It is hard for me to believe that the America Invents Act of 2011 is now four-years old. Some changes (Joinder, Fees, e.g.) had fairly immediate impact. Although somewhat slower coming on-line, the ...
The first-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) took effect on March 16, 2013. The predominant view among patent practitioners is that applicants should in general keep their ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is Part 2 in the America Invents Act: Traps for the Unwary series. I will be speaking on this topic at the AIPLA annual meeting on October 24, 2013. CLICK HERE to register ...