| Patentability |
| Statutory Subject Matter |
§101
Case Law
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§52(2)
Case Law
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§§2(1)/29(1)
Case Law
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| Utility |
Specific Utility
(Industrial Applicability) |
§101
Case Law
Literature |
§§52(1)(4)/53(B)/57
Case Law
Literature |
§29(1)
Case Law
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| 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
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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 |