Recent Examination Guidance and Training Materials

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
Rules of Practice	Rules of Practice Before the BPAI in Ex Parte Appeals (2012)
Best Practices in Examination
Awareness Workshop	Best Practices in Compact Prosecution (2009)
Interview Practice	Interview Best Practices (2011) Interview Practice Training Summary (2009)
35 U.S.C. 101
Subject matter eligibility, Interim	Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos (through 2010 update)
35 U.S.C. 103
Obviousness, KSR	Examination Guidelines and Training Materials in view of KSR Int’l Co. v. Teleflex Inc. (through 2010 update)
35 U.S.C. 112
Supplemental, ¶1, ¶2, ¶4, ¶6	Supplementary Examination Guidelines for Determining Compliance With 35 U.S.C. 112 and for Treatment of Related Issues in Patent Applications (signed January 21, 2011) 35 U.S.C. § 112 Supplementary Examination Guidelines [PPT] (slide set prepared from guidelines signed January 21, 2011) Training Examples [posted May 20, 2011]
¶1, Written Description	Written Description Guidelines Training Materials (2008) [PDF]

Older Guidance and Training Materials - examination guidance and training materials published prior to 2007.

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