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The America Invents Act: All Grown Up in 2013

The America Invents Act (AIA), which was commonly referred to as the “patent reform bill,” was signed into law in 2011, rolled out in 2012 and 2013, and business owners are still wondering what, if anything, it means to them....more

Patent Protection - Businesses that fail to heed new provisions of the America Invents Act run the risk of losing their ideas to...

Originally published in January - February 2013 | dbusiness.com. The America Invents Act represents the most significant reform of the United States patent system in 60 years. Signed into law in the fall of 2011, a...more

Changes to U.S. Patent Law Under the AIA Take Effect September 16, 2012

Important provisions of the America Invents Act ("AIA"), the most significant patent reform legislation in decades, will be implemented by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") over the next six months....more