MODULE 3: 35 USC 102 & THE AIA

SECTION 3-1 : 35 USC 102 – Introduction

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SECTION 3-1 : 35 USC 102 – Introduction

SECTION 3-2: PRE-AIA

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SECTION 3-2: PRE-AIA

Overview of Pre-AIA Rules

SECTION 3-3: AIA GENERAL OVERVIEW

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SECTION 3-3: AIA GENERAL OVERVIEW

Introduction to AIA’s Changes to 35 USC 102

Introduction to 35 USC 102 under the AIA

Understanding 102(a)(1) and 102(a)(2)

Exploring 102(b)(1) and 102(b)(2)

Delving into 102(c) and 102(d)

SECTION 3-4: 35 USC 102(a)

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SECTION 3-4: 35 USC 102(a)

AIA – 102(A)(1) 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1): Prior Art

AIA Summary FITF – Video 1

Intro to 35 USC 102(a)

Analyzing 35 USC 102(a)

SECTION 3-6: 35 USC 102(a)(2)

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AIA Summary FITF – Video 3

Recap of 35 USC 102(a), subsection (1)

35 USC 102(a), subsection (2)

35 USC 102(a)(2): Section 122(b)

35 USC 102(a)(2): another inventor

35 USC 102(a)(2): effective filing date

SECTION 3-7: 35 USC 102(b)(2)

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AIA Summary FITF – Video 4

35 USC 102(a)(2) Review

35 USC 102(b)(2): Overview

35 USC 102(b)(2): 3rd party sourced from Inventor

35 USC 102(b)(2): Disclosures

35 USC 102(b)(2): Owned/Assigned

35 USC 102(b)(2): Summary

SECTION 5-1 : AIA Introduction

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SECTION 5-2 : First Inventor To File

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MODULE 5:AIA Focus Sections

SECTION 5-3 : AIA – Ethics and Practice Before the USPTO

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Ethics & Practices Overview

SECTION 5-4 : AIA – Administrative Patent Trials

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Administrative Patent Trials Overview

SECTION 5-5 : AIA – Best Mode

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Best Mode Overview

SECTION 5-6 : AIA – Citation of Patent Owner Statements Regarding Claim Scope

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Citation of Patent Owner Statements Regarding Claim Scope Overview

SECTION 5-7 : AIA – Covered Business Method Patents

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Covered Business Method Patents Overview

SECTION 5-8 : AIA – Derivation Proceeding

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Derivation Proceeding Overview

SECTION 5-9 : AIA – Fees

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SECTION 5-10 : Human Organisms

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Human Organisms Overview

SECTION 5-11 : AIA – Inter Partes Re-Examination

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Inter Partes Re-Examination Overview

SECTION 5-12 : AIA – Inter Partes Review

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Inter Partes Review Overview

SECTION 5-13 : AIA – Inventors Oath

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Inventors Oath Overview

SECTION 5-14 : AIA – Micro Entities

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Micro Entities Overview

SECTION 5-15 : AIA – Patent Prosecution Highway

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Patent Prosecution Highway Overview

SECTION 5-16 : AIA – Post Grant Review

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Post Grant Review Overview

SECTION 5-17 : AIA- Pre Issuance Submission

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Pre Issuance Submission Overview

SECTION 5-18 : AIA – Prior User Rights Defense

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Prior User Rights Defense Overview

SECTION 5-19 : AIA – Prioritized Exam

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Prioritized Exam Overview

SECTION 5-20 : AIA – Supplemental Examination

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Supplemental Examination Overview

SECTION 5-21 : AIA – Tax Strategies

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Tax Strategies Overview

01. AIA Study Suite

Best Mode Overview

Overview

The America Invents Act, in section 15, amends 35 U.S.C. § 282 to provide that “the failure to disclose the best mode shall not be a basis on which any claim of a patent may be canceled or held invalid or otherwise unenforceable.”

The specification of a patent application still must include, among other things, the best mode contemplated by the inventor for carrying out the invention, so procedures regarding patent examination do not change. However, post-issue, an already-issued patent will not be held unenforceable due to a lack of best mode disclosure.

Key Dates

The modification regarding best mode went into effect on September 16, 2011, and applies to all proceedings commenced on or after that date.

FAQs

Does AIA’s amendment to 35 U.S.C. 282(a)(3) impact current patent examination practice regarding evaluation of an application for compliance with the best mode requirement of 35 U.S.C. 112?
No. As this change is applicable only in patent validity or infringement proceedings, it does not change current patent examination practices set forth in MPEP § 2165.

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