Law - Background Art--Non-U.S. Patents and Patent Applications

This task involves formulating a listing of the related art non-U.S. (foreign) patents and published foreign patent applications in the field of the invention. Reference should be made to specific patents and applications, if appropriate. This information is placed in the Background of the Invention section of a U.S. patent application and/or in an Information Disclosure Statement.

MPEP § 608.01(c) Background of the Invention

MPEP § 2129 Admissions as Prior Art

MPEP § 609 Information Disclosure Statement