[Editor Note: Information pertaining to the applicability of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) to obviousness rejections using prior art under only pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e), (f), or (g) has been moved to MPEP § 2146.]

[Editor Note: Information pertaining to prior art disqualification under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) has been moved to MPEP § 2146.01.]

[Editor Note: Information pertaining to establishing common ownership or joint research agreement under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) has been moved to MPEP § 2146.02.]

[Editor Note: Information pertaining to examination procedure with respect to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) has been moved to MPEP § 2146.03.]