Storming the last bastion: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 and its assault on the superior first-to-invent rule

AJ Sedia - DePaul J. Art Tech. & Intell. Prop. L., 2007 - HeinOnline
The current United States patent laws were drafted in 1952, but unlike nuclear fallout
shelters, beatnik poetry, and the Ed Sullivan show, they still hold sway over American life …

US Patent Reform Act of 2011 (America Invents Act): The transition from first-to-invent to first-to-file principle

SH Krishnamurthy - J. Intell. Prop. Info. Tech. & Elec. Com. L., 2014 - HeinOnline
In September 2011, the America Invents Act-an extensive and wide-ranging patent reform
law-was enacted in the United States of America. The adoption of these reforms was an …

Changes to the Best Mode Requirement in the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Why Congress Got it Right

AR Shores - Campbell L. Rev., 2011 - HeinOnline
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA),'signed into law on September 16, 2011,
represents the most significant overhaul of the United States Patent system since the Patent …

The America Invents Act and the best mode requirement: where do we go from here

AT Robinson - J. Intell. Prop. L., 2012 - HeinOnline
The Constitution of the United States grants Congress the power"[t] o promote the Progress
of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the …

The NHK-Fintiv Rule: Patent Law's Whack-A-Mole

J Barbier - Santa Clara High Tech. LJ, 2022 - HeinOnline
In 2011, the America Invents Act'significantly changed United States patent law. One major
change addressed the increase in-and the challenges associated with-patent litigation in …

Patent claims revisited

D Churnet - Nw. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop., 2012 - HeinOnline
On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed into law the most influential patent reform
legislation in nearly sixty years. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (" Act") is Congress's …

Navigating the Leahy-Smith America Invents act including effective dates for patent reform

HH Bui - J. Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc'y, 2011 - HeinOnline
On September 16, 2011, President Barrack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents
Act,'also known as, Patent Reform Act of 2011, into law. The enactment of the Leahy-Smith …

Patent Reform 2005: HR 2795 and the Road to Post-Grant Oppositions

CL Logan - UMKC L. Rev., 2005 - HeinOnline
On June 8, 2005, Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas introduced legislation in the United
States House of Representatives representing the most sweeping reforms to patent law in …

Clearing the Patent Minefield-A Guide to Avoiding Infringement

MN Haynes - J. Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc'y, 2004 - HeinOnline
Innovators invest billions of dollars each year on research and development based upon the
widely held belief that they can securely reap the fruits of their investments, legally protected …

Alternatives to Distract Court Patent Litigation: Reform by Enhancing the Existing Administrative Options

EB Cheng - S. Cal. L. Rev., 2009 - HeinOnline
The American patent system, mired with rising costs and uncertainty, is in need of reform. To
address these issues, the United States needs a viable proceeding to challenge the validity …