R-08.2012] 711.02(b) [R-07.2015] 711.02(c) [R-11.2013] 711.03 [R-08.2012] 711.03(a) [R-08.2012] 711.03(b) [R-08.2012] 711.03(c) [R-01.2024] 711.03(d) [R-08.2012] 711.04 [R-07.2022] 711.04(a) [R-07.2022] 711.04(b) [R-07.2022] 711.04(c) [R-07.2015] 711.05 [R-08.2012] 711.06 [R-10.2019] 711.06(a) [R-10-2019] 712 [] 713 [R-07.2022] 713.01 [R-01.2024] 713.02 [R-07.2022] 713.03 [R-08.2012] 713.04 [R-01.2024] 713.05 [R-01.2024] 713.06 [R-08.2012] 713.07 [R-07.2022] 713.08 [R-07.2015] 713.09 [R-08.2017] 713.10 1.312 [R-08.2012] 714 [R-07.2022] 714.01 [R-08.2012] 714.01(a) [R-10.2019] 714.01(b) [] 714.01(c) [R-11.2013] 5714.01(d) [R-07.2022] 714.01(e) [R-10.2019] 714.02 [R-08.2012] 714.03 [R-10.2019] 714.03(a) [R-10.2019] 714.04 [R-08.2012] 714.05 [R-07.2022] 714.06 [] 714.07 [R-11.2013] 714.08 - 714.09 [] 714.10 [R-01.2024] 714.11 [R-08.2012] 714.12 [R-07.2022] 714.13 [R-01.2024] 714.14 [R-10.2019] 714.15 [R-08.2012] 714.16 1.312 [R-10.2019] 714.16(a) 1.312 [R-08.2012] 714.16(b) 41.2081.312 [R-08.2012] 714.16(c) 1.312 [R-08.2012] 714.16(d) 1.312 [R-01.2024] 714.16(e) 1.312 [R-07.2022] 714.17 [R-08.2012] 714.18 [R-11.2013] 714.19 [R-07.2022] 714.20 [R-11.2013] 714.21 [R-11.2013] 714.22 - 714.24 [] 714.25 [R-07.2022] 715 1.131(a) [R-01.2024] 715.01 1.131(a) 1.132 [R-08.2017] 715.01(a) 1 [R-01.2024] 715.01(b) [R-01.2024] 715.01(c) [R-01.2024] 715.01(d) [R-01.2024] 6715.02 [R-01.2024] 715.03 [R-01.2024] 715.04 1.131(a) [R-01.2024] 715.05 [R-01.2024] 715.06 [] 715.07 [R-07.2022] 715.07(a) [R-01.2024] 715.07(b) [R-08.2017] 715.07(c) NAFTAWTO [R-07.2015] 715.07(d) [R-11.2013] 715.08 [R-11.2013] 715.09 [R-11.2013] 715.10 [R-01.2024] 716 1.132 1.132 [R-07.2022] 716.01 [R-08.2012] 716.01(a) [R-08.2017] 716.01(b) [R-01.2024] 716.01(c) [R-01.2024] 716.01(d) [R-01.2024] 716.02 [R-01.2024] 716.02(a) [R-07.2022] 716.02(b) [R-08.2012] 716.02(c) [R-08.2012] 716.02(d) [R-08.2012] 716.02(e) [R-08.2012] 716.02(f) [R-08.2012] 716.02(g) [] 716.03 [R-01.2024] 716.03(a) [R-07.2022] 716.03(b) [R-01.2024] 716.04 [R-07.2022] 716.05 [R-08.2012] 716.06 [R-07.2022] 716.07 [R-07.2022] 716.08 [R-08.2012] 7
716.09 [R-11.2013] 716.10 102103 [R-10.2019] 717 102(b)(1)(2) [R-07.2022] 717.01 1.130 [R-01.2024] 717.01(a) 1.130(a) [R-11.2013] 717.01(a)(1) 1.130(a) [R-07.2022] 717.01(b) 1.130(b) [R-11.2013] 717.01(b)(1) 1.130(b) [R-10.2019] 717.01(b)(2) [R-01.2024] 717.01(c) [R-01.2024] 717.01(d) [R-11.2013] 717.01(e) () [R-11.2013] 717.01(f) () [R-07.2022] 717.02 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] 717.02(a) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-01.2024] 717.02(b) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-01.2024] 717.02(c) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] 717.02(d) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] 718 1.131(c) [R-10.2019] 719 [R-07.2015] 719.01 [R-11.2013] 719.02 [R-07.2015] 719.03 [R-07.2022] 719.04 [R-11.2013] 719.05 [R-01.2024] 720 [R-07.2015] 721-723 [ 8724 [R-08.2012] 724.01 [R-08.2012] 724.02 [R-01.2024] 724.03 MPEP724.02 [R-11.2013] 724.04 MPEP724.02USPTO [R-07.2015] 724.04(a) 122 [R-10.2019] 724.04(b) 1.11(b) [R-08.2012] 724.04(c) 1.11(d) [R-08.2012] 724.05 [R-01.2024] 724.06 [R-07.2015] 9701 [R-10.2019] 35()131 () 101102103 112 101 101 MPEP210421092157 100 [100(e)(j)( 100() (e) 100(e)] (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 302 (f) (g) 1 (h) 2 (i) (1) (A) (B) 10 (B) 119365(a)365(b)120121 365(c) (2) (j) 100 [100(e) (100()) 100 ] ***** (e) 302311 11 702 [R-07.2015] (OPAP) 2012(PLTIA)20121218 112-211PLTIAII(PLT) 20131218 20131218 20131218 MPEP 601.01(a) 20131218 MPEP601.01(b) 1.53(d)(CPA)1 112 MPEP601.01(a) 20131218() 111(a)(2)113 MPEP608.02IVMPEP608.02 111(c)111(a)201312 18 () MPEP601.01(a)III PLTIAPLT 112(a) 12 113 ()20131218 OPAP1 1 20131218PLT111 () PLT1.53(b) OPAPOPAP OPAP OPAP() MPEP601.01(d) 601.01(g) 702.01 [R-07.2015] (A) (B) (MPEP707.07(a)) (C) (D) 112 13 (USPTO) 3 MPEP608.04(b) 37()1.104 7.01 7.01 [1] () 2 1. 7.02 MPEP702.01 2. 1 3. MPEP608.02(a)608.02(b) 14 7.02 7.02 1.71 [1] ( ) 2 1. 2. 1 3. 6.286.30 4. () 7.31.017.31.04 MPEP608.02(a)(b) 703 [] 15 704 [R-08.2012] 704.01 [R-07.2022] MPEP900MPEP904904.03 1 2 MPEP719.05 704.02 - 704.09 [] 704.10 [R-07.2015] 1.105 (a) (1) USPTO1.56(c) (i) (ii) (iii) ( )() (iv) () (v) () (vi) (vii) ( 16 ) (viii) (2) (i) (ii) (iii) (3) (b) (a)(1) (c) 1.135 1.136 USPTO1.56(c) 111371 1.105 USPTO131132 USPTOUSPTO Star Fruits S.N.C. v. United States393 F.3d 1277128373 USPQ2d 14091414 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (Star Fruits USPTO 1.105 ) 704.11 [R-11.2013] 1.105111 ()371 17 1.105 1.105 1.105 1.105 (11.18(b)(2)) 1.105 1.105 MPEP 704.01904904.03 (A) (B) 1 18 2 704.11(a) [R-07.2022] 1.105(a)(1)(i)(viii) (A) (B) (C) 1 (D) (E) (F) (G) 1 199568 122(a) MPEP103Hyatt v. USPTONo .1:13-cv-1535 (E.D. Va. 2014529) (2014 WL 2446176) (H) 1.291 (I) (J) 1.53(b) (K) (L) (M) (102(a)102(a)(b)) (N) 101115102(f) (O) 19 (P) (Q) (R) 112(a)112 1()112(b)1122 (S) (1) (2) ( 112(f)1126) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (T) 1.2901.290 MPEP1134 (U) 1.551.78 7.104.02MPEP704.14(a) 704.11(b) [R-08.2012] 1.105 1 20 I. USPTO 1 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) II. 1 (Quayle action) III. 21 1.105 USPTO USPTO 704.12 [R-08.2012] 704.12(a) [R-08.2012] 1.561.105 1.105 1.561.56(c) USPTO 1.105 Star Fruits S.N.C. v. United States280 F. Supp.2d 512515-16 (E.D. Va 2003)(1.56 ) 1.56 USPTO 1.56 1.561.105 1.561.105 22 704.12(b) [R-08.2012] 1.105 704.12(c) [R-10.2019] 1.105 1.135(c)MPEP714.037.95 1.105 7.95 [1] [2]1.111 2 1.136(a) (133)6 23 7.91 704.13 [R-08.2012] 1.1051.135 1.136MPEP710 1.105 2 1.136(a)6 1.105132 MPEP2730 704.14 [R-08.2012] 1.105 USPTO 704.14(a) [R-07.2022] 1.105 1.105 24 MPEP704.14(a) 7.104.02 1.551.78 2013316 1.55/1.78 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1.551.78 2013316 3. 4. 1 5. 2 (SSP) 7.105 1.105 1. 1.105 7.104.aia7.104.fti7.104.027.1067.121 2. 7.1227.126 25 7.105.01 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 () 7.105.02 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 7.106 USPTO[1] [2][3][4] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 4 7.107 [1] 26 7.105 7.1227.126 7.108 [1] 7.105 7.1227.126 7.109 [1] 7.105 7.1227.126 7.110 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 USPTO 7.111 [1] 7.105 7.1227.126 7.112 [1] 27 7.105 7.1227.126 7.113 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 USPTO 7.114 [1] 7.105 7.1227.126 7.115 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 7.116 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 28 3. 1 7.117 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 7.118 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 7.119 7.105 7.1227.126 7.120 [1] 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 1 7.121 [1] 29 7.105 7.1227.126 () 7.122 50 1. 7.105 7.1227.126 2. 7.123 1.97 1.105 1.105 1.97 1. 7.105 7.1247.1257.126 2. 7.124 1.56 1. 7.105 7.1257.126 30 2. 7.125 1. 7.105 7.126 2. 7.127 7.126 1.1341.1351.136[1] 1.136(a) (133 )6 1. 7.105 7.125 2. 2 7.127 1.105 704.14(b) [R-08.2017] 31 MPEP719.05USPTO Adobe Acrobat 1.1051.97 1.98 MPEP6091.105 1.97 1.98 1.105 1.1051.105 1.971.98MPEP609 1.105 1.105 1.971.98MPEP609 1.971.98 704.14(c) 1.105 [R-08.2012] 1.105 1.105 1.181 1.105 1.105 704.14(d) [R-08.2012] 1.105( )1.971.98 PTO/SB/08 32 1.971.98 1.1051.971.98 MPEP609 1.971.98 1.105 1.105 1.971.98MPEP 609.04(b)706.07(a) 33 705 [R-08.2012] 1(TC)1TC 1 TC TC(TC) TC MPEP705.01(e) 705.01 [R-07.2015] ( (TC))TC TC TC 705.01(a) [R-08.2017] (TC) MPEP 719.05 TC TC TC TC
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TC 34 II. III. TCTC TC TC 705.01(b) [R-08.2012] (TCs) 705.01(c) [R-08.2012] (TC) TC TCTC TC 705.01(d) [] 705.01(e) [R-07.2015] 35 (A) (B) (C) () 705.01(f) [R-08.2012] MPEP713713.10 36 706 [R-07.2015] 1.105 1MPEP704.10 1.104 ***** (c) (1) (2) (3) (d)(2) (4) (i) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(c) (ii) 102(a)(2) 37 102(c)102 (b)(2)(c)102(b)(2)(c) (A) 100(h) 1.9(e) 1 (B) (5) (i)2013316102(e)(f)(g) 1999112919991129 200412102004 1210 2013316103(c) (ii)2013316102(e)(f)(g) 2004121020041210 2013316 103(c)(2)2013316 103(c) (A) 100(h)1.9(e) (B) (6) 19991129200412101999 1128103(c) ***** I. USPTO ( 101102103112 38 ) ( ) (282) 1952 II. III. IV. 1.112 (1.947) (1.1111.945) (1.104) 1.1111.945 (1.113) (41.31)(1.116) (1.949) 39 (1.953) 1.112 1.1111.945 () (1.113)41.31 (1.116) (1.949) (1.953) () 1.116(b)(c) 41.33(b) V. MPEP1100 706.01 [R-11.2013] () MPEP608.01(n) 706.02 [R-10.2019] [102 103MPEP2120 102MPEP 2139.01102MPEP2152.01 MPEP706.06] 40 102 103 MPEP 707.07(d) MPEP2120 102MPEP21322139.03 102MPEP21512156 706.02(a) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(1)(a)(2)102(a)(b)(e) MPEP 2120.01] 706.02(a)(1) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(1)(a)(2) MPEP2152.02] 706.02(a)(2) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(b)(e) MPEP2139.02] 706.02(b) [] [R-10.2019] [102 MPEP2120.01] 