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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... more +

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 -

2022 IP Outlook Report: The Developments Shaping Patent Law

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/18/2022

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2022 - Tracking with this era’s continuation and uncertainty trends―global supply chain disruption, innovation outpacing legislation, the unstoppable internet of [all the] things (IoT)―2022 is...more

Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up - October 2021

Fish & Richardson on 11/30/2021

This post summarizes some of the significant developments related to patent litigation in federal district courts of Texas for the month of October 2021....more

[Webinar] CLE Institute - Can They Own That? A Summary of the Biggest Patent and Trademark Cases and Trends of 2020. - October...

Williams Mullen on 10/8/2020

This program will cover important patent and trademark trends and cases in 2020, including: - The Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020 - Counterfeiting: Tiffany v. Costco - Transformation from Generic to Protectable:...more

Nota Bene Episode 99: Unpacking the Pendulum of American Patent Policy Then, Now, and Forward with Rob Masters

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/6/2020

As we pivot into the next generation of technology for the 21st century, we’re taking a look at the only intellectual property rights to be mentioned in the U.S. Constitution – patents. We’re joined by Rob Masters to explore...more

Patent Troll Suits Down, Not Out in 2018

International Lawyers Network on 8/8/2019

Over the past half-decade, Congress and the courts have made aggressive efforts to curb the worst abuses of the patent system. In 2013, Congress passed the America Invents Act (AIA), which established the Patent Trial and...more

Is the International Trade Commission the Most Patent-Friendly Venue with a Complainant Success Rate Near 90%?

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/27/2018

There are many advantages to pursuing relief for patent infringement in the International Trade Commission (ITC) compared to U.S. district court, but one that receives little attention is the success rate for complainants...more

Have Cake, Eat Cake: Declaratory Judgment Strategy For Accused Infringers

Jones Day on 4/11/2018

The AIA prohibits institution of a post-grant proceeding when the petitioner previously “filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent.” 35 U.S.C. § 315(a)(1). PGR petitions (including CBM petitions)...more

Key Patent Decisions of 2017

Jones Day on 2/12/2018

In another noteworthy year for patent law, the U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Circuit issued a number of decisions that altered the patent landscape, including four Supreme Court decisions. The topics of the key cases...more

Congress Continues to Promote Patent Reform Efforts

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/13/2015

In recent years, Congress has devoted a great deal of attention to patent reform. Those efforts led in 2011 to passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), which was the most extensive revision of the patent laws in...more

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