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MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Implementing the New Micro...

by Joshua Bosman, Gregory Huffman | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/15/2013

As part of new rules introduced by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), a new section that defines a “micro entity” was added to Title 35 of the United States Code. As a subset of small entity status, micro entity...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2

by Joshua Bosman, Nicole Grimm, Gregory Huffman, Emily Miao, Joshua Rich, Cole Richter, Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: Comments on New AIA Rules; Implementing the New Micro Entity Status at the U.S. Patent Office; Obama Administration Focuses on Chinese Trade Secret Misappropriation; and Tiffany & Co. v. Costco Wholesale...more

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 4/15/2013

An important consideration following the implementation of the America Invents Act is how will the law will affect capital raises for critical start-ups and emerging companies. In this video, Robert Greene Sterne, a founding...more

Things to Know About the Latest Final Interim Rules to Patent Term Adjustment

by Alex Chan | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/12/2013

On April 1, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published interim final rules revising several patent term adjustment (PTA) provisions in view of the AIA Technical Corrections Act of January 14, 2013. 78 Fed....more

The AIA Technical Corrections Act Changes How Patent Term Adjustment is Calculated and Challenged

by Alexandra Cavazos, Janet Xiao | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/10/2013

On April 1, 2013, the USPTO published an interim final rule implementing various provisions of the AIA Technical Corrections Act (“AIA TCA”). This new legislation and its implementing regulations significantly alter how...more

The New Age Of Patent Enforcement In The United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA Is NOT First To File – It IS Post Grant...

by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 4/10/2013

Sure, First-to-File is new here, but the rest of the world has been dealing with it forever and the sky has not fallen on technological innovation elsewhere. And it won’t fall on it here either under a First-to-File system....more

Six-Month Report Card: Post-Issuance Proceedings Under the AIA

by Donna M. Haynes, Carey Jordan, Iona Kaiser | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/8/2013

Introduction - On September 16, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented the provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) to provide post-issuance patent challenge options to third parties...more

USPTO Implements Significant Patent Term Adjustment Changes Pursuant to the AIA Technical Corrections Act

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/2/2013

On April 1, 2013, the USPTO published an “interim final rule” relating to Patent Term Adjustment (PTA), to implement changes to the PTA statute embodied in the AIA Technical Corrections Act. Although the rule changes have an...more

Patent Office Litigation Update: Impact on Timing [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 4/2/2013

Donald R. Banowit, director at the intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., explains two recent clarifications to the deadlines for filing a petition for inter partes review at the USPTO....more

Legal Alert: A Little Rule With Big Implications: USPTO Implements New Fee Schedule Including a 75% Reduction in Patent Fees for...

by James Cline, Jr., Kevin King | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 3/29/2013

On March 19, 2013, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a new fee schedule as authorized by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Act). Among numerous changes in the fees for patent services...more

Intellectual Property LEGAL NEWS - March 22, 2013 • Volume 1, Number 2

by Joan Ellis, Chris Mitchell, H. Jonathan Redway | Dickinson Wright on 3/25/2013

In This Issue: - AMERICA INVENTS ACT FINAL IMPLEMENTATION: FROM FIRST-TO-INVENT TO FIRST-TO-FILE: The America Invents Act (“AIA”), which went into effect September 16, 2011, introduces some of the most...more

What You Need to Know about the USPTO’s Final Rules and Examination Guidelines for the First-to-File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith...

by Robert Kinberg, Fabian M. Koenigbauer, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D. | Venable LLP on 3/25/2013

The USPTO’s final rules and examination guidelines for the first-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which was issued on February 14, 2013, contain several provisions that require Applicant action or...more

Patent Office Litigation Update: Stays at the U.S. District Court [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/21/2013

In this video, Donald R. Banowit, director with the intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., discusses the interface between district court patent litigation and contested patentability...more

Preserving First-to-Invent Status Under the America Invents Act

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/19/2013

Now that the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) have taken effect, stakeholders should understand how to preserve the first-to-invent status of patent applications that were filed before March...more

IP: Mediation’s role in the patent arena -- In-house counsel should consider using mediation early in patent cases for maximum...