706.02(b)(1) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(1)102(a)(2) MPEP2152.06] 706.02(b)(2) [] [R-10.2019] [ 102(a)MPEP2132.01102(b)MPEP 2133.02(a)o102(e)MPEP2136.052136.05(b) ] 706.02(c) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(1)102(a)(b) MPEP2120.02] 41 706.02(c)(1) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(1)MPEP 2152.02(c)102(a)(1) MPEP2152.02(d)] 706.02(c)(2) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(b) MPEP2390.02102 (a)MPEP2332102 (b)MPEP2332.03] 706.02(d) [] [R-10.2019] [102(C)MPEP2134 ] 706.02(e) [] [R-10.2019] [102(d)MPEP2135 ] 706.02(f) [] [R-10.2019] [102(e)MPEP2136 ] 706.02(f)(1) [] [R-10.2019] [102(e)MPEP2136 ] 706.02(f)(2) [] [R-10.2019] [102(a)(2) MPEP2136102(e)MPEP2136.01 ] 706.02(g) [] [R-10.2019] [102(f)MPEP2137 ] 706.02(h) [] [R-10.2019] [102(g)MPEP2138 ] 42 706.02(i) [] [R-10.2019] [102MPEP2152.07, 102MPEP215239.03 ] 706.02(j) [] [R-10.2019] [103MPEP2142 ] 706.02(k) [] [R-10.2019] [102(e) MPEP2146(a)103 MPEP2109(VI)] 706.02(l) [] [R-10.2019] [102(e)(f)(g) 103(a)MPEP2146 ] 706.02(l)(1) [] [R-10.2019] [103(c)MPEP 2146.01] 706.02(l)(2) [] [R-10.2019] [103(c) MPEP2146.02] 706.02(l)(3) [] [R-10.2019] [103(c)MPEP2146.03] 706.02(m) [] [R-10.2019] [103(a)MPEP2148 103MPEP21458.01 7.06.01MPEP 21424.01] 706.02(n) [] [R-10.2019] [103(b)MPEP 2147] 43 706.03 [R-10.2019] 1 USPTO () MPEP210521062106.07(c) MPEP21072107.03 MPEP2104.01 MPEP2124.01 MPEP2105 MPEP608.01(m) MPEP804MPEP608.04 2163.06MPEP140 MPEP2300 MPEP2190MPEP1400 MPEP2117 112MPEP216121742185 706.03(a) [] [R-10.2019] [101MPEP2104 MPEP2106.07(a)(1) MPEP2105 MPEP2107.02IV102 MPEP2157] 706.03(b) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP2104.01 ] 706.03(c) [] [R-10.2019] [112(a)1121 MPEP2166] 44 706.03(d) [] [R-10.2019] [112(b)1122 MPEP2175] 706.03(e) [] [R-10.2019] [112(f)1126 MPEP2187] 706.03(f) - 706.03(j) [] 706.03(k) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP608.01(m)] 706.03(l) - 706.03(n) [] 706.03(o) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP608.04(a) ] 706.03(p) - 706.03(r) [] 706.03(s) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP140III] 706.03(t) [] [-10.2019] 706.03(u) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP2304.04(c) ] 706.03(v) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP2300 1.2922012916 www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/old/mpep_E8R9.htm20128 MPEP706.03(v)] 706.03(w) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP2190II] 45 706.03(x) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP1400 MPEP1412.03 MPEP1444 MPEP1442] 706.03(y) [] [R-10.2019] [MPEP2117 706.04 [R-01.2024] MPEP1004 1 MPEP904.02 AmgenInc. v. Hoechst Marion RousselInc., 126 F. Supp. 2d 6913957 USPQ2d 1449, 1449-50 (D. Mass. 2001) 7.50 7.50 [1][2] 1. 2 2. MPEP1004 706.05 [R-08.2012] MPEP1308.01 706.06 [R-10.2019] 101102103112 46 MPEP1003 MPEP23004142 706.07 [R-01.2024] 1.113 (a) 2 1.510 (41.31)1.1141.116 (1.181) 1.114(c)1.913 1.953 (b) (c) 1 47 1 7.39 7.39 1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1. (1)(1 2) 2. 1.136(a) 7.39.01 7.39.01 1.113 48 RCE www.uspto.gov/patents/initiatives/uspto-patent-application-initiatives-timeline www.uspto.gov/patents/patent-trial- and-appeal-board/about-ptab/new-ptab www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/free-legal-assistance 2 1 MPEP1204 41.20 (b)(1) www.uspto.gov/Fees 1.113 2000529 1.114RCE RCEMPEP706.07(h) 1.136(a)(b) RCE 1. 2. 7.397.407.40.017.417.42.03 fti7.42.09 49 1 PTOL-326() MPEP714.12714.13 MPEP2271 706.07(a) 2 [R-07.2022] 2 1.97(c) 1.17(p) 1.97(c) MPEP609.04(b) 2 1.17(p)1.97(c) 1.105 112(d)1.75 MPEP1207.03(a) 112(a) 1.97(c) 1.17(p) MPEP 821.04 2 50 MPEP 904 ( 112(b)1122 ) 22002 (Pub. L. 107-273116 Stat. 1758 (2002)) 102(e) 1.17(p)1.97(c) 102(a)(2)102(e)103 102(b)(2)(C) 102(e) 103 102(a)(2)102(e)103 MPEP2146.03 2154.02(c) 102(b)(2)(C)102(c)JRA 103(c)JRA (1.17(p) 1.97(c) ) 2013315102 102 102102 102(e) 102(a)(2) 51 MPEP714.04 7.40 7.40 MPEP706.07(a)1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1. (1)(1 2) 2. 1.136(a) 7.40.01 IDS [1]1.17(p) 1.97(c) MPEP609.04(b) 1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1. 52 2. 2 7.40.02 aia 102(b)(2)(c) [1]102(b)(2)(c) MPEP2156 1.136(a) 3 2 3 1.136(a) 6 1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. 1.97(c) 1.17(p) 3. 1102(c) 7.40.02.fti 103(c) [1]103(c) MPEP706.07(a) 1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 53 6 1. 1.97(c)1.17 2. 1103(c) 706.07(b) [R-01.2024] RCE RCE 1.114) (A) (B) (1) 1.145(2) RCE1.114 (A) 1.114 RCE ) (B) 1.114RCE RCE1.114 RCE 1.145MPEP 706.07(h)VI RCE(A) RCE (A) 54 (B) RCE (A) (B) RCE RCE 7.417.41.03 7.41 [1][2] MPEP706.07(b)1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1. 1 2. MPEP706.07(b) 3. (1)(1 2) 4. 1.136(a) 55 7.41.03 1.53(d) (CPA) 1.53(d) 1.53(d) 1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1. 1.53(d) () 2. 2.302.351 7.42.09 1.114 1.114 1.114 1.114 MPEP706.07(b) 1.136(a) 3 23 1.136(a) 6 1.114 56 706.07(c) [R-11.2013] 1.181 MPEP1002.02(c) 706.07(d) [R-08.2012] MPEP706.07(a) 7.42 7.42 706.07(e) R-08.2012 MPEP714.12714.13 1.116(b) 1.116(a) 1 57 MPEP1207.03 MPEP1002.02(d) 706.07(f) [R-10.2019] (A) 37.39 7.407.40.017.40.02 fti7.40.02 aia7.417.41.037.42.03 fti7.42.031 fti 7.42.091 2 3 2 1.7(a) 2 3(MPEP710.05 )6 (B) 3 (1) I. (C) (A) 2 (1) (2) MPEP1302.04 58 (3) 3 PTOL-3031.b) (D) (A) 2PTOL-3031.a) (E) PTOL-3031.b) (1.136(a)) 3 1 6 2 3 3 MPEP710.01(a)3 () II. (F) 2 3 6 (G) 2 3 1.136(a) 59 (H) 1.136(a)1.17 ( ) USPTO () () 13.02.02 13.02.02 1.136(a) [1][2][3] [4][5] 1.312 1. MPEP706.07(f) 2. (133 )6 III. (I) USPTO (J) (1.171.136(a)) MPEP710.02(e) (K) 6 (L) 60 (M) 7.42MPEP706.07(d) 706.07(g) [R-07.2015] 1.129 (a) 120121365(c) 1995682 1.17(r) USPTO 1.17(r) 2 21.17(r)2 USPTO 1.17(r)2 1.17(r)2 1.116 ***** (c) 199568 199568USPTO 1720103-465120121365 (c)199568 2 61 2 2 199568 1.129(a) 199568199368 1.129(a) 1.17(r)41.37 371 111(a) PCT120 PCT1995682
> 19956 1.19(a) 19936 1.19(a) 1.17(r) w/d 200568MPEP706.07(b) 200568MPEP706.07(a) 1.17(r) w/d 200568MPEP706.07(b) 200568MPEP706.07(a) 2SSP 2SSP 199561.19(a)
> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No
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62 7.41.01 fti1.129(a) 7.41.01.fti (1.129(a)) 199568103-465 120121365(c) 1995682 1.129(a) 1.17(r) 41.37 [1]1.17(r)[2] 41.20(b)1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.129(a) 1321.17(r) 1.17(r) 1. 1995697.397.41 120121 365(c)199568 21.17(r) 2. 3. 1 4. 2 1.129(a)(IDS) 1.17(r) 1321.17(r) IDS1.97(c) (d) 1.97(b)1 1.97(d) 63 1.98IDS 1.129(a)2005681.97(e) 1.97(c)1.17(p) IDS MPEP706.07(a) 1.129(a)199568 199368 1.17(r) 1.17(r) MPEP714.13 1.17(r) 1.129(a) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.129(a) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) USPTO1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 7.42.01 fti 7.42.01.fti 1.129(a) 1.129(a)1.17(r) 1.129(a) [1][2] 64 21 41.20(b)1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.129(a) 1.17(r) 2 7.42.02 fti 7.42.02.fti 1.129(a) [1]1.129(a) [2] 2 1.136(a) 41.20(b) 1.17(r) 1.17(r) 1.129(a) 2 I. 1.129(a)200568 1.17(r)MPEP 706.07(b) 7.42.03 fti200568 1.129(a) 7.42.03.fti 2005681.129(a) 1.129(a) 1.129(a) 1.129(a)MPEP 65 706.07(b)1.136(a) 3 2 3 1.136(a) 6 7.41.02 fti1.129(a) 2 7.41.02 fti 7.41.02.fti 2(1.129(a)) 1.17(r) 1.129(a)2 2 1.17(r)41.37 2[1]1.17(r) [2] 41.20(b) 1.17(r) 1.17(r)1.129(a) 1321.17(r) 1. 1995697.397.41 120121 365(c)199568 21.17(r) 2. 3. 1 4. 2 5. 1.17(r)21.129(a) 66 1.17(r)2 1.116 II. 1.129 (a)200568 2005681.17(r) 2 1.97(c)1.17(p) IDS MPEP706.07(a) 7.42.031 fti2005681.129(a) 7.42.031.fti 2005681.129(a) 2005681.129(a) 1.129(a) 2 1.97(c) 1.17(p)IDS MPEP 706.07(a) 1.97(c)1.17(p) IDS 1.136(a) 3 2 3 1.136(a) 6 7.41.02 fti1.129(a) 67 1.129(a) 2 1.129(a)1 1.129(a)1 1.129(a)2 1.129(a) 1.116 706.07(h) (RCE) [R-01.2024] 132 ***** (b) 41 (h)(1) 50 1.114 (a) 1.17(e) (1) 1.313 (2) (3) 141145 146 (b) (1.113)(1.311) (c) 132 1.111 (d) 1.17(e) USPTO 68 (41.37)(41.41) (e) (1) (2) 199568111(a) (3) 199568363371 (4) (5) (6) 132(b)( RCE)1.53(b) RCE1.114 ( ) RCE( )1.145 VI.RCE USPTORCE1.53(b) 1.53(d)(CPA) I. RCE 1.114199568111(a) 199568363 1.114RCE (A) (B) 199568111(a) (C) 199568363371 (D) (E) (F) 1.114(e) (PTO/SB/30 69 )1.17(e) (A) (1.313) (B) (C) ( ) 1.114(a) 1.114(a) (1.113)( 1.311)Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) 371(RCE) () 1.495(c)(3) RCERCE 1.114(e)RCE371 371(c)(4) II. 1.114 1.114(c)132 1.111 1.114(c)(1.971.98) 1.114151 Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) ()1.114 1.1031.114(d) ( ) 1.111 1.111 70 1.113 1.111 1.111 (RCE ) V.VI. IX. IDS IX. 1.111 ( ) X.XI. XII. III. RCE(TC) (A) (B) 199568 (C) ( Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) ) (D) RCE 1.313 (E) RCE (F) RCE1.17(e)RCE (G) RCE1.114 (H) 371RCERCE RCERCEXII A. RCE RCE1 71 (RCE)PTO-2051 RCE RCE (HSLIE) 1. RCE 1.111 2. RCE1.17(e) 1.114 RCE (X.) B. 1.53(d)(CPA) 1.114(RCE)(RCECPA )199568 USPTO1.114RCE 2003714CPA CPARCE USPTO 1.53(d)CPA RCE ()CPARCE CPARCE RCE RCE (RCE)PTO-2051RCE USPTORCE() 1.53(d)CPA C. RCE RCE1.17(e)RCE( 1.17(e) )USPTO RCERCE1.17(e) D. RCE RCERCE RCE 72 RCERCE USPTO RCE USPTORCE RCE( ) 1.111(b)RCE MPEP714.03(a) ( )RCE 1.103(c)USPTO MPEP709 RCE RCE 1.16 IV. RCECPA 1.53(d)(1)1.53(d)CPA 2003714CPA CPA MPEP201.06(d) 19956820037 14CPAUSPTOCPA(CPA )1.114RCE CPARCE1.114( 1.114(c)1.17(e) )CPARCE ()( 1.136(a)) 1.137( 1.1141.17(e) ) 2003714USPTOCPA1.53(b) USPTOCPA 1.53(b)CPA1.53(b) ( RCE 73 ) 7.42.15CPARCE 7.42.15 1.114 [1]1.53(d)(CPA) CPA16 1.53(d)(1) CPA1.53(d)(1)CPA 1.114 1. CPARCE 2. 