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The Editor Note Displayed With 35 U.S.C. 102 in MPEP Appendix L
The cited MPEP page displays an Editor Note referring to AIA first-inventor-to-file provisions and to 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA).
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What matters now
- MPEP Appendix L displays an AIA-related 35 U.S.C. 102 text and a separately labeled pre-AIA text.
- An Editor Note refers to applications subject to the AIA first-inventor-to-file provisions.
- The note includes a reference to 35 U.S.C. 100 (note).
- The note says, 'See 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) for the law otherwise applicable.'
- This article explains what the note says; it does not decide which version fits any one application.
The cited USPTO MPEP Appendix L page displays text for 35 U.S.C. 102 and a separately labeled 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) text. Above the statute text, it displays an Editor Note referring to AIA first-inventor-to-file provisions and to 35 U.S.C. 100 (note).
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Key points
- The MPEP Appendix L page displays an AIA-related 35 U.S.C. 102 text and a separately labeled pre-AIA text.
- The USPTO displays an Editor Note with the statute text.
- The Editor Note includes a reference to 35 U.S.C. 100 (note).
- The Editor Note says, “See 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) for the law otherwise applicable.”
- This article shows what the Editor Note says; it does not determine which version applies to any individual reader’s own application.
Editor Note
On its Appendix L page for 35 U.S.C. 102, the USPTO publishes this exact Editor Note directly above the statutory text:
“[Editor Note: Applicable to any patent application subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA (see 35 U.S.C. 100 (note)). See 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) for the law otherwise applicable.]” (https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9015-appx-l.html)
This is the exact Editor Note displayed on the cited page. This article reports its wording without determining which statutory text applies to a particular application.
First Check
The Editor Note includes the cross-reference “see 35 U.S.C. 100 (note)” (https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9015-appx-l.html). The supplied page does not provide the content of that separate note, so this article does not interpret it.
Pre-AIA Text
The Editor Note closes: “See 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) for the law otherwise applicable” (https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9015-appx-l.html). This article reports the text and labels displayed on the page without stating why the USPTO publishes them or whether either text governs a particular application.
What this article does not answer
This article reports the exact Editor Note and labels displayed on the cited page. It does not determine whether AIA or pre-AIA text applies to a particular application or offer a judgment about a patent application, invention, or filing.
Source records
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9015-appx-l.html