by James McGuire | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 3/15/2013

Originally published in InsideCounsel on March 5, 2013. The primary advantage of mediation is to avoid the costs and risks of litigation. A secondary advantage of mediation is the ability to tailor the resolution of...more

USPTO Finalizes "First Inventor to File" Rules

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/26/2013

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the rules of practice implementing the "first inventor to file" provision of the America Invents Act (AIA). The rules take effect March 16, 2013. The "first...more

Final Rules for Implementing the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the America Invents Act

by John Covert, J.T. Haran | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 2/20/2013

The transition to the first-inventor-to-file (FITF) system occurs on March 16, 2013. To prepare for implementing the change to the FITF system, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), on February 14, 2013,...more

America Invents Act: USPTO Publishes Final Examination Guidelines for the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions

by Otis Littlefield, Randy Omid | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/20/2013

On July 26, 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published proposed Examination Guidelines for Implementing the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), which...more

USPTO Issues First-Inventor-to-File Examination Guidelines and Final Rule

by Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/14/2013

In a press release issued earlier today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that examination guidelines and the final rule for implementing the first-inventor-to-file (FITF) provisions of the Leahy-Smith America...more

March 15 and March 18 - Two Important Dates to Make a Note Of

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 2/14/2013

On March 16, 2013, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is changing from a First-to-Invent system to a First-Inventor-to-File system under the America Invents Act for all patent applications that have a priority date...more

Preparing for the Final Phase of the America Invents Act Going Into Effect March 16, 2013

by Grantland Drutchas, Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/12/2013

The final phase of the America Invents Act (AIA) takes effect on March 16, 2013. This means that any patent application filed in the U.S. on or after that date, which, at any time during its pendency, contains a claim that is...more

Federal Court in Delaware Issues First Stay Pending Covered Business Method Review under Section 18(b)(1) of the America Invents...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/10/2013

On February 5, 2013, Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an order staying litigation pending review by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board under the Transitional Program for...more

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MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Implementing the New Micro...

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

Things to Know About the Latest Final Interim Rules to Patent Term Adjustment

The AIA Technical Corrections Act Changes How Patent Term Adjustment is Calculated and Challenged

The New Age Of Patent Enforcement In The United States: The Brave New World Post-AIA Is NOT First To File – It IS Post Grant...

Six-Month Report Card: Post-Issuance Proceedings Under the AIA

USPTO Implements Significant Patent Term Adjustment Changes Pursuant to the AIA Technical Corrections Act

Patent Office Litigation Update: Impact on Timing [Video]

Legal Alert: A Little Rule With Big Implications: USPTO Implements New Fee Schedule Including a 75% Reduction in Patent Fees for...

Intellectual Property LEGAL NEWS - March 22, 2013 • Volume 1, Number 2

What You Need to Know about the USPTO’s Final Rules and Examination Guidelines for the First-to-File Provisions of the Leahy-Smith...

Patent Office Litigation Update: Stays at the U.S. District Court [Video]

Preserving First-to-Invent Status Under the America Invents Act

IP: Mediation’s role in the patent arena -- In-house counsel should consider using mediation early in patent cases for maximum...

USPTO Finalizes "First Inventor to File" Rules

Final Rules for Implementing the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions of the America Invents Act

America Invents Act: USPTO Publishes Final Examination Guidelines for the First-Inventor-to-File Provisions

USPTO Issues First-Inventor-to-File Examination Guidelines and Final Rule

March 15 and March 18 - Two Important Dates to Make a Note Of

Preparing for the Final Phase of the America Invents Act Going Into Effect March 16, 2013

Federal Court in Delaware Issues First Stay Pending Covered Business Method Review under Section 18(b)(1) of the America Invents...

New USPTO Fees Effective March 16, 2013

A Look at the Technical Amendments to the America Invents Act (AIA) Made by HR 6621

AIA First-Inventor-To-File Provisions: What to Do Now, What to Do Later

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

Patent Office Litigation Update: Impact on Timing [Video]

Patent Office Litigation Update: Stays at the U.S. District Court [Video]

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