7.42.047.42.057.42.067.42.071.17(e) 3. 1.17(e)1.114 1.17(e) 7.42.10 7.42.141 V. RCE1.17(e)1.111 USPTO 1.114(d)1.111 1.121 MPEP714.03 1.114(c) RCE VI. RCE7.42.04 74 7.42.04 1.114 1.17(e)1.114 1.114 1.17(e) 1.114[1] 1. 1.17(e)(RCE) 2. 1 RCE1.114 (IDS) 1.111 1.111 7.42.08 1.1111.114 ( ) 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 VI. RCE RCERCE1.111 (1.114(c)) (RCE)PTO-2051 RCE 1.111 (IDS) 75 USPTOExxon Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.265 F.3d 124960 USPQ2d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 2 1.135(c)7.42.08 (A) RCE1.121 RCE 1.121 21.121 MPEP714.03 (B) RCE( )1.145RCE RCERCE 2 MPEP821.038.048.26 7.42.08 1.114 [1]1.1141.17(e) [2] 2 1.136(a) 1336 76 1. RCE RCE RCEEx parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) 2. 2 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363RCE 2000529 VII. 132(a) 1.114 1.111 MPEP706.03(o) 1.114 1.53(b) VIII. RCE 1.114RCEMPEP 706.07(b) RCE MPEP 1207.03 7.42.09RCE 7.42.09 1.114 1.114 1.114 1.114 MPEP706.07(b) 1.136(a) 3 77 23 1.136(a) 6 1.114 IX. 1.114(d) Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) 151 1.17(e) RCE RCE 1.313 RCE () 1.313 1.114RCE 1.313 7.42.05 7.42.05 1.114 1.1141.17(e) Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) 1.114 1.17(e) 1.114 [1] 1. (RCE)1.17(e) ()Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 O.G. 213 (Comm'r Pat. 1935) 2. 11.114 78 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 4. RCE 1.313 X. 1.111RCERCE 1.114(d)USPTORCE 1.114RCE 1.114RCE(USPTO) A. RCE (1.17(e))1.111 RCEUSPTO (7.42.08) 1.135(c)VI. RCE7.42.06 7.42.06 1.114 1.114 1.1141.17(e) 1.114 1.114[1] 1. 1.17(e) 79 2. 1.114 RCE 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363RCE 2000529 B. RCE RCERCE 1.17(e) 1.114 RCE 1.114(d) (IDS) 1.114(c) (RCE)VI. MPEP1215.01 MPEP1215.011 1 2 7.42.107.42.14 7.42.10 1.114 1.114 [1]1.114 1.17(e) 1.114 MPEP1215.01 1. 1.17(e) 80 2. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363RCE 2000529 7.42.11 1.114 1.17(e) 1.114[1] 1.114 1.114 [2] [3]MPEP1215.01 1. 2. 3-has--have- MPEP1215.01 3. 4. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 7.42.12 1.114 1.17(e) 1.114[1] 1.114 1.114 [2] [3] MPEP1215.01 81 2 1.136 1. 2. 3 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 7.42.13 1.114 1.114 [1]1.114 1.17(e) 1.116(c) [2] [3]MPEP1215.01 1. 2. 3-has--have- MPEP1215.01 3. 4. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 7.42.14 1.114 82 1.114 [1]1.114 1.17(e) 1.116(c) [2] [3] MPEP1215.01 2 1.136 1336 1. 1.17(e) 2. 3 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 XI. A. RCE RCE() () 6390.3MPEP1216 RCE63 41.50 (b) 41.52 RCE (MPEP2190 II) MPEP1214.01( 41.50(b) 83 ) 7.42.07 7.42.071.114 1.114 1.114 1.17(e)1.114 1.114 [1] 1. (RCE)1.17(e) 63 90.3MPEP1216 2. MPEP2190II 3. 1.114199568 111(a)371 199568363 RCE2000529 B. RCE RCE RCE 7.42.16RCE MPEP1214.06 84 PTOL-90 RCE MPEP1214.077.42.16199568111 (a)199568363 (RCE)PTO-2051 MPEP1214.06 7.42.16 1.114 1.114[1] 1.17(e) 1.114 RCE 1. PTOL-90 2. 199568111(a) 371199568363 (RCE)PTO-2051 3. MPEP1214.07 ( ) 85 XII. 1.114 RCE RCETC ( USPTO) MPEP1216.01 XIII. PTO/SB/30(RCE)1.114RCE RCE (RCE)PTO-2051 PTO/SB/30 () 86 707 [R-01.2024] 1.104 (a) (1) (2) (3) 197861 (4) 1.21(e) USPTO (b) (c) (1) (2) (3) (d)(2) (4) (i) 102(a)(2) 87 102 (b)(2)(C) (ii) 102(a)(2) 102(c) 102(b)(2)(C) (A) 100(h)1.9(e) 1 (B) (5) (i) 2013316102(e)(f)(g) 19991129 1999112920041210 20041210 2013316103(c) (ii) 2013316102(e)(f)(g) 2004121020041210 2013316 103(c)(2)2013316 103(c) (A) 100(h)1.9(e) (B) (6) 19991129200412101999 1128103(c) (d) (1) 88 ( ) (2) USPTO (e) MPEP226022622271 MPEP266026712673 PTOL-326 USPTO 1.111 MPEP713 89 PTO-892(MPEP707.05) USPTO4 USPTO 4 MPEP503 (132) , 1.104(c)(2) 103 () MPEP707.07(d) PTOL-326( PTOL-90) 7.1007.1017.1021 7.100 [2][1] MPEP713.01 https://www.uspto.gov/InterviewPractice USPTO(AIR) 90 1. 7.1017.102 2. 1 3. 2 7.101 549 [1] [2][3][4][5] [6] [7] 571-273-8300 USPTO (EBC)866-217-9197() MPEP713.01 https://www.uspto.gov/InterviewPractice USPTO (AIR) 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 456305 5. 6SPE() 6. 7SPE 7.102 549 [1] [2][3][4][5] [6] [7][8] 91 571-273-8300 USPTO (EBC)866-217-9197() MPEP713.01 https://www.uspto.gov/InterviewPractice USPTO (AIR) 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 456304 5. 6 1549 6. 7SPE() 7. 8SPE 7.103 7.103 () 707.01 [R-07.2015] USPTO 92 707.02 35 [R-07.2015] 3 5 707.03 - 707.04 [] 707.05 [R-01.2024] 1.104 ***** (d) (1) () (2) USPTO ***** ( )MPEP609 7.96 93 7.96 [1] MPEP707.051 199568103465154 120121365(c) 2020199568 20133 16112196 PTO-892 PTO-892 MPEP1302.12 1.53(d)PTO-892 MPEP609.02 PCT 1.971.98PCT () 94 MPEP707.05(a) (A) MPEP609707.05(b)708.02 (B) (C) (D) MPEP707.05(e) 707.05(a) [R-01.2024] () MPEP609707.05(b)708.02 PTO-892 (NPL) 1 (A) PTO-892 (B) (C) TC MPEP707.05(a)707.05(g) 95 7.82.03 USPTO (1) www.uspto.gov/PatentCenter Application # Application DataDisplay ReferencesU.S. Patent Documents View PDF www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/getting-started-new-users (1-866-217-9197 ()571-272-4100 ()) (
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30 (USPTO ) MPEP714.051 USPTO USPTO Web www.uspto.gov/PatentCenter MPEP502.05 MPEP502.03713.04 MPEP713.09 V. USPTO USPTO MPEP713.04 VI. 220
2 MPEP 812.01 VII. USPTO USPTO USPTO () 713.02 [R-07.2022] 3 1.133(a) MPEP 708.02(b) I. II. USPTO
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1.133(b)MPEP502.03713.01 1.133 ***** (b) 1.1111.135 1.2 USPTOUSPTO USPTO USPTO PTOL-413B() (PTOL-413/413b) (I) MPEP812.01 (PTOL-413/413b) () 222
()USPTO USPTO (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) () (F) () (G) (H) (I) I. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) 223
(F) (G) (H) II. 1.135(c) 2 7.84 [1] [2][3] 2 1.136(a) 1336 1. 2 2. 3 () (version) Interview record OK 713.05 [R-01.2024] 224
USPTO MPEP105 (MPEP713)1.14 1.34PTOL-413A 122(b) 122(a) MPEP405 MPEP402.04 1502.02 PTO/SB/84 MPEP40511.106 11.505 ( ) PTOL-413A 225
1.34 11.18 11.18MPEP410 D.C.()() 713.06 [R-08.2012] 713.07 [R-07.2022] MPEP101 713.08 [R-07.2015] 1.91 1.91 MPEP608.03608.03(a) (1.91)/ 1.133(b)USPTO (D.C. )USPTO 713.09 [R-08.2017] 1 226
MPEP714.13 6 MPEP706.07(f) 2 MEPE1204.03 713.10 1.312 [R-08.2012] 1.312 1.312 227
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(a) 1.52 (b) (1.58(c))(( 1.96(c)(5)(7))CFR(1.825) XML(1.835) (1) (i) 1 111 (ii) 5 (iii) (iv) (2) 1.77(b)1.154(b) 1.163(c) (i) (ii) 5 (3) 228
(i) (ii) 1.125(b)(c) (4) (5) (6) XML XML1.58(g)11.96(c)(5) 11.825 11.835 XML (c) () 1 (1) 1(15 (2) () 5 () (3) 229
(4) (i) (ii) (5) (d) 1 1.841.84(c) 1.1026 1 (1) (2) (e) USPTO (f) (g) USPTO (b)(1) (b)(2)(c)(1) 230
(h) ( ) (i) 1.173 (j) 1.530 (k) I. (A) 1.1122 (B) 1.116 (C) 41.31(a) 1.116 (D) 1.121 II. 1.121 20037301.1212003730 ()65 Fed. Reg. 38611 20037301.121 USPTO A. () 231
(A) () (B) ()( ) IIB (C) ()( ) IIC (D) ()( ) IID (E) () (F) B. (1.58(c)) ((1.96(c)(5)(7))(1.825) XML(1.835) (1.125) XML 1.581.58(g) 1.96(c)(5)1.825 XML1.835 (MPEP608.01) ()( ) 1.52(b)(6) 2 () 2 007100710071.10071.2 232
1.121(b)(1)(ii) 5(eroor ([eroor]1.121 [(bracket)][ ] ( ) ( 4[4] (number 4number 14) 1.121(b)(1)(iii) 1.121(B)(1)(iv) ( 1.77(b)1.154(b)1.163(c)) 5 1.121(b)(2)(ii) () 1.72(b) 233
1.125(b)(c)1.125 C. () () (A) ()( )()()()()() (E) ()() () () ()() PCT91 ()PCT19 34 () PCT934 () 234
() () ()() () (B) ()() 2(1) 5 ([[eroor]](2) (4) ([4]) ( number 4nubmer 14) (C) USPTO 1.121 (D) 1 (15()) 235
() ( )( 1)1.126 () 15([canceled]) 6([withdrawn]) 7([previously presented]) 8([currently amended]) 9([withdrawn])6 10([original])8 11([canceled]) 12([previously presented]) 13([not entered]) 14([new]) (E) USPTO1.121 1.121(c) 1.121 1.121(c)1296 OG 27(200575 1.121 1. [original] 2. [currently amended] 3. [canceled] Cancel: Caceled: Canceled: Canceled herein; Previouly canceled; canseled claim; and Deleted 4. [withdrawn] 5. [previously presented] 6. [new] 236
7. [not entered] USPTO1.121(c) USPTO D. 1.84 1 1.121(d) 237
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1.121(g)USPTO() // 1.121(b)(1)(b)(2)(c)MPEP 1302.4 () 1.121 1.121 ( ) F (A) (B) (C) / ( ) ( ) MPEP 1302.04 F. 2003730(2003630)1.121 USPTOPTOL-324 1.121 (1) () (2) (1.121(c)) 238
(3) 1.121( ) ( 1.121(c)) (A) (TSStechnical support staff)2 (B) (OPAP) 2( )1.136(a) OPAP 1.125 (C) (RCE()) TSS2 1.136(a) (D) 1.116(/ ) ( ) (E) 1.103(a)(c) 1.111(a)(2)(ii) 7.147MPEP7.14.03(a) (F) 1.103(a)(c) (RCE)TSS 2 239
(G) QuayleTSS2 1.136(a) (H) 1.312 1.312 (1.121)PTO-271312 (MPEP714.16(d)) 1.312 () MPEP607 G. / H. () () III. 1.173 1.530 240
