MPEP Subject Matter Index (J) – Subject Matter Index

Jacket (SeeFile wrapper/history)
Japan Patent Office (JPO) 1840; 1840.06; 1860; 1865
Japanese year system 901.05(a)
Jepson claim 2129
Joinder, Improper 805
Joinder, generic or linking claim allowable 821.04(a)
Joinder, product claim allowable 821.04(b)
Joinder of inventors 409.03(j)
Joint application, definition 201.02
Joint application, original oath 602.01; 602.09
Joint inventor
1. Oath 602.01; 602.09
2. Power of attorney to 402; 402.01; 402.02
3. Refuses to sign application 409.02; 409.03; 409.03(a)
4. Rights of nonsigning 409.03(i)
Joint inventors 201.02; 602.09; 609; 2109; 2109.01
1. Change in order of names 602.01(c)
2. Correction 602.01(c)
3. Provisional application 602.09
Joint owners 301; 301.01
Joint research agreement 302; 302.07; 2141.01; 2146; 2156
1. Common ownership 2136.01; 2136.02; 2137; 2146 - 2146.03(a); 2151; 2152.07; 2154.02(c); 2156; 2158; 2158.01
2. Double patenting rejection based on excepted subject matter or disqualified prior art 804; 804.02; 804.03; 2146.03; 2154.02(c); 2158
3. Invoking prior art exception under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) 717.02 - 717.02(d); 2154.02(c); 2156
4. Prior art disqualification under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) 2136.01; 2141.01; 2146 - 2146.03(a)
5. Requirements to establish 717.02(a); 717.02(b); 2141.01; 2146; 2146.02; 2156
6. Statutory basis under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) 2120
Joint venture 717.02(a); 2146.02
Judicial notice 2144.03
Judicial review
1. Ex parte reexamination proceedings 1216
2. Patent applications 1216
3. Standards of review by the Federal Circuit 1216.01
Jurisdiction
1. Allowed application 714.16; 1305
2. Appealed application 1203; 1210
3. Application before court 1216
4. Interference 2307.02; 2308