Comparative Law Table
| 35 USC | CPC | JPL | Patentability |
| Statutory Subject Matter | §101 Case Law Literature |
§52(2) Case Law Literature |
§§2(1)/29(1) Case Law Literature |
| Utility | |||
| Specific Utility (Industrial Applicability) |
§101 Case Law Literature |
§§52(1)(4)/53(B)/57 Case Law Literature |
§29(1) Case Law Literature |
| Beneficial Utility | §101 Case Law Literature |
§53(a) Case Law Literature |
§32 Case Law Literature |
| Novelty | |||
| Novelty | §§101/102(a) Case Law Literature |
§§52/54(1) Case Law Literature |
§29(1) Case Law Literature |
| Prior Art | §102(a) Case Law Literature |
§54(2) Case Law Literature |
§29(1) Case Law Literature |
| Grace Period | §102(b)(d) Case Law Literature |
§55 Case Law Literature |
§30(i ii iii) Case Law Literature |
| First-to-Invent | §102(c)(g) Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
| First-to File | N/A Case Law Literature |
§60(2) Case Law Literature |
§39 Case Law Literature |
| Prior Right | §102(e) Case Law Literature |
§54(3)(4) Case Law Literature |
§29bis Case Law Literature |
| Originality | §102(f) Case Law Literature |
§61 Case Law Literature |
§49(vi) Case Law Literature |
| Nonovbiousness (Inventive Step) |
§103 Case Law Literature |
§56 Case Law Literature |
§29(2) Case Law Literature |
| Disclosure | |||
| Enablement | §112¶1 Case Law Literature |
§83 Case Law Literature |
§36(4) Case Law Literature |
| Written Description | §112¶1 Case Law Literature |
§123 Case Law Literature |
§17bis Case Law Literature |
| Best Mode | §112¶1 Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
| Claim Definiteness | §112¶2 Case Law Literature |
§84 Case Law Literature |
§36(5) Case Law Literature |
| Inequitable Conduct | Rule 56 Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
| Patent Rights | |||
| Claim Interpretation | N/A Case Law Literature |
§69 Case Law Literature |
§70 Case Law Literature |
| Doctrine of Equivalents | N/A Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
| 35 USC | CPC | JPL | |
| Direct Infringement | §271(a)(g) Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
§§2(3)/68 Case Law Literature |
| Indirect Infringement | §271(b)(c) Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
§101 Case Law Literature |
| Compulsory License | Other Statutes Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
§§83/92/93 Case Law Literature |
| Injunctions | §283 Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
§100 Case Law Literature |
| Damages | §284 Case Law Literature |
N/A Case Law Literature |
§102 Case Law Literature |