1.510(e) 1.530(a) 1.525 1.530(b) (A) 1.112 (B) 1.116 (C) MPEP714.12 MPEP22502260 MPEP2666.012672 MPEP1453 714.01 [R-08.2012] MPEP714.01(a) 714.01(a) [R-10.2019] 1.33 ***** (b) 1.27(c)(2)(iii)(c)(2)(iv) (1) (2) 1.34 (3) (1.42) ***** 1.33() (2012916 ) ***** (b) 1.27(c)(2)(ii) 241
(1) 1.32(b) (2) 1.34 (3) 3.71(b) (4) (1.41(b)) 3.71 ***** 21 2( 1.135(c)) 7.84.01 7.84.01 [1] 21.136(a) (133)6 11 (Office of enrollment and Discipline) 714.01(b) [] 714.01(c) [R-11.2013] 1.34 MPEP 402.03 242
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1.33 211 1.33(b)(3)MPEP714.01(a) 714.01(e) [R-10.2019] 1.115 (a) 1.104USPTO( 1.6) (1.215(a)) (1) (2) ***** 1.104USPTO 1.115(a)2004921(1.115(a)(1) ) 2004921 1.63 MPEP602 MPEP608.04USPTO 122(b) MPEP1121 (OPAP) 1.115(a)(1)1.215 () 1.121(b)(3)1.125 ()USPTO 1.121(b)(3)1.125( ) 120119(e)1.78 2012916 243
1.76(ADS) 1.78(h) 120121365(c)119(e) OPAD( ) () 20129 16120 119(e)1.78(a) 1.76(ADS) () 122(b)(2)(B)(v) USPTO 1.121(c)1.121(b)(2) USPTO 1.16(s)() ((1.52(b)(5))) 371 1.115(a)PCT11 MPEP 244
1893.03(b) (RCE)RCE MPEP706.07(h) MPEP607 I. 1.121 1.121 MPEP714 1.121 (2012916 )1.78MPEP 2111.121 1.1212 1.121 (OPAP) 2MPEP714 USPTO 4 MPEP1121 ( ) 1.63(d)(1)MPEP201.06(c) II. 245
2004921(1.115(a)(1)) 2004921 1.63 MPEP 602608.04(b) 1.67 1.16(f) III. ( ) MPEP502 (1.6) USPTO MPEP714.03 IV. 1.115 ***** (b) 1.121 (1) (2) (i) USPTO(1.6) (ii) (3) (b)(2) (i) 1.53(b) (ii) 1.53(d) (iii) 1.4913 (4) (b)(3) 246
1.121 1.115(b) A. ( )USPTOExxpn Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.265 F. 3d 124960 USPQ 2d 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2001) 1.115(b)(1)MPEP601.01(e) USPTO1 1.121(c)MPEP714USPTO 1.1211.121 B. (A) 1.53(b)3 (B) 1.4913 (C) 1.53(d)CPA (D) 1.103(MPEP709) 1.15(b)(2) 1.115(b)(4) (supervisory patent examiner) (MPEP1002.02(d)) 1. 1.115 (A) (1.6) (B) 2 247
(A) USPTO( 1.6) (B) USPTO (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) 1.1311.132 (G) (2) 2 SPE 2. 1.115(b)(2) (A) USPTO(1.6 ) (B) MPEP714.19 USPTO USPTO (A) (B) 1122 (C) 248
(D) 3. 7.46 7.46 [1] 1.115(b)(2) [2] [3] (1.1111.113 ) 1.111 1. 1USPTO(1.61.8 ) 2. 2 3. 3 714.02 [R-08.2012] 1.111 (a) (1) (1.104) 1.1351.136 249
(2) (i) 1.111(a)(2)(ii) USPTO (A) (B) (C) (D) USPTO (E) () (F) (ii) USPTO1.103(a)(c) (b) (c) 250
1.121(c) 1.111(b) 2 (1.112 MPEP706) MPEP2163.06 1.121(b)(c)(d)(h) MPEP818 714.03 [R-10.2019] 1.135 ***** (c) 1.134 (A) 1331.135 (B) (1.136(a)) (C) 1.135(c) (A) (B) (C) 251
( )( ) () ( )( ) A) (1.136(a) ) B) 1.135(c) 1 1.135(c) (1.136(a) )( ) 1.111 (1.136(a)) (MPEP713.04) () 1.135(c) 1.135(c) (1.135(c)) 252
USPTOExxon Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.265 F. 3d 124960 USPQ2d 1368(Fed. Cir. 2001) (1.136(a) ) ) (2) 21.135(c) 1.135(c) 1.135(c) ( )() 1.136(a) 1.135(c) MPEP714.12714.13 ()1.113 (1.116) 1.113 1.113() ( 1.121 )1.135(c) 1.136(a) () ( ) ()Ex parte 253
Quayle25 USPQ 741935 C.D. 11435 O.G. 213 (Commr Pat. 1935) 1.113 MPEP607MPEP714.10 7.957.95.01 7.95 [1] [2]1.111 2 1.136(a) (133)6 7.91 7.95.01 1. 7.95 2. 714.03(a) [R-10.2019] 1.111 (a) (1) (1.104) 1.1351.136 254
(2) (i) 1.111(a)(2)(ii) USPTO (A) (B) (C) (D) USPTO (E) () (F) (ii) USPTO1.103(a)(c) ***** 1.111(b) 1.103(a)(c) (RCE) MPEP709USPTO (A) (B) (C) (D) USPTO (E) () (F) 1 OK TO ENTER 1.121 (MPEP714) DO NOT ENTER 255
1.704(c)(8) 7.147 7.147 [1] 1.111(a)(2)(ii) [2] 1. 20041021 2. (PTOL-326)(PTOL-37) 1.111(b) 3. 1.103(a)(c)USPTO 1.121(PTOL-324) 4. 1USPTO(1.6 1.8) 521.111(a)(2)(i) USPTO USPTO (1.1111.113 ) MPEP714.03MPEP 714.05 714.04 [R-08.2012] 1.111MPEP714.02 256
(MPEP714.03) 714.05 [R-07.2022] MPEP714.03 (A) (MPEP714.01(a)) (B) (MPEP710710.05) (C) (MPEP714.03714.04) 1.121(MPEP714) (D) (MPEP909.01(c)) (E) (MPEP708.01) (F) (MPEP2300) (G) (MPEP818.01(a)) (H) (MPEP707.05(b)1302.12) (I) (MPEP804.02804.031490) (J) (MPEP115) () () 714.06 [] 257
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1.52(a) USPTO MPEP608.01 714.08 - 714.09 [] 714.10 [R-01.2024] 3()20 (1.75(c)) MPEP607 630 210311 731 MPEP607III 714.11 [R-08.2012] MPEP2300 714.12 [R-07.2022] 1.116 (a) 1.114 (b) 1.510 (1.113)1.913 (1.949)(41.3141.61) 258
(1) (2) (3) (c) 1.1351.550(d) 1.957(b)1.957(c) (d) (1) (b) 1.953 1.953 41.77 (2) (b)1.510 (1.113)1.913 (1.949) 1.98141.77(b)(1) (e) 1.510 (1.113)1.913 (1.949) (41.3141.61) (f) (e)1.953 1.981 41.77(b)(1) (g) 1.198 1.98141.50 259
1.116(b) 41.33MPEP1206 MPEP706.07714.131206 1.116(e) 41.33MPEP1206 102(b)(c)103(c) USPTO USPTO 102(b)(c)103(c) 1.704(c)20 65 FR 56366,79(2000918)19 1 12 2 1 260
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321 USPTO3 USPTO 6 1 3 12USPTO 3 1.136(a) 6 7.397.407.40.017.40.02.fti7.40.02.aia7.41 7.41.03.fti7.42.03.fti7.42.097.39MPEP706.07 7.407.40.017.40.02.fti7.40.02.aiaMPEP 706.07(a)7.417.41.03 fti7.42.09MPEP706.07(b) 7.42.03MPEP706.07(g) 21 3 33 3 12 1.136(a) 1.136 II (1.116) 1.116(c) ( 41.3141.61) 261
1.113 41.33MPEP 1206 1.113 1.113 (A) 1.116 (B) () (C) 1.114(RCE)( 1.111)1.17(e) 1.114RCE199568 102(b)(2)(C)103(c) USPTO USPTO 1.53(d) (CPA)MPEP201.06(d)2003 714CPA (A)(B) MPEP12061211 USPTO 1.17(b) 1.17(b) III MPEP706.07(d)706.07(f) 262
/ / (A) (B) (C) (D) Ex parteWirt1905 C.D. 247117 OG 599 (Commr Pat. 1905) () PTOL-303 263
OK TO ENTER DO NOT ENTER 11 USPTO 30 PTOL-37 ( ) PTOL-413 (MPEP714.20) 1.181(f)1.181 MPEP12071.131(a)1.132 MPEP715.09716 7.169 7.169 [1][2][3] 1. 1 2. 2 (B A103) 3. 264
4. PTOL-303(9-04)7 IV. Technology Centers (TCs) MPEP501III USPTO Randolph Building 401 Dulany Street AlexandriaVA 22314 2003121(Commissioner of Patents) (TC) (FedExUPS) MPEP 502(1.116)TCs TC() V. (1.116) 1.116 1.116 USPTO1.116 USPTO USPTO 1.116 1.116 - - () Mail Stop AF USPTO1.116Mail Stop AFCommissioner for PatentsP.O. Box 1450Alexandria22313-1450 Mail Stop AF 265
MPEP501III1.116 - - () USPTOMail Stop AF (SPE) USPTO USPTO USPTOUSPTO 1 1.116USPTO 714.14 [R-10.2019] Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74; 1935 C.D. 11453 OG 213 (Commr Pat. 1935) MPEP714.12714.13 MPEP714.20 266
MPEP607 MPEP714 (Ex parte Quale action)7.51 7.51 [1] Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 74453 OG 213 (Commr Pat. 1935) 2 1.136 (133) 6 1 714.15 [R-08.2012] USPTO1.132 1.132MPEP 714.16714.16(e) USPTO 1.111MPEP714.03(a) 1.115(b) Ex parte Quayle25 USPQ 741935 C.D. 11453 O.G. 213 (Commr Pat. 1935) 714.16 1.312 [R-10.2019] 1.312 267
1.312 1.312 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (1.48(f)) (G) (1.48(f)) 1.3121.121 1.3121.97 1.98 1.312 MPEP714.16(d)III1.312 1.1211.121 () MPEP714 1.312 1.312MPEP603.01 1.312 1.312 (MPEP1302.04) 268
(A) (B) 1.312 (A) (B) USPTO 1.111(c)(MPEP714.02)1.312 MPEP713.04713.10 (A) (B) (C) (D) I. 1.312 1 (A) (B) (C) USPTO 1.312 MPEP607714.16(c) II. MPEP714.16(d)III 269
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[1] 1.312 1. PTOL-90PTO-90C 2.1 714.16(a) 1.312 [R-08.2012] 1 MPEP2300 MPEP714.19 MPEP607714.16(c) 714.16(b) 41.2081.312 [R-08.2012] 1.633(c)(2) 714.16(c) 1.312 [R-08.2012] 1.312() MPEP60741 714.16(d) 1.312 [R-01.2024] 1.312(Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP)IFW OPAP(Office of Data Management) (TC) 1.312 OPAP 1.312 (III.) MPEP501III 270
() USPTO I. 1.121MPEP714 1.312 312(PTO-271) PTO-271 PTO-271 7.85 7.85 1.312 1.312[1] 1.312( ) 1.312() MPEP714.16 312PTO-271 7.87 7.87 1.312 1.132[1][2] 1. 1.312 2. 2 271
MPEP714.16(e) MPEP607714.16(c) II. MPEP714.16312PTO-271(Response to Rule 312 Communication form PTO-271) 7.857.87 I III. (OFFICE OF DATA MANAGEMENT) 1.312 1.312 MPEP 501III 714.16(e) 1.312 [R-07.2022] 1.312 272
312PTO-271 PTO-271 7.86 7.86 1.312 1.312[1][2] 1.312 2 1.312 MPEP607714.16(c) 714.17 [R-08.2012] 1.136(a) MPEP711.02 1.136(a)MPEP710.02(e) 714.18 [R-11.2013] (24) USPTO 1.121 1.121 273
MPEP714 IFW 1 MPEP714.05 MPEP7141.121 714.19 [R-07.2022] (A) (1) (2) (MPEP714.12 714.13714.20(D)) (3) MPEP714.12714.14 (B) 1.125MPEP608.01(q)714.20 (C) MPEP2300 (D) MPEP2300 (E) (F) USPTO MPEP714.17 (G) MPEP714 II.G (H) 1.115(b)(1)MPEP711.01714.01(e) (I) MPEP714.16 (J) MPEP608.04 274
(K) 1.3 MPEP714.251002.02(b) 1.3 (L) MPEP714.07 (M) () MPEP509607 (N) MPEP714.03714.05 MPEP821.03 (O) 1.121 MPEP714 (P) 1 1.115(b)MPEP714.01(e) (Q) 1.103(a)(c) 1.111(a)(2) MPEP714.03(a) 714.20 [R-11.2013] (A) 1.125MPEP608.01(q) USPTO (1.312) (B) 1.312 MPEP714.16(e) (C) 275
1 (D) 714.21 [R-11.2013] 1.3MPEP714.25 714.22 - 714.24 [] 714.25 [R-07.2022] 1.3 USPTO USPTO MPEP1002.02(b)1.3 USPTOIFW IFW 276
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[102(g)MPEP 1.131(a) 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.131 (a) 1.421.46 PCT21(2) 2013315102 (e) NAFTAWTO NAFTA1993128NAFTA WTO199611 (1) 41.203(a) 41.202(a) (2) (b) (a) (c) 2013315102(b) 2013315 103 277
(1) 1.321(c) (2) 2013315 104 (d) (1) 20133161.109 (2) 20133161.109 120121 365(c)386(c) (e) 1.130 2013315102(g) NAFTAWTO 1.131(a) 103-1823311993128NAFTA (URAA)103-4655311996 11NAFTAWTO NAFTAURAA 104 NAFTA1993128NAFTAWTO199611 1.131(a) 199611WTO1041.131(a) WTO WTOMPEP213.01 MPEP21362136.03 1.131(a) I. 1.131 102 278
