The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), is now law. Public Law 112-29 to be specific. On September 16, 2011 President […]
Patent Claims Directed to or Encompassing a Human Organism –
Where Law, Morality, Ethics, and Religion Meet – Biotechnology and Human Dignity – While many areas of patent law are concrete and clear, neat and tidy, biotechnology patents are not. The rapid […]
Patent Reform is a Done Deal
– It’s Time to Get Ready for It – Patent Reform Bill Passed by Congress: As we were drafting this month’s column, just prior to our editor’s deadline (as usual), major news […]
The America Invents Act (AIA)
Some Effects on International Patent Practice Through the PCT – The America Invents Act and the PCT – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was […]
Diligence in Establishing “Common Ownership” and Joint Research Agreements
A Brief Prosecution Primer – Regular readers of this column may recall a basic premise of patent prosecution(1): after some initial administrative steps, a Patent Examiner in the USPTO studies the Applicant’s […]