America Invents Act

Patents Rights – Avoiding a Collision with the Social Media Iceberg

By Bob Gunderman and John Hammond on July 1, 2015

Social Media and Intellectual Property – The Iceberg and More – As our world becomes ever more connected, and opinions, ideas, and thoughts are exchanged freely through the rapidly increasing use of […]

…And Last But Not Least – The New “First to File” Statute Under the AIA

By John Hammond and Bob Gunderman on March 4, 2015

Encore – For slightly over a year now, the majority of our columns have covered various provisions of the America Invents Act, which became law on September 16, 2011. And for good […]

Challenging Business Method Patents Under Section 18 of the AIA

By Bob Gunderman et al. on February 25, 2015

Patent Reform – This is our ninth article describing the various sections of the America Invents Act (AIA)1. Section 18 of the AIA legislates what is called a transitional program for covered […]

The Prioritized Examination Option