102(g)102 102(g)1.131 (A) 102(a)102(b) 102(a) 1102(a) 41.203(a) MPEP715.05 (B) 102(e) 102(e) MPEP715.05102(e) MPEP21362136.03 (C) 102(g) 102(b) 102(g) 1 102(g) 41.203(a) MPEP715.05 II. 1.131 (a) 1.131(a) (A) 102 102(g) (B) 1 1.131(a)(2) 102(b) 102(a)(e) (C) 41.203(a) MPEP715.05MPEP2300 279
1.131(c) 103 MPEP718 (D) 12 102(d) (E) 1.131(a)MPEP211216 (F) MPEP804 (G) 1.131 Hellsund474 F.2d 1307177 USPQ 170 (CCPA 1973); Garfinkel437 F.2d 1000168 USPQ 659 (CCPA 1971); Blout333 F.2d 928142 USPQ 173 (CCPA 1964); Lopresti333 F.2d 932142 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1964) (H) 102(f) (I) 102(g) Bandel348 F.2d 563146 USPQ 389 (CCPA 1965); Kroekel803 F.2d 705231 USPQ 640 (Fed. Cir. 1986) Deckler977 F.2d 144924 USPQ2d 1448 (Fed. Cir. 1992) ( 103 ) Zletz893 F.2d 31913 USPQ2d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 1989) ( 1.131 (a) ) 102(g) McKellin529 F.2d 1342188 USPQ 428 (CCPA 1976)( 102(g)) NAFTAWTO (104) 102(g) 280
MPEP2138.012138.02 III. 1.131(a)( ) A. 102(e) WIPO21362136.03 102(e) 119(a) Hilmer359 F.2d 859149 USPQ 480 (CCPA 1966) 1.131(a) 102(e) 21362136.03 B. MPEP21262127 C. MPEP2128 2128.02 D. MPEP2102.02(c) 2133.03 7.57 fti7.64 fti1.131(a) 7.57.fti 1.131(a) 1.131(a)[2][1][3] 281
1. 1 2. 7.58 fti7.63 fti1 7.58.fti 1.131(a) [1] 41.203(a) 1.131(a)MPEP2300 MPEP2300 1.131(c) MPEP718 1.1.131(a) 7.57 fti 2. 1.131(a) 7.57 fti 7.59.fti 1.131(a) [1]NAFTAWTO [2] 1. 7.57 fti 2. 2 7.60.fti 1.131(a) [1]102(b) 1.131(a) 7.57 fti 282
7.61 .fti 1.131(a)
[1] Mergenthaler v. Scudder1897 C.D. 72481 OG.1417 (D.C. Cir. 1897) [2] 1. 7.57 fti 2. 2 3. 7.62 fti7.63 fti 7.62.fti 1.131(a) [1] [2] 1. 7.57 fti 2. 7.61 fti 3. 7.63 fti 4. 2 5. MPEP715.07(a) 7.63.fti 1.131(a) [1]NAFTAWTO [2] 1. 7.57 fti 2. 7.59 fti 283
3. 7.61 fti7.62 fti 4. 2 7.64.fti 1.131(a) 1.131(a)[2][1][3] 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 715.01 1.131(a) 1.132 [R-08.2017] [102(g) MPEP100( )MPEP21591.130 MPEP 7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.131(a)1 102103 102(a) 102(e) 1 103102(f) (g)19991129102 (e) MPEP 706.02(l)(1)706.02(l)(3) 284
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[102(g) MPEP100( )MPEP21591.130 MPEP 7171.131(c) MPEP718] S( )S (MPEP715) 1.131(a)1.132 102(a)(e)(f) SS 1.132 DeBaun, 687 F.2d 459, 214 USPQ 933 (CCPA 1982) 1.132 EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 1345, 123 USPQ2d 1146, 1149 (Fed. Cir. 2017) ( Campbell20Guth ()CampbellGuthDanzigerPadron Campbell ) 1.132 ( 1 S1S 2) 1.131(a)41.203(a) 285
MPEP715.05 1 1.132 MPEP716.10 102MPEP7172155.01 1 1.131(a)1.132 1.131(a) 1.132 Facius, 408 F.2d 1396, 161 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1969) 715.01(b) [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP2159 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.1321.131(a) MEEP716.10 Frilette412 F.2d 269162 USPQ 163 (CCPA 1969); Pierce v. Watson 275 F.2d 890124 USPQ 356 (D.C. Cir. 1960); Beck155 F.2d 39869 USPQ 520 (CCPA 1946) 102(f)103 102(g)10319991129 102(e)103 MPEP2146.022146.02 102MPEP2154.02(c) 286
715.01(c) [R -01.2024]
[102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP2159 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 102 11 1.131(a) NAFTAWTO 1041.131(a) 102103 1.132 MPEP716.10102 MPEP21532154 I. 1 102(a)(e) 1.131(a)1 1.132 1 102(a) Katz, 687 F.2d 450, 215 USPQ 14 (CCPA 1982) 1.132 EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 1345, 123 USPQ2d 1146, 1149 (Fed. Cir. 2017) Campbell20 Campbell at 1345, 123 USPQ2d at 1149CampbellGuth()CampbellGuth DanzigerPadron 287
II. MPEP2310 11 1 Mathews, 408 F.2d 1393, 161 USPQ 276 (CCPA 1969); Facius, 408 F.2d 1396, 161 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1969)MPEP2132.012136.052137 715.01(d) [R-08.2017] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 102103 1.131(a) 11.132 715.02 [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.131(a)( ) 288
Tanczyn347 F.2d 830146 USPQ 298 (CCPA 1965)( 12 103(a) 1.131) 1.131(a) Stryker435 F.2d 1340168 USPQ 372 (CCPA 1971)103(a) 1.131(a) 1.131(a) Clarke, 356 F.2d 987, 991, 148 USPQ 665, 669 (CCPA 1966)Wakefield , 422 F.2d 897, 164 USPQ 636 (CCPA 1970) 1.131(a) 1.131(a) 1.131(a) 1 Spiller500 F.2d 1170182 USPQ 614 (CCPA 1974)( 1.131 ) 289
I. 1
103(a) 1.131(a) 1A2BB A103(a) 1.131(a) A B A1.131(a) A II. 1.131(a) () ( )Ex parte Biesecker144 USPQ 129 (Bd. App. 1964) Fong288 F.2d 932129 USPQ 264 (CCPA 1961); Dafano392 F.2d 280157 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1968)( ) MPEP715.03 715.03 [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 290
1.131(a) I. A. 1.131(a) Spiller500 F.2d 1170182 USPQ 614 (CCPA 1974) B. Gosteli872 F.2d 100810 USPQ2d 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1989); Slayer276 F.2d 408125 USPQ 345 (CCPA 1960) 1.131(a) 1.131(a)Stempel241 F.2d 755113 USPQ 77 (CCPA 1957) 1.131(a) Clarke356 F.2d 987148 USPQ 665 (CCPA 1966); Plumb470 F.2d 1403176 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1973); Hostettler356 F.2d 562148 USPQ 514 (CCPA 1966) 1 Plumb470 F.2d 1403176 USPQ 323 (CCPA 1973); Rainer390 F.2d 771 156 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1968); Clarke356 F.2d 987148 USPQ 665 (CCPA 1966); Shokal 242 F.2d 771113 USPQ 283 (CCPA 1957) 291
Schaub537 F.2d 509190 USPQ 324 (CCPA 1976) C. 1 1.131(a) Fong, 288 F.2d 932936129 USPQ 264267-68 (CCPA 1961) ((PVP)t PVP PVP 1.131(a)2 PVP )/1.131(a) In re DaFano392 F.2d 280284 157 USPQ 192196 (CCPA 1968) II. 1.131(a) Ex parte Biesecker144 USPQ 129 (Bd. App. 1964) 1 Shokal242 F.2d 771113 USPQ 283 (CCPA 1957) Mantell454 F.2d 1398172 USPQ 530 (CCPA 1973); Rainer390 F.2d 771156 USPQ 334 (CCPA 1968); DeFano392 F.2d 280157 USPQ 192 (CCPA 1968); Clarke356 F.2d 987148 USPQ 665 (CCPA 1965)4 32 Shokal, 242 F.2d at 773, 113 USPQ at 285 In re Schaub, 537 F.2d 509, 512, 190 USPQ 324, 326 (CCPA 1976) 292
715.04 1.131(a)
[R -01.2024]
[102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] I. 1021031.131 (A) (B) 2 11 (C) 2012916 1.471.421.43 1.47 (D) 2012916 1.421.43 (E) 2012916 1.421.461.43 (B) (F) Ex parte Foster1903 C.D. 213105 OG 261 (Commr Pat. 1903) (G) 2012916( 1.63) 11.131(a) 1.131(a) 1.183 1.131(a) (1.47 293
)1.183 (MPEP409.03(d))1.183 (MPEP1002.02(b)) II. MPEP602 1.68 (1001) 715.05 [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 102 11.131(a) 41.202 1 MPEP2300 1102 (MPEP2159)135(b)(1) McGrew120 F.3d 1236123843 USPQ2d 16321635 (Fed. Cir. 1997) (135(b) ) 135(b)1 1Switzer v. Sockman333 F.2d 935142 USPQ 226 (CCPA 1964) 294
122(b)20001129 WIPO 1() 102(MPEP2159)135(b)(2) 23.1423.14.01135(b) 23.14 1() [1][2]1 135(b)(1) McGrew120 F.3d 1236123843 USPQ2d 16321635 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 135(b) 23.14.01 1 [1]122(b)[2]1 135(b)(2) McGrew120 F.3d 1236123843 USPQ2d 16321635 (Fed. Cir. 1997) 135(b) 1. 2 2. 103(a) 1.131(c)MPEP718 1.131(a) Clarke457 F.2d 1004173 USPQ 359 (CCPA 1972); Hidy303 F.2d 954133 USPQ 650 (CCPA 1962); Teague254 F.2d 145117 USPQ 284 (CCPA 1958); Ward236 F.2d 428111 USPQ 101 (CCPA 1956); Wagenhorst62 F.2d 83116 USPQ 126 (CCPA 1933) () 295
41.203(a) 41.203(a)1 1.131(a) 2 1.131(a) (41.203(a))USPTO 1.131(a) Eickmyer602 F.2d 974202 USPQ 655 (CCPA 1979) 1.131(a) Adler v. Kluver159 USPQ 511 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1968) 7.58 fti(MPEP715) 715.06 [] 715.07 [R-07.2022] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] I. 1.131(a) 296
1 (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) Ex parte Ovshinsky, 10 USPQ2d 1075 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) (G) (H) (200721) 1.91 MPEP715.07(d) 1.131(a) NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1279, 1291, 99 USPQ2d 1481, 1488 (Fed. Cir. 2011) Steed, 802 F.3d 1311, 1316, 116 USPQ2d 1760 (Fed. Cir. 2015) 1.131(b) Ex parte Donovan1890 C.D. 10952 O.G. 309 (Commr Pat. 1890) 297
1.131(a) Ex parte Ovshinsky10 USPQ2d 1075 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) Steed, 802 F.3d 1311, 1317-18, 116 USPQ2d 1760 (Fed. Cir. 2015) (citing to In re NTP, Inc., 654 F.3d 1279, 1291, 99 USPQ2d 1481, 1488 (Fed. Cir. 2011)) 1.131(b) Borkowski505 F.2d 713184 USPQ 29 (CCPA 1974) 505 F.2d at 718-719 184 USPQ at 33Harry333 F.2d 920142 USPQ 164 (CCPA 1964)( ) II. / MPEP715.07(a) III. 3 NAFTAWTO (MPEP715.07(c)) ( 1.131) 298
1.131(b) 3 (A) () (B) ( ) (C) ( ) Automatic Weighting Mach. Co. v. Pneumatic Scale Corp.166 F.2d 2881909 C.D. 498139 O.G. 991 (1st Cir.1909) Mergenthaler v. Scudder1897 C.D. 72481 O.G. 1417 (D.C. Cir. 1897) Asahi/America Inc.68 F.3d 44237 USPQ2d 12041206 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (Newkirk v. Lulejian825 F.2d 15813 USPQ2d 1793 (Fed. Cir. 1987) Sachs v. Wadsworth48 F.2d 9289299 USPQ 252253 (CCPA 1931) ) 1.131(a) MPEP2138.042138.06 1.131(a) Eickmeyer602 F.2d 974202 USPQ 655 (CCPA 1979) 299
1.131 Moore58 CCPA 1340444 F.2d 572170 USPQ 260 (1971)1.131(b) 102(g) 1.131 1.131(b) Id. at 1353444 F.2d at 580 170 USPQ at 267 Borkowski505 F.2d 713718-19184 USPQ 29 33 (CCPA 1974) 11.131(a) Wilkinson304 F.2d 673134 USPQ 171 (CCPA 1962); Moore444 F.2d 572170 USPQ 260 (CCPA 1971) Blake358 F.2d 750149 USPQ 217 (CCPA 1966) 1.131(a) Ex parte Hook102 USPQ 130 (Bd. App. 1953) 1.131(a)7.59.fti 7.63.fti(MPEP715) 715.07(a) [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 300
