President Barack Obama has just signed into law on Friday, September 16, 2011, the America Invents Act. A number of provisions take effect immediately, while others will become effective over […]

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Effective Dates For Patent Reform

By Thad Cox and James McEwen Ever since June 8, 2005, Representative Lamar Smith, then Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, along with several […]

Patent Reform

Feature Comment: An Overview of the Patent Reform Act of 2011

By Grant Gildehaus[1] and James G. McEwen[2] Ever since June […]

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Report On the Patent Reform Act of 2009

By Fadi N. Kiblawi[1] Introduction Though various forms of patent reform legislation have been unsuccessfully introduced in Congress over the past five years, Democratic and Republican leaders have recently presented […]

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PCT Collaboration Search and Examination Pilot Effective July 1, 2018

Update on Implementation of American Invents Act Effective As of September 16, 2012

USPTO Issues Proposed Rules for Implementing the America Invents Act

Review of the Effects of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on Third Party Participation Applicants

Overview of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: What Is The Practical Effect of First-to-File for Patent Applicants

America Invents Act Signed Into Law

Effective Dates For Patent Reform

Feature Comment: An Overview of the Patent Reform Act of 2011

Report On the Patent Reform Act of 2009