Post-Grant Review, First-to-Invent, Patent Reform

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...

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

Stinson LLP 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

The America Invents Act: All Grown Up in 2013

Buchalter 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

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

Troutman Pepper 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

America Invents Act Updates Take Final Form

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/5/2013

In a last-minute decision for the 112th Congress, the House of Representatives approved an America Invents Act (AIA) technical-revisions bill as amended by the Senate (H.R. 6621) on January 1, 2013. President Obama is...more

What You Should Know About Patent Reform

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 4/11/2011

Patent reform has been in the pipeline, in one form or another for a number of years....more

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