1.131(a) 1.131(b) USPTO Nelson420 F.2d 1079164 USPQ 458 (CCPA 1970) Steed, 802 F.3d 1311, 1320, 116 USPQ2d 1760, 1767 (Fed. Cir. 2015) ( ) MPEP2138.06 1.131(a) () 1.131(a) 7.62.fti(MPEP715) 1.131(a) 715.07(b) [R-08.2017] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.131(a) Ex parte Bowyer1939 C.D. 542 USPQ 526 (Commr Pat. 1939) 301
715.07(c) NAFTA WTO
[R-07 .201 5]
[102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 104 (a) (1) 119365USPTO NAFTAWTO (2) (A) (B) NAFTANAFTANAFTA NAFTA (C) WTOWTOWTO WTO ()NAFTA WTO (3) USPTO NAFTAWTOUSPTO (b) (1) NAFTANAFTA2(4) (2) WTO2(10) 302
1.131(a) NAFTAWTO 104 NAFTAWTO 1.131(a)NAFTA103-182 3311993128NAFTA 103-465531199611 NAFTAWTONAFTAURAA NAFTA1993128NAFTAWTO 1996111.131(a) 715.07(d) [R-11.2013] 1.131(a) 1.911.91 USPTO MPEP608.03(a) 715.08 [R-11.2013] 1.131(a) 1.131(a) 1.181 (MPEP1002.02(c)) 1.131(a) 715.09 [R-11.2013] 1.131(a) 1.131(a) (A) (B) (C) 1.116(e) 303
(D) () 199568 1.114(RCE)1.53(d) (CPA) 1.131(a) 41.33(d)MPEP12061211.03 Deters515 F.2d 1152185 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1975); Ex parte Hale49 USPQ 209 (Bd. App. 1941) 1.131(a) MPEP715.08 715.10 [R-01.2024] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP7171.131(c) MPEP718] 1.131(a) 1 102(b) 1.131(a) 102 MPEP2133.03 1.131(a) 112(a)1121MPEP2165 2165.04 304
716 1.132
1.132 [R -07.2022]
1.132
1.132 MPEP716.01 USPTO MPEP 602 1.68 181001 1.1327.657.66 7.66.017.66.05 7.65 1.132 [2]1.132[1][3][4] 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 112(a)1121 101101 305
103 MPEP716 7.66 1.132 [2]1.132[1][3] [4] 1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 112(a)1121 101 103MPEP716 5. MPEP716 7.66.017.66.05 7.66.01 1.132 1 MPEP716 1. 7.66 2. 7.66.02 1.132 MPEP716 1. 7.66 2. 7.66.03 1.132 306
MPEP716 1. 7.66 2. 7.66.04 1.132 MPEP716.04 1. 7.66 2. 7.66.05 1.132 1.132 7.66 716.01 [R-08.2012] 1.132 (A) Rothermel276 F.2d 393125 USPQ 328 (CCPA 1960) 1.132 (1) (2) (3) 1.116(e) 307
(4) () 199568 1.114(RCE)1.53(d) (CPA) 1.131 41.33(d)MPEP12061211.03 (B) MPEP1302.14 716.01(a) [R-08.2017] 103 StratoflexInc. v. Aeroquip Corp.713 F.2d 15301538218 USPQ 871879 (Fed. Cir. 1983) Graham v. John Deere Co.383 U.S. 1148 USPQ 459 (1966); Palmer451 F.2d 1100172 USPQ 126 (CCPA 1971); Fielder471 F.2d 640176 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1973) Graham v. John Deere A&P Tea Co. v. Supermarket Corp.340 U.S. 14787 USPQ 303 (1950)Sakraida v. Ag Pro 425 U.S. 273189 USPQ 449 (1976)Andersons-Black Rock Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co.396 U.S. 57163 USPQ 673 (1969)Dann v. Johnston425 U.S. 219226 n.4189 USPQ 257261 n.4 (1976) Morgolis785 F.2d 1029228 USPQ 940 (Fed. Cir. 1986) 308
Miles Labs. Inc. v. Shandon Inc.997 F.2d 87087827 USPQ2d 11231129 (Fed. Cir. 1993) 127 L.Ed.232 (1994) 716.01(b) [R-01.2024] () United States v. Adams383 U.S. 39148 USPQ 479 (1966) Ashland OilInc. v. Delta Resins & RefractoriesInc.776 F.2d 281305 n.42227 USPQ 657673-674 n.42 (Fed. Cir. 1985)475 U.S. 1017 (1986) Demaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd.851 F.2d 13877 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir.)488 U.S. 956 (1988)Yita LLC v. MacNeil IP LLC, 69 F.4th 1356, 1363, 2023 USPQ2d 667 (Fed. Cir. 2023) In re Huang, 100 F.3d 135, 140, 40 USPQ 1685, 1689 (Fed. Cir. 1996) Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC, 944 F.3d 1366, 1373, 2019 USPQ2d 483355 (Fed. Cir. 2019), cert. denied141 S.Ct. 373 (2020) 1374 (Demaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd., 851 F.2d 1387, 1392, 7 USPQ2d 1222, 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1988) ) 1375 1373-74 (In re 309
Huang100 F.3d 13514040 USPQ2d 16851689 (Fed. Cir. 1996) ) Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., 81 F.4th 1202, 1211, 2023 USPQ2d 1000 (Fed. Cir. 2023) Kao 639 F.3d 1057, 1068-69, 98 USPQ2d 1799, 1808 (Fed. Cir. 2011) WBIP, LLC v. Kohler Co., 829 F.3d 1317, 1331, 119 USPQ2d 1301, 1308 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 639 F.3d at 1330 639 F.3d at 1331-32Fox Factory, Inc. v. SRAM, LLC813 Fed. Appx. 539542-432020 USPQ2d 10546 (Fed. Cir. 2020) ) Campbell Soup Co. v. Gamon Plus, Inc., 10 F.4th 1268, 1279, 2021 USPQ2d 875 (Fed. Cir. 2021) () (35 U.S.C. 103 ) ) Teva Pharms. Intl GmbH v. Eli Lilly & Co., 8 F.4th 1349, 2021 USPQ2d 866 (Fed. Cir. 2021) Kao, 639 F.3d 1057, 1068 (Fed. Cir. 2011) Tokai Corp. v. Easton Enters., Inc., 632 F.3d 1358, 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2011) Ormco Corp. v. Align Tech., Inc., 463 F.3d 1299, 1312 (2006) KSR Intl Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 550 U.S. 398, 41819 (2007) 310
Veritas Techs. LLC v. Veeam Software Corp., 835 F.3d 1406, 1414-15 (Fed. Cir. 2016) 716.01(c) [R-01.2024] I. 1 De Blauwe736 F.2d 699705222 USPQ 191196(Fed. Cir. 1984) ( ) Lindner457 F.2d 506508173 USPQ 356358 (CCPA 1972); Ex parte George21 USPQ2d 1058 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) II. Schulze346 F.2d 600602 145 USPQ 716718 (CCPA 1965) In re De Blauwe, 736 F.2d 699, 705, 222 USPQ 191, 196 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 1 MPEP2145 III. Chilowsky306 F.2d 908134 USPQ 515 (CCPA 1962)(112 112): Lindell385 F.2d 453155 USPQ 521 (CCPA 1967)( 385 F.2d at 456155 USPQ 524() 311
Ashland OilInc. v. Delta Resins & Refractories Inc.776 F.2d 281227 USPQ 657 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 475 U.S. 1017 (1986)Oelrich579 F.2d 86198 USPQ 210 (CCPA 1978)( ); Ex parte Gray10 USPQ2d 1922 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) ( b-NGF ); Carroll601 F.2d 1184202 USPQ 571 (CCPA 1979)( ); Beattie974 F.2d 130924 USPQ 1040 (Fed. Cir. 1992) ( 7 ); Ex parte George21 USPQ2d 1058 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991) ( ) Brandstadter484 F.2d 1395179 USPQ 286 (CCPA 1973) Ex parte Keyes214 USPQ 579 (Bd. App. 1982); McKenna203 F.2d 71797 USPQ 348 (CCPA 1953) IV. Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. v. Roxane Lab., Inc., 903 F.3d 1310, 1337, 128 USPQ2d 1001, 1021 (Fed. Cir. 2018) 312
at 1339, 128 USPQ2d at 1022 716.01(d) [R-01.2024] Oetiker977 F.2d 144324 USPQ2d 1443 (Fed. Cir. 1992) Chupp816 F.2d 6432 USPQ2d 1437 (Fed. Cir. 1987) Eli Lilly902 F.2d 94314 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) Piasecki745 F.2d 14681472223 USPQ 788 (Fed. Cir. 1984) Newell Cos. v. Kenney Mfg. Co.864 F.2d 7577699 USPQ2d 14171427 (Fed. Cir. 1988) 493 U.S. 814 (1989); Richardson-VicksInc.v. The Upjohn Co.122 F.3d 1476148444 USPQ2d 11811187 (Fed. Cir. 1997) ( ) Piasecki745 F.2d 1468223 USPQ 785 (Fed. Cir. 1984) () Damaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd.851 F.2d 13877 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir.) 488 U. S 956 (1988) MPEP716. 01 313
Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., 81 F.4th 1202, 1215, 2023 USPQ2d 1000 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 3 6 MPEP2145 716.02 [R-01.2024] Merck & Co.800 F.2d 1091231 USPQ 375 (Fed. Cir. 1986)( )Waymouth499 F.2d 12731276182 USPQ 290293 (CCPA 1974) Wagner371 F.2d 877884152 USPQ 552560 (CCPA 1967)( ); Ex parte Gelles22 USPQ2d 13181319 (Bd. Pat. App. Inter. 1992)( )UCB, Inc. v. Actavis Labs, UT, Inc., 65 F.4th 679, 693, 2023 USPQ2d 448 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 716.02(a) [R-07.2022] I. Corkill771 F.2d 1496226 USPQ 1005 (Fed. Cir. 1985) Corkhill 1 ( 314
)Merck & Co. Inc. v. Biocraft Laboratories Inc.874 F.2d 80410 USPQ2d 1843 (Fed. Cir.)493 U.S. 975 (1989) Ex parte The Nutra Sweet Co.19 USPQ 1586 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1991)(L--L- ) II. 1 Chupp816 F.2d 6436462 USPQ 14371439 (Fed. Cir. 1987) ( (quackgrassyellow nutsege) 103 ) Ex parte A17 USPQ2d 1716 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) ( ) III. Papesch315 F.2d 381137 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1963)( ); Ex parte Thumm132 USPQ 66 (Bd. App. 1961) ( ) Payne606 F.2d 303203 USPQ 245 (CCPA 1979) MPEP2145 315
IV.
Ex parte Mead Johnson & Co.227 USPQ 78 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1985) ( 103 ) 716.02(b) [R-08.2012] I. Ex parte Gelles22 USPQ2d 13181319 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)( ); Ex parte C27 USPQ2d 1492 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992)( )MPEP716.02 Nolan553 F.2d 12611267193 USPQ 641645 (CCPA 1977)Eli Lilly902 F.2d 94314 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) II. Ex parte Ishizaka24 USPQ2d 16211624 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1992) III. Boesch617 F.2d 272 205 USPQ 215 (CCPA 1980)MPEP716.02(d)716.02(e) Blondel499 F.2d 13111317182 USPQ 294298 (CCPA 1974)Fouche439 F.2d 12371241-42169 USPQ 429433 (CCPA 1971) agerlein602 F.2d 366373202 USPQ 473479 (CCPA 1979) () 479 316
716.02(c) [R-08. 2012]
I.
