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The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 aimed at simplifying the U.S. patent system and allowing inventions to be brough to market sooner. The AIA makes significant changes to the patent system, including changing from a first-to-invent scheme to a first-to-file scheme, eliminating interference proceedings and developing post-grant opposition. less -

House, Senate Pass Changes to America Invents Act and Patent Term Adjustment

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/8/2013

The Senate has passed a modified version of HR 6621, which focuses on changes “[t]o correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act” and also includes other provisions unrelated to the AIA, such...more

Congress Approves Patent "Corrections and Improvements" Act, President's Signature Expected Shortly

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/7/2013

On January 1, 2013, a bill (H.R. 6621) cleared both houses of Congress to “correct and improve certain provisions” in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) and in other parts the Patent Act....more

The Status Quo Reigns in Senate's Version of H.R. 6621

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 12/31/2012

The Senate on Saturday passed an amended version (S. Amendment 3344) of H.R. 6621, Rep. Lamar Smith's bill "To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code." ...more

HR 6621 Would Add New Barriers to Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) Appeals

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/11/2012

Although most of HR 6621 (introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith on Nov. 30, 2012) would make changes “[t]o correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,” the bill includes other provisions that are...more

Lame-Duck Patent Reform Goes Almost Entirely Unnoticed

Bracewell LLP on 12/8/2012

With most lawmakers focused on the so called "fiscal cliff" during the current lame duck session of Congress, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) has quietly once again proposed legislation to reform the United States patent...more

Pre-GATT Patent Applications Threatened by Lamar Smith's H.R. 6621

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 12/7/2012

Lurking in H.R. 6621, a bill entitled "To correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and title 35, United States Code" and introduced on November 30th by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) is a...more

HR 6621 Would Torpedo Submarine Patents

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/7/2012

HR 6621 (introduced by Representative Lamar Smith on November 30, 2012) proposes several changes “[t]o correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,” but also includes provisions that would...more

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