Examination Guidelines & Training Materials in view of KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.

Examination Guidelines Update: Developments in the Obviousness Inquiry After KSR v. Teleflex (signed 20Aug2010)

• 75 Fed. Reg. 53643 [PDF] (September 1, 2010)
• 1358 OG 372 (September 28, 2010)
• Comments from the Public

Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103 in View of the Supreme Court Decision in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (signed 03Oct2007)

• 72 Fed. Reg. 57526 [PDF] (October 10, 2007)
• 324 OG 23 (November 6, 2007)
• MPEP 2141 Examination Guidelines for Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. 103

• Examiners' Summary for Examination Guidelines Update: Developments in the Obviousness Inquiry After KSR v.Teleflex [PPT]
• Patent Corps-Wide Training: Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. § 103 after KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. [PPT]
• Patent Corps-Wide Training: 37 CFR § 1.132 Practice [PPT]

18NOV2010

09MAY2008

09MAY2008

• TC1600 Specific Examples - Obviousness in view of KSR [PPT]

• TC 1700KSR Examples [PPT]

• TC 2100 KSR Follow-Up Training [PDF]

2600

• TC 2600 KSR Examples [PPT]
• TC 2600 Slideset Supplemental Handout [PDF]

2800

• TC 2800 Examples - Determining Obviousness Under 35 U.S.C. § 103 After KSR v. Teleflex [PPT]

3600

• TC 3600 Mechanical EXAMPLES - Obviousness and 37 CFR § 132 Affidavit Practice [PPT]
• TC 3600 37 CFR § 1.132 Practice Summary [PDF]

3600
Business Methods

• TC 3600 Business Methods Slideset [PPT]
• TC 3600 Business Methods KSR Training Examples [PDF]

3700

• TC 3700 KSR Summary [PDF]
• TC 3700 Guidance in Applying KSR Slideset [PDF]
• TC 3700 Sample KSR Rejections - Examples 1-5 [PDF]
• TC 3700 Sample KSR Rejection - Example 7 [PPT]