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35 U.S.C. 101
Subject matter eligibility
35 U.S.C. 102 & 103
35 U.S.C. 102 & 103
Obviousness, KSR
35 U.S.C. 112
 
35 U.S.C. 112(a)

  • Examining Claims for Compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112(a): Overview and Part I - Written Description = Focus on Electrical/Mechanical and Computer/Software-related Claims

  • Examining Claims for Compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112(a): Part II - Enablement = Focus on Electrical/Mechanical and Computer/Software-related Claims

  • Antibody Decisions and Their Compliance with the Written Description Requirement

  • Please note that the following Written Description Training Materials, Revision 1, March 25, 2008, include examples that now require further analysis for subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101 in view of recent changes in the law. A new version will be prepared to reflect changes in the law since 2008, including any required clarifications due to developments in the law relating to 35 U.S.C. 112. The next revision will be posted as soon as it is available.

  • [ARCHIVED] Written Description Guidelines Training Materials (2008) [PDF]

35 U.S.C. 112(b)

35 U.S.C. 112(f) – “Means-plus-function” limitations

Note: The form paragraphs in the training materials below have been updated. See 2018 training materials, above.

The public is invited to submit comments on the training to: TrainingComments112f@uspto.gov

Supplemental, ¶1, ¶2, ¶4, ¶6
Restriction Practice 
U.S. Restriction Practice
Unity of Invention
Claim Interpretation
  
 
America Invents Act

First Inventor To File (FITF)

non-FITF AIA Regulations
Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Rules of Practice

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