First-to-File, Interference Proceeding

Let The Race Begin: U.S. Joins The World In Rewarding The First Inventor To File

by Karl Klassen | Perkins Coie on 12/13/2012

On March 16, 2013, the America Invents Act (AIA) changes U.S. patent law from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system, which moves U.S. patent law into closer harmony with most industrialized nations...more

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

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 9/11/2012

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

Federal Circuit Confirms That U.S. Priority Claim Must Be Considered When Assessing Interference Timeliness

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/10/2012

In Loughlin v. Ling, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the USPTO Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences that had canceled the sole claim of Loughlin’s patent in an interference proceeding. The decision turned on...more

Obtaining Patents Under the America Invents Act (Patent Reform)

by Venable LLP on 10/19/2011

Originally proposed in 2005, the America Invents Act ("AIA"), colloquially known as the "patent reform bill," was signed into law on September 16, 2011. This represents the most dramatic change to the U.S. patent law since...more

America Invents Act of 2011: Major Changes in the Law

by Venable LLP on 10/14/2011

Patent litigation can be analogized to a game of chess. In chess each player has six distinct pieces – the king, queen, rook, bishop, knight, and pawn – each with its own strengths and weaknesses. In patent litigation,...more

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Let The Race Begin: U.S. Joins The World In Rewarding The First Inventor To File

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

Federal Circuit Confirms That U.S. Priority Claim Must Be Considered When Assessing Interference Timeliness

Obtaining Patents Under the America Invents Act (Patent Reform)

America Invents Act of 2011: Major Changes in the Law

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