Patents, Prior Art, Filing Deadlines

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

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

by John Covert, J.T. Haran, Eric K. Steffe | Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 2/25/2013

March 16, 2013 is rapidly approaching. This date is significant because it is the effective date of Section 3 of the American Invents Act (AIA). Section 3 of AIA includes the first-inventor-to-file provisions (FITF). Most of...more

Major Changes to Australian Patent Law – Act Now to Benefit From Current Law

by Steven Wulff | K&L Gates LLP on 2/21/2013

On 15 April 2013, the bulk of 'Raising the Bar' amendments to the Australian Patents Act come into effect. These amendments will change Australian patent law significantly by raising patentability and specification...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

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

New Patent Application Filing Considerations in View of AIA Changes

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 2/4/2013

As you may know, the America Invents Act (AIA) has introduced several changes to U.S. patent law. On March 16, 2013, the AIA moves the U.S. from a First-to-Invent system to a First-to-File system. This and other provisions...more

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