Patent Applications, 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

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

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

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

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

by Ronald Ventola, Stephenie Yeung | Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 2/25/2013

Eighteen months after enactment of patent reform via the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, important new provisions of U.S. patent law will become effective on March 16, 2013. Inventors, their employers, and other owners of...more

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

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/22/2013

Now that we are less than one month away from implementation of the First-Inventor-To-File provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA), stakeholders are considering whether to file new patent applications now, to secure...more

Take a Proactive Approach to Patents in View of Patent Reform

by Emily E. Harris | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/17/2013

The U.S. Patent Act defines the circumstances in which the federal government may issue patents. Until recently, our patent laws had not been significantly updated since 1952, the year that patents were issued for the PEZ...more

The First-to-File Patent System is Coming - Optimize Your System Now

by Jeffrey R. Stone | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/11/2013

On March 16, 2013, the "first-to-file" provisions of the America Invents Act ("AIA"), will take effect, replacing the current first-to-invent system. Here we provide specific recommendations to optimize protection of your...more

Top Ten Reasons To File Your Patent Applications Before March 16, 2013

by Thomas Engellenner, Reza Mollaaghababa, Gregory Williams | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 2/4/2013

The recently enacted America Invents Act (AIA) introduces major changes to the U.S. patent laws, with some significant provisions taking effect on March 16, 2013. These provisions provide several compelling reasons to file...more

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

by Jason A. Engel, James E. Fajkowski | K&L Gates LLP on 12/19/2012

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

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

“America Invents Act” Patent Law Overhaul: The Benefits and the Drawbacks

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/22/2011

“A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die without publicizing it, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another.” ~ Thomas Edison As any inventor or innovator will tell you, an...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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