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Chapter 2100 — Patentability
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2103Patent Examination Process→2104Requirements of 35 U.S.C. 101→2105Patent Eligible Subject Matter — Living Subject Matter→2106Patent Subject Matter Eligibility→2107Guidelines for Examination of Applications for Compliance with the Utility Requirement→2108[Reserved]→2109Inventorship→2110[Reserved]→2111Claim Interpretation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation→2112Requirements of Rejection Based on Inherency; Burden of Proof→2113Product-by-Process Claims→2114Apparatus and Article Claims — Functional Language→2115Material or Article Worked Upon by Apparatus→2116Novel, Nonobvious Starting Material or End Product→2117Markush Claims→2120Rejection on Prior Art→2121Prior Art; General Level of Operability Required to Make a Prima Facie Case→2122Discussion of Utility in the Prior Art→2123Rejection Over Prior Art’s Broad Disclosure Instead of Preferred Embodiments→2124Exception to the Rule That the Reference Must be Prior Art→2125Drawings as Prior Art→2126Availability 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)→2127Domestic and Foreign Patent Applications as Prior Art→2128“Printed Publications” as Prior Art→2129Admissions as Prior Art→2130[Reserved]→2131Anticipation — Application of 35 U.S.C. 102→2132Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)→2133Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)→2134Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c)→2135Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d)→2136Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)→2137Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f)→2138Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g)→2139Rejections Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102→2140[Reserved]→2141Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103→2142Legal Concept of Prima Facie Obviousness→2143Examples of Basic Requirements of a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness→2144Supporting a Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 103→2145Consideration of Applicant’s Rebuttal Arguments and Evidence→2146Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c)→2147Biotechnology Process Applications; Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(b)→2148Form Paragraphs for Use in Rejections Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103→2149[Reserved]→2150Examination Guidelines for 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 as Amended by the First Inventor To File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act→2151Overview of the Changes to 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 in the AIA→2152Detailed Discussion of AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) and (b)→2153Prior Art Exceptions Under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1) to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1)→2154Provisions Pertaining to Subject Matter in a U.S. Patent or Application Effectively Filed Before the Effective Filing Date of the Claimed Invention→2155Use of Affidavits or Declarations Under 37 CFR 1.130 To Overcome Prior Art Rejections→2156Joint Research Agreements→2157Improper Naming of Inventors→2158AIA 35 U.S.C. 103→2159Applicability Date Provisions and Determining Whether an Application Is Subject to the First Inventor To File Provisions of the AIA→2160[Reserved]→2161Three Separate Requirements for Specification Under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First Paragraph→2162Policy Underlying 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First Paragraph→2163Guidelines for the Examination of Patent Applications Under the 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph, “Written Description” Requirement→2164The Enablement Requirement→2165The Best Mode Requirement→2166Rejections Under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First Paragraph→2171Two Separate Requirements for Claims Under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph→2172Subject Matter Which the Inventor or a Joint Inventor Regards as The Invention→2173Claims Must Particularly Point Out and Distinctly Claim the Invention→2174Relationship Between the Requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) and (b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First and Second Paragraphs→2175Form Paragraphs for Use in Rejections Under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph→2181Identifying and Interpreting a 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Sixth Paragraph Limitation→2182Search and Identification of the Prior Art→2183Making a Prima Facie Case of Equivalence→2184Determining Whether an Applicant Has Met the Burden of Proving Nonequivalence After a Prima Facie Case Is Made→2185Related Issues Under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or (b) and Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First or Second Paragraphs→2186Relationship to the Doctrine of Equivalents→2187Form Paragraphs for Use Relating to 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Sixth Paragraph→2190Prosecution Laches and Res Judicata→