Post-Grant Review, First-to-File

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

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

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

First Inventor to File System Dictates Changes in Patent Filing Strategies

by Louis DePaul, Amardeep (Sonny) Grewal, Marc Kaufman | Reed Smith on 2/15/2013

One of the most significant provisions of the recently enacted America Invents Act (AIA), the change from a "first to invent" system to a "first inventor to file" system, will go into effect March 16, 2013. Currently, the...more

The America Invents Act: All Grown Up in 2013

by Sandra Thompson, PhD | Buchalter Nemer on 2/14/2013

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

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

Significant Provisions of the America Invents Act Set to Take Effect in March

by Robert Johnston III | Patton Boggs LLP on 2/7/2013

The final and most significant changes under the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act (AIA) will become effective on March 16. This Client Alert explains what should be considered before and after that date. U.S. Goes From a...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

Upcoming Patent Law Changes Will Put Pressure on Patents

by John Griem, Jr. | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/2/2013

Originally published in Pharmaceutical Outsourcing’s website on December 2012. Patent law is changing rapidly. The changes are putting even greater pressure on patents as a tool for protecting a pharmaceutical or...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Fall 2012 - Volume 10, Issue 4: Post-Grant Review: A...

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 11/19/2012

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), signed into law in 2011, promises the most radical changes to U.S. patent law in over 50 years. The act eliminates the first-to-invent system of granting patents in favor of a...more

The America Invents Act and Your Business

by Buchalter Nemer on 10/1/2011

The America Invents Act (AIA)— commonly referred to as the “patent reform bill”— was signed into law last month and business owners are still wondering what, if anything, it means to them. Given that patent reform has been...more

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