Appendix II: 35 U.S.C. 102 (Ed9 10.2019)
706.02 Rejection on Prior Art
717 Prior Art Exceptions under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) and (2)
- 717.02 Prior Art Exception for Commonly Owned or Joint Research Agreement Subject Matter under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C)
2126 Availability of a Document as a “Patent” for Purposes of Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 102(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a), (b), and (d)
- 2126.01 Date of Availability of a Patent as a Reference
- 2126.02 Scope of Reference’s Disclosure Which Can Be Used to Reject Claims When the Reference Is a “Patent” but Not a “Publication”
2127 Domestic and Foreign Patent Applications as Prior Art
2128 “Printed Publications” as Prior Art
- 2128.01 Level of Public Accessibility Required
- 2128.02 Date Publication Is Available as a Reference
2129 Admissions as Prior Art
2131 Anticipation — Application of 35 U.S.C. 102
2132 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)
- 2132.01 Publications as Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) Prior Art
2133 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)
2134 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c)
2135 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d)
- 2135.01 The Four Requirements of Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d)
2136 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)
2137 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f)
2138 Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g)
2139 Rejections Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102
- 2139.01 Effective Filing Date of a Claimed Invention Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102
- 2139.02 Determining Whether To Apply Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a), (b), or (e)
2152 Detailed Discussion of AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) and (b)
2153 Prior Art Exceptions Under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1)
- 2153.01 Prior Art Exception Under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(A) To AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) (Grace Period Inventor Or Inventor-Originated Disclosure Exception)
- 2153.02 Prior Art Exception Under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(B) to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) (Inventor Or Inventor-Originated Prior Public Disclosure Exception)
2154 Provisions Pertaining to Subject Matter in a U.S. Patent or Application Effectively Filed Before the Effective Filing Date of the Claimed Invention
- 2154.01 Prior Art Under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) “U.S. Patent Documents”
- 2154.02 Prior Art Exceptions Under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2) to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)
2156 Joint Research Agreements
2157 Improper Naming of Inventors
Appendix 102 - Workbook Quiz

706.02(d) Rejections Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c)