First-to-File

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Comments on New AIA Rules

by Cole Richter, Donald Zuhn | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 5/14/2013

On March 16, 2013, the final (and most significant) portion of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) took effect, and the United States broke from a first-to-invent regime to a first-inventor-to-file (FITF) regime. Of...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

Intellectual Property and Your Startup (Presentation)

by Scott Cromar, Russell Jeide | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 5/13/2013

Knobbe Martens’ patent attorneys Russell Jeide and Scott Cromar hosted a seminar series on intellectual property basics for Temecula’s business community. This presentation is from the first class giving a basic overview of...more

Capital Infusion - May 2013: A New Day for Patents

by Jon Finger, Rani Hauth Guerra, J. Atwood Jeter, Robert Johnston III, David McLean | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/10/2013

As of March 16, 2013, all the provisions of the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act (“AIA”) have become effective. The AIA creates a new patent system for the United States with important ramifications for all technology...more

Capital Infusion: Private Equity Update - May 2013

by Sean Clancy, Adam Connatser, Lindsay Faine, Jon Finger, Rani Hauth Guerra, J. Atwood Jeter, Robert Johnston III, Amy Kaufman, David McLean, Ryan Mitchell, George Schutzer, Akash Sethi | Patton Boggs LLP on 5/8/2013

In This Issue: - DIGGING DEEPER: A Guide to Health Care Regulatory Due Diligence in Private Equity Deals 1 - Policy Spotlight: Affordable Care Act 6 - Case Spotlight: Best Practices in Down-Round Financings &...more

First Circuit Oral Argument Considers the Proper Standard Governing the False Claims Act’s “First-to-File” Rule

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/18/2013

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently heard oral arguments in United States ex rel. Heineman-Guta v. Guidant Corp., et al. (12-1867). During oral argument, the panel considered, among other issues,...more

Fourth Circuit Applies the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to False Claims Act Relators and Limits the FCA’s First-to-File...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 4/18/2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in United States ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co, et. al (No. 12-1011), recently vitiated two traditional defenses in actions under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). First, the...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

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

AIA Impact on University Innovation and Tech Transfer [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 4/10/2013

With the new First-Inventor-to-File system, the America Invents Act of 2012 has ushered in a particular set of challenges for universities and technology centers. Historically, these institutions wait to file patent...more

A Cautionary Tale for Patent Applicants

by Antoinette F. Konski | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/5/2013

When should a patent application be filed? Should it be filed prior to submission of a manuscript or abstract for peer-review or just prior to publication? In highly competitive technologies, it is prudent to file as soon as...more

The Fourth Circuit Suspends Statutes Of Limitations On False Claims Act Claims During Times Of War And Holds That The “First To...

by Connie Bertram, Amy Blackwood | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 4/3/2013

In United States ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co., No. 12-1011 (4th Cir. Mar. 18, 2013), the Fourth Circuit held that the statute of limitations for False Claims Act claims is suspended during times of war. The court also...more

Patent Reform — First to File is Finally Here

by Russell Selmont | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 3/27/2013

As of March 16, 2013, the USPTO officially switched to the first-to-file system—from the first-to-invent system that had previously been a hallmark of U.S. patent law. Part of the America Invents Act, which was enacted...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

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

Intellectual Property Litigation Alert: Post-Grant Review And Inter-Partes Review Are New Alternatives To Federal Litigation

by David Axtell, Katherine Moerke | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 3/15/2013

In September 2011, the America Invents Act (AIA) reformed the United States patent statutes. One of the most significant reforms is the change from a "first-to-invent" system to a "first-inventor-to-file" system for new...more

Prior Art Challenges After First-Inventor-to-File [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/11/2013

The First-Inventor-to-File provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) will take effect on March 16, 2013. In this video, John Covert, a director with Washington, DC-based intellectual property law firm Sterne, Kessler,...more

Does The Experimental Use Exception Survive The AIA?

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/8/2013

Now that the March 16, 2013 effective date of the first-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is fast-approaching, I have been reviewing the commentary in the USPTO’s February 14, 2013 Federal...more

Urgent: Time Flying in 2013 as First-to-File and New Fee Systems Now Arriving!

by J. Steven Rutt | Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/5/2013

An updated URGENT alert that the new U.S. first-to-file patent reform laws are now less than two weeks away. Many companies, whether nanotech, cleantech, biotech, or other types of emerging technology companies, should...more

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 2, -- February 2013

by Evan Boetticher, Christopher Bright, Sarah Bro, Bernard Codd, Gabriel Daniel, Melissa Nott Davis, Paul Devinsky, Daniel Foster, D. Jeremy Harrison, Charles Hawkins, Sungyong “David” In, more +Christopher M. Koepke, John Low, Jennifer Mikulina, Sarika Singh, Rose S. Whelan | McDermott Will & Emery on 2/28/2013

In This Issue: Patents - Supreme Court: State Court Has Jurisdiction over a Legal Malpractice Claim; Nothing Non-Obvious About Applying Pre-Existing Technology to the Internet; The Federal Circuit Is Not the Place...more

Home

Legal News

Find a Lawyer

Browse Subjects

Subscribe

Pro Services

For Reporters

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Spring 2013 - Volume 11, Issue 2: Comments on New AIA Rules

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

Intellectual Property and Your Startup (Presentation)

Capital Infusion - May 2013: A New Day for Patents

Capital Infusion: Private Equity Update - May 2013

First Circuit Oral Argument Considers the Proper Standard Governing the False Claims Act’s “First-to-File” Rule

Fourth Circuit Applies the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act to False Claims Act Relators and Limits the FCA’s First-to-File...

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

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...

AIA Impact on University Innovation and Tech Transfer [Video]

A Cautionary Tale for Patent Applicants

The Fourth Circuit Suspends Statutes Of Limitations On False Claims Act Claims During Times Of War And Holds That The “First To...

Patent Reform — First to File is Finally Here

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...

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

Intellectual Property Litigation Alert: Post-Grant Review And Inter-Partes Review Are New Alternatives To Federal Litigation

Prior Art Challenges After First-Inventor-to-File [Video]

Does The Experimental Use Exception Survive The AIA?

Urgent: Time Flying in 2013 as First-to-File and New Fee Systems Now Arriving!

IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 2, -- February 2013

USPTO Finalizes "First Inventor to File" Rules

Patent Filing Considerations Under the AIA on the Eve of March 16th

Consider Taking These Actions Before March 16, 2013, The Effective Date of New U.S. Patent Laws

Maximizing the Effect of Patent Applications as Prior Art Under the AIA

AIA Impact on Start Up Capital [Video]

AIA Impact on University Innovation and Tech Transfer [Video]

Prior Art Challenges After First-Inventor-to-File [Video]

Expand Your Reach