Jason A. Engel

Major Patent Law Changes First-to-File Provisions - Effective March 16, 2013

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, the “first-inventor-to-file” provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) go into effect. These provisions replace the current “first-to-invent” system. In addition to various other...more

12/19/2012 - America Invents Act First-to-File First-to-Invent Patent Applications Patents Prior Art USPTO