May574 F.2d 1082197 USPQ 601 (CCPA 1978)( ) MPEP716.01(d) Nolan553 F.2d 12611267193 USPQ 641645 (CCPA 1977)( ); Eli Lilly902 F.2d 94314 USPQ2d 1741 (Fed. Cir. 1990) ( X537A ) II. Gershon 372 F.2d 535538152 USPQ 602604 (CCPA 1967)( ); Ex parte Blanc13 USPQ2d 1383 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1989) ( 1) 317
716.02(d) [R-08. 2012]
Clemens622 F.2d 10291036206 USPQ 289296 (CCPA 1980)( (()1008) 110130 6017 9101008 )Peterson315 F.3d 13251329-3165 USPQ2d 13791382-85 (Fed. Cir. 2003) (2 13); Grasselli713 F.2d 731741218 USPQ 769777 (Fed. Cir. 1983) ( ) I. Kollman595 F.2d 48201 USPQ 193 (CCPA 1979)(FENAC 3 683FENAC11 412 16121 31121 ); Lindner457 F.2d 506509173 USPQ 356359 (CCPA 1972)( 318
) II. Hill284 F.2d 955128 USPQ 197 (CCPA 1960) 716.02(e) [R-08.2012] 1.132 Burckel592 F.2d 1175201 USPQ 67 (CCPA 1979) Merchant575F.2d 865868197 USPQ 785787 (CCPA 1978)( ) Finley174 F.2d 13081 USPQ 383 (CCPA 1949) Armstrong280 F.2d 132126 USPQ 281 (CCPA 1960)() I. Holladay584 F.2d 384199 USPQ 516 (CCPA 1978); Ex parte Humber217 USPQ 265 (Bd. App. 1961) (13- 9-12-14- ) II. 2 21 Johnson747 F.2d 14561461223 USPQ 12601264 (Fed. Cir. 1984) ( 319
(Payne606 F.2d 303316203 USPQ 245256 (CCPA 1979))()) III. Geiger815 F.2d 6866892 USPQ2d 12761279 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (NewmanJ. ) ( USPTO ); Chapman357 F.2d 418148 USPQ 711 (CCPA 1966) (103 357 F.2d at 422USPQ at 714) 716.02(f) [R-08.2012] Chu66 F.3d) 292298-9936 USPQ2d 10891094-95 (Fed. Cir. 1995)( 103 () 66 F.3d at 29936 USPQ2d at 1095)Zenitz 333 F.2d 924928142 USPQ 158161 (CCPA 1964)( ); Ex parte Sasajima212 USPQ 103104-05 (Bd. App. 1981)( ) Saunders444 F.2d 599607170 USPQ 320
213220 (CCPA 1971) 716.02(g) [] [: MPEP716] 716.03 [R-01.2024] I. USPTO Ex parte Remark15 USPQ2d 14981503 (Bd. Pat. App. & Int. 1990) ( ) USPTO Huang100 F.3d 135139-4040 USPQ2d 16851689 (Fed. Cir. 1996) GPAC57 F.3d 1573158035 USPQ2d 11161121 (Fed. Cir. 1995); Paulsen 30 F.3d 1475 148231 USPQ2d 16711676 (Fed. Cir. 1994) (103 ) Demaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd.851 F.2d 13877 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988) MPEP 716.01(b)2145 II. Lindemann Maschinnenfabrik GMBH v. American Hoist & Derrick Co.730 F.2d 1452221 USPQ 481 (Fed. Cir. 1984) 716.03(a) [R-07.2022] I. Tiffin448 F.2d 791171 USPQ 294 (CCPA 1971)( ) ) 321
Joy Technologies Inc. v. Manbeck751 F.Supp. 22522917 USPQ2d 12571260 (DDC 1990) 959 F.2d 22622822 USPQ2d 11531156 (Fed. Cir. 1992) ( ) MPEP 716.01(b)2145 Ex parte Standish10 USPQ2d 14541458 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) II. Hollingsworth253 F.2d 238240117 USPQ 182184 (CCPA 1958)Damaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd.851 F.2d 13877 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988) ( ) 716.03(b) [R-01.2024] I. Mageli470 F.2d 1380176 USPQ 305 (CCPA 1973)( ); Noznick 478 F.2d 1260178 USPQ 43 (CCPA 1973)UCB, Inc. v. Actavis Labs. UT, Inc., 65 F.4th 679, 696, 2023 USPQ2d 448 (Fed. Cir. 2023) 322
USPTO Huang100 F.3d 13514040 USPQ2d 16851690 (Fed. Cir. 1996) ( ) Ex parte Remark15 USPQ2d 14981502-02 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1990) Damaco Corp. v. F. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd.851 F.2d 13877 USPQ2d 1222 (Fed. Cir. 1988) ( ) PentecInc. v. Graphic Controls Corp.776 F.2d 309227 USPQ 766 (Fed. Cir. 1985)( ); Fielder471 F.2d 690176 USPQ 300 (CCPA 1973)( )EWP Corp. v. Reliance UniversalInc.755 F.2d 898225 USPQ 20 (Fed. Cir. 1985)( )Hybritecch Inc. v. Monoclonal AntibodiesInc.802 F.2d 1367231 USPQ 81 (Fed. Cir. 1986)( 25 2535( 1732) )) II. Vamco Machine & ToolInc., 752 F.2d 1564224 USPQ 617 (Fed. Cir. 1985) Merck & Cie v. Gnosis S.P.A., 808 F.3d 829, 833, 117 USPQ2d 1393, 1399 (Fed Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 137 S. Ct. 297 (2016) (L-5-MTHF 1B 323
B ) III. Litton SystemsInc. v. Whirlpool Corp.728 F.2d 1423 221 USPQ 97 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (Litton ) IV. (Cable Electric ProductsInc. v. GenmarkInc.770 F.2d 1015226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985)) Midwest Indus., Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc., 175 F.3d 1356, 50 USPQ2d 1672 (Fed. Cir. 1999) (Ex parte Standish10 USPQ2d 1454 (Bd. Pat. App. & Inter. 1988) 716.04 [R-07.2022] I. 1 Gershon372 F.2d 535539152 USPQ 602605 (CCPA 1967)( ) Orthopedic Equipment Co.Inc. v. All Orthopedic Appliances Inc., 707 F.2d 1376217 USPQ 1281 (Fed. Cir. 1983) ( ) 2 Newell Companies v. Kenney Mfg. Co.864 F.2d 7577689 USPQ2d 1417 1426 (Fed. Cir. 1988) ( 324
) 3Cavanagh 435 F.2d 491168 USPQ 466 (CCPA 1971) 3 Ex parte ThompsonAppeal 2011-011620 (2014321)( ) II. Texas Instruments Inc. v. Intl Trade Commn988 F.2d 11651179 26 USPQ2d 10181029 (Fed. Cir. 1993) III. Scully Signal Co. v. Electronics Corp. of America570 F.2d 355196 USPQ 657 (1st. Cir. 1977) Environmental DesignsLtd. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.713 F.2d 693698218 USPQ 865869 (Fed. Cir. 1983) ( ) Tiffin443 F.2d 344170 USPQ 88 (CCPA 1971) ( 716.05 [R-08.2012] Environmental Designs Ltd. v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.713 F.2d 693698218 USPQ 865869 (Fed. Cir. 1983) (United States v. Adams383 U.S. 3952148 USPQ 479483-484 (1966) ) ( ) 56Dow Chemical Co.837 325
F.2d 4695 USPQ2d 1529 (Fed. Cir. 1988); Burlington Industries Inc. v. Quigg822 F.2d 15813 USPQ2d 1436 (Fed. Cir. 1987) ( ) 716.06 [R-07.2022] Iron Grip Barbell Co. v. USA Sports, Inc., 392 F.3d 1317, 1325, 73 USPQ2d 1225, 1230 (Fed. Cir. 2004) Wyers v. Master Lock Co., 616 F.3d 1231, 1246, 95 USPQ2d 1525, 1537 (Fed. Cir. 2010) Liqwd, Inc. v. LOreal USA, Inc., 941 F.3d 1133, 1139 (Fed. Cir. 2019) (Liqwd LOrealLOrealLiqwd ) Dow Chemical Co. v. American Cyanamid Co.816 F.2d 6172 USPQ2d 1350 (Fed. Cir. 1987) Panduit Corp. v. Dennison Manufacturing Co.774 F.2d 10821098-99227 USPQ 337348349 (Fed. Cir. 1985) 475 U.S. 809229 USPQ 478 (1986) 810 F.2d 15611 USPQ2d 1593 (Fed. Cir. 1987) (10 ) Cable Electric Products, Inc. v. Genmark, Inc., 770 F.2d 1015, 226 USPQ 881 (Fed. Cir. 1985) (Midwest Indus., Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc., 175 F.3d 1356, 50 USPQ2d 1672 (Fed. Cir. 1999) ) Pentec, Inc. v. Graphic Controls Corp., 776 F.2d 309, 227 USPQ 766 (Fed. Cir. 1985) Vandenberg v. Dairy Equipment Co., 740 F.2d 326
1560, 1568, 224 USPQ 195, 199 (Fed. Cir. 1984) ( ) 716.07 [R-07.2022] (282) (Metropolitan Eng. Co. v. Coe78 F.2d 19925 USPQ 216 (D.C. Cir. 1935)) Sasse629 F.2d 675207 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1980) Weber405 F.2d 1403160 USPQ 549 (CCPA 1969) Michalek162 F.2d 22974 USPQ 107 (CCPA 1947); Reid179 F.2d 99884 USPQ 478 (CCPA 1950) Shepherd172 F.2d 56080 USPQ 495 (CCPA 1949) Crosby157 F.2d 19871 USPQ 73 (CCPA 1946)Epstein32 F.3d 155931 USPQ2d 1817 (Fed. Cir. 1994) ( ) Pio217 F.2d 956104 USPQ 177 (CCPA 1954)Yale434 F.2d 666168 USPQ 46 (CCPA 1970)( ) 327
716.08 [R-08. 2012]
101 MPEP2107.02101 MPEP21072107.03 716.09 [R-11.2013] 112(a)1121 MPEP21642164.08(c) Brandstadter484 F.2d 1395179 USPQ 286 (CCPA 1973) 112 Howarth654 F.2d 103 210 USPQ 689 (CCPA 1981)( 112(a) 1121 Buchner929 F.2d 66018 USPQ2d 1331 (Fed. Cir. 1991) ( ); Smyth189 F.2d 98290 USPQ 106 (CCPA 1951) Oppenauer143 F.2d 97462 USPQ 297 (CCPA 1944) OppenauerGlasser v. Strickland220 USPQ 446 (Bd. Pat. Int. 1983) ... 328
716.10 102103 [R-10.2019] [102(g) MPEP 100()MPEP21591.130 MPEP717] MPEP2310 102 1 S S 102(a)(e)(f) MPEP715 1.131(a)1.132 S S1.132 DeBaun, 687 F.2d 459, 214 USPQ 933 (CCPA 1982) EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 123 USPQ2d 1146 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 1.132 1 S 1S2 329
1.131(a)41.203(a) MPEP715.05 102MPEP7172153 2154 (MPEP715.01(c)) (MPEP 715.01(a)) 102(f) 102(f) 102(a)(e) 1 1.132 Katz687 F.2d 450455215 USPQ 1418 (CCPA 1982)( 1 ) 1 DeBaun687 F.2d 459463214 USPQ 933936 (CCPA 1982) EmeraChem Holdings, LLC v. Volkswagen Grp. of Am., Inc., 859 F.3d 1341, 123 USPQ2d 1146 (Fed. Cir. 2017) 1 Ex parte Kroger218 USPQ 370 (Bd. App. 1982) (102(f) ; Carreira532 F.2d 1356189 USPQ 461 (CCPA 1976) ( ) 330
1.1321 2 Costello717 F.2d 13461350219 USPQ 389392 (Fed. Cir. 1983) 102 1.132USPTO 102 1.130102 1.132 1.1301.131 1.132 1 1102(b)1 2 102(a)(e) 2 1 1.132 21 331
717 102 (b)(1) (2) [R -07.2022]
[MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.131(a) MPEP7151.131(c) MPEP7181.132 MPEP716.10] 102(b)(1)1 102(a)(1) (1) (2) 102(b)(2)(A)(B)102(a)(2) (1) (2) USPTO1102 (b)102(a) 1.130 1.130MPEP717.01 102(b)(2)(C)WIPO 102(a)(2) 102(e)(f)(g) 103 103(c) ( 102)(103) 332
102(b)(2)(C) MPEP717.02 102(a) 102(a)(1)102(a)(2) 102(b)(1)102(b)(2) 102(a)(1)102(a)(2)USPTO 102(a)( WIPO) 102MPEP2150 102(b)(1)MPEP2153 102(b)(2) MPEP2154.02 717.01 1.130 [R-10.2019] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.131(a) MPEP7151.131(c) MPEP7181.132 MPEP716.10] 1.130 (a) (b) 333
(1) (2) (c) 1 42.401 (d) (1) 20133161.109 (2) 120121365(c)386(c) 20133161.109 ***** 1.130102(b) 1.1301.1311.132 1.130 65 FR 5460454640(200098)( 1.1311.132) 1.130(a) 1.130(a)102 334
(b)(1)102(b)(2)(A) 1.130(b) 1.130(b)102(b)(1) 102(b)(2)(B) 1.130(c)1.130 1 1 102(a)(1)102(b)(1) 1.130(d)1.130102103 I. 1.130 1.130 (A) 102(a)(1)(2) ()II 102(b)(1) (2) (B) 102(a)(1)(2) ()II 102(b)(1)(2) 102(a) 102(a)103 103 1() 335
II. 1.130
1.130 (A) (1) (a) (b) 42.401 1.130 (1) ( ) (2) (3) 1.130 (1.130 1.130 ) (B) 1 1102 (a)(1)102(b)(1) 1 102(a)(2) 1.130MPEP 2155.06 III. 1.130 (a) (A) 102(b)(1)(A)1 336
1.130(a)ABC AB 1 102(b)(1)(A) 1 1.130(a)ABC AB 1 102(a)(1) (B) 102(b)(2)(A) WIPO 1 1.130(a)ABC 102(a)(2)AB 1 102(b)(1)(A)102(b)(2)(A) 102(b)(2)(A) (C) 102(b)(1)(A)102(b)(2)(A) 1 1.130(a)1.77(b)(6)MPEP 2153.01(a) IV. 102 (a) 102(a)(1)MPEP2152.02(a) 102(a)(2)MPEP2154.01 V. 7.67.aia 1.130102(b) [3]1.130[2][1][5][4] [6] 337
1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. 1-- -- 3. 2-(a)- -(b)- 4. 3 5. 4 6. 5102 103 7. 6102(b)(1)102(b)(2)1 7.68.aia 1.130102(b) [3]1.130[2][1][6] [5][4] 1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. 1-- -- 3. 2-(a)- -(b)- 4. 3 5. 41 6. 5 7. 6102(b)(1)102(b)(2)1 717.01(a) 1.130(a) [R-11.2013] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] 1.130(a) 338
1.130(a) 102(b)(1)102(b)(2)(A)102(b)(1)(A) 1 102(a)(1) 102(b)(2)(A) 102(a)(2) 717.01(a)(1) 1.130(a) [R-07.2022] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] 1.130(a) (1)(2) 102(a) 102(a)102(e) 1.132MPEP 716.10Katz687 F.2d 450455215 USPQ 1418 (CCPA 1982) 102 1.32USPTO 1.1301.1311.132 102 1.130 102 1.132 1.130(a)USPTO (A) 102(b)(1)(A)102(b)(2)(A) 1.130(b) (1) 1( ) 339
MPEP2152.01 102(b)(1) 102(a)(1)102(b)(1) (2) (a) (b) (c) 1.130(a) MPEP717.01II (B) (1) (2) (1) ( ) DeBaun 687 F.2d 459463214 USPQ 933936 (CCPA 1982) (2) Ex parte Kroger218 USPQ 370 (Bd. App. 1982) ( ) (C) MPEP717.01(c) (D) MPEP717.01(f) 112(a) MPEP2155.04 340
MPEP2155.012155.03 102(b)(1)(A) MPEP2132.01 1.131 1.130 1.131(b) 1.130 () 1.130 1.130 MPEP 717.01(c) 717.01(b) 1.130(b) [R-11.2013] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] 1.130(b) 1.130(b)102(b)(1)102(b)(2)(B) 102(b)(1)(B)1 102(a)(1) 102(b)(2)(B)102(a)(2) 102(a)(2) 341
717.01(b)(1) 1.130(b) [R-10.2019] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] 1.130(b) (1) (2) 1.130(b) USPTO (A) 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) 1.130(b) (1) 1( ) MPEP2152.01 (2) (1) (2) (3) 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) MPEP717.01II () 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) 102(a)(1) 102(b)(1)(A) (B) (1) (2) 342
(1) (2) 1.130(b)(1)USPTO102(b) WIPOUSPTO 102(a) (3) (4) MPEP717.01(b)(2) (C) MPEP717.01(c) (D) MPEP717.01(f) () 102(b)(1)(B) Kao639 F.3d 1057106698 USPQ2d 17991806 (Fed. Cir. 2011) ( ) 112(a) MPEP2155.04 102(a)(1) ABC ABCDD 343
102(a)(1) 1.131(b) 1.130 1.130 ( ) 1.130 1.130 MPEP717.01(c) 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) 102(b)(1)(B) 102(b)(2)(B) 717.01(b)(2) [R-01.2024] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] I. 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) ( ) 102(b)(1)(B) 102(b)(2)(B) 2 344
II.
() 102(a) 1.130(b) ABC WIPOABCD102(a)(1) WIPOD III. 1.130(b) 102(a)(2) 1.130(b) 1.130(b) () 1.130(b) IV. 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) 102 (b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) WIPO( )102(b)(1)(B)102 345
(b)(2)(B) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(1)(B)102(b)(2)(B) 717.01(c) [R-01.2024] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] I. 1.130 1.130 118 1.130 MPEP 2155.05 II. MPEP602 1.68 (1001) 1.130 346
1.911.91 USPTOMPEP 608.03(a) 717.01(d) [R-11.2013] [MPEP 100()MPEP2159102 1031.132 MPEP716.10] 42.401 1.130(c) 2 USPTO 22 221.130 Deckler977 F.2d 14491451.5224 USPQ2d 1448 1449 (Fed. Cir. 1992)(102103135 1 )(Aelony v. Arni547 F.2d 566570192 USPQ 486490 (CCPA 1977) ) 1.130(1) ()(2) (3) 1.130 (1.130 1.130 347
) 717.01(e) () [R-11.2013] 1.130 1.181 (MPEP1002.02(c)) 1.130 MPEP1201 717.01(f) () [R-07.2022] 1.130 1.130 (A) (B) (C) 1.116(e) (D) () 199568 1.114(RCE)1.53(d) (CPA) 1.130 41.33(d)MPEP12061211.03 Deters515 F.2d 1152185 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1975); Ex parte Hale49 USPQ 209 (Bd. App. 1941) 717.02 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] [MPEP100()MPEP2159 348
MPEP21462146.03 ] 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) MPEP717.02(a) MPEP717.02(b) 102(b)(2)(C) 102(c)3 A. 1 102(c)(1) 2 100(h) B. 102 (c)(2) C. 102 (c)(3) 102(c)1.104(c)(4)(ii) 103(c) 1.104(c)(5)(ii) 102(c)2004(CREATE) MPEP706.02(l)(1)102(c)CREATE A. (102(c)) CREATE(103(c)) B. CREATE(103(c)) 349
717.02(a) 102 (b)(2)(C) [R -01.2024]
[MPEP100()MPEP2159 MPEP21462146.03 ] I. ( ) (1.4(c))1.33(b) A. 100100 100100 2 102(b)(2)(C) X AX20BX 80AB102(b)(2)(C) ZZ X XZX AB 102(a)(2) 350
102(b)(2)(C) 1 102(a)(2)1 XZ1X AB XZ1 1Z 102(a)(2) 2 ABC XZZ102 (b)(2)(C)X CC AZ CX102 (b)(2)(C)Z B. 102(b)(2)(C) () 351
1.33(b) 102(b)(2)(C) USPTO ( ) X A102(a)(2) A X XAXZ 102(b)(2)(C) AX 102103 A MPEP804 () (PCT) (A) USPTO3 352
(B) (C) (D) II. 102(b)(2)(C) () 102(c) (1.4(c)) 1.33(b) 1.71(g) 1.71(g)(1)102(c) 1.71(g)(2)1.71(g)(1) 1.17 (i) (1) 3(2) 1.4913(3) (4) 1.114 1.71(g)(3)1.71(g)(1) 1.71(g)(3) 255 1.323 1.71(g)(3)(255 1.323) 102 353
(b)(2)(C) 1.1161.1211.312 1.71(g) 102(a)(2) (1.321(d))1.71(g) ( ) 1.71(g)102(a)(2) PCT 1.97(c)1.17(p) 102(b)(2)(C) 1.104(c)(4) 102(c) (1.4(c))1.33(b) 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) 354
1 ABAX' (JRA)BBBXA B20141112X AXX' A20141212X' JRA BXAX' A102(b)(2)(C)1.71(g) B 102(c) 2 BBBXAB20141112 XAXX' A X20141212AB(JRA) 201512 BXAX'A 102(b)(2)(C)B 102(c) JRAA201412122015 12 3 ABX'(JRA) JRAYXJRA BBBXA B20141112XA XX' AX20141212 BX AX'A102(b)(2)(C) B102(c) XJRA MPEP2146 2146.03 355
717.02(b) 102 (b)(2)(C)
[R -01.2024]
[MPEP100()MPEP2159 MPEP21462146.03 ] 1.104 ***** (c) (4) (i) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) (ii) 102(a)(2) 102(c) 102(b)(2)(C) (A) 100(h) 1.9(e)1 (B) ***** 1.104(c)(4) 102103 1.104(c)(4)102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 1.104(c)(4)102103 1.104(c)(4)(i)102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) 356
1.104(c)(4)(ii)102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) (1) (100(h)1.9(e) )1 (2) I. 102(b)(2)(C)102(a)(2) ( WIPO) 102(b)(2)(C)102 (a)(2)()103() CREATE II. 102(b)(2)(C)102(a)(1) () 102(b)(2)(C)102 (a)(2) WIPO 102(a)(1) 102(b)(2)(C) 102(b)(2)(C) () MPEP717.02(c)III 102(b)(2)(C) MPEP2131.01 III. ( 357
)Onda229 USPQ 235 (Commr Pat. 1985) [][ ( WIPO)][ ] 1.33(b) USPTO () XB A102(a)(2) A103 X XAX Z X103A 102(a)(2) A A102(a)(1) ( 102(b)(1)) A WIPO (1) (2) 358
(A) USPTO3 (B) (C) (D) IV. 102(a)(2)103 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 102(a)(2)( WIPO)102 (a)(2)103 1.71(g) 1.71(g) 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 1.104(c)(4) 100(h) (1.4(c)) 1.33(b) USPTO 359
1.71 ***** (g) (1)1.9(e) (2) (g)(1) 1.17(i) (i) 3 (ii) 1.4913 (iii) (iv) 1.114 (3) (g)(1) 2551.323 ***** 1.71(g)102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 1.71(g)(1) 102(c)(3) 1.71(g)(2)1.71(g)(1) 1.17 (i) (1) 3(2) 1.4913(3) (4) 1.114 1.71(g)(3)1.71(g)(1) 1.71(g)(3) 2551.323 1.71(g)(3)( 2551.323) 360
102(c) (1.1161.1211.312) 1.71(g) 102(e)(2) (1.321(d))1.71(g) ( ) 1.71(g)102(a)(2) WIPO 1.97(c) 1.17(p) 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 102(b)(2)(C) 1 ABX'(JRA)BBB XA20121112BX 2013413AXX' X'JRAB XAX' A102(a)(2)103 B 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) 2 BBBXA20121112BX 2013413AXX' 361
AB201351 (JRA)BXAX' A 102(a)(2)103B 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) JRA 3 BBBXA20121112BX 2013413AX' 2013613AX X'AB 201351(JRA)BX AX' A102(a)(2)103 B102(b)(2)(C)102 (c) X'JRA JRAJRA 4 ABX'(JRA)JRAX YBBBXA 20121112BX2013413 AXX' BXAX' A102(a)(2) 103B 102(b)(2)(C)102(c) JRA 717.02(c) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] [MPEP100()MPEP2159 MPEP21462146.03 ] 362
102(a)(1)102 (b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) WIPO (A) (MPEP 717.02(b)) (1) (2) (a) 1.71(g) (b)100(h) 1 (B) 102(a)(2)(102(a)(1)) (C) 102(a)(2)103 () MPEP717.02(b) I. 102 (b)(2)(C) (A) 102(b)(2)(C) (B) 102(a)(2) (C) 102(a)(2)102(a)(2) 103102(a)(2) 102(a)(2)103 (D) 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 102103 102(a)(2) 363
102(b)(2)(C) MPEP717.02(b) 102(a)(2) MPEP 706.07(a) 102(c) ( 1.17(p) 1.97(c) ) II. 102(b)(2)(C) (A) 102(a)(2) (B) (C) (1.321) III. 120MPEP804 (H.R. Rep. No. 108-425at 5-6 (2003)) 102(b)(2)(C)102 (c) 364
1 2 MPEP804 1.321 (CREATE ) 1.321(d) MPEP804 804.02 717.02(d) 102(b)(2)(C) [R-10.2019] [MPEP100()MPEP2159 MPEP21462146.03 ] 102(b)(2)(C) 7.20.01 aia 103102(a)(1) 102(b)(2)(C) [1] 1 [2] 102(a)(2)102 (b)(2)(C)102(a)(1) 102(b)(1)(A) 1.130(a)102(a)(1) 1.130(b) 102(b)(1)(B) 365
1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. 103102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(1) 7.20 aia7.15 aia 3. 1 4. 2 7.20.02 aia 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) 1.56 1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. (1 ) 7.20.04 aia 102103 102(b)(2)(C)102(a)(2) [2] [1]102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) 366
MPEP2154.02(c) 102(a)(2) 102(a)(2)1.130(a) 102(b)(2)(A) 1.130(b) 102(b)(2)(B) 1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 2. 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 3. 1( ) 4. 2 7.20.0 aia 102103102(c) 102(b)(2)(C)102(a)(2) 102(b)(2)(C) [1] [2]102 (b)(2)(C) 1.71(g)(1)1.104(c)(4)(ii) 102(a)(2) 1.130(a) 1.130(b) 102(b)(2)(B) 1. 102 1032013316 7.03 aia 367
2. 102(b)(2)(C) 102(a)(2) 3. 1102(b)(2)(C) 4. 2 102(b)(2)(C)CREATE 1.71(g)(1)1.104(c)(4)(ii) 7.38.017.38.02MPEP707.07(f) 368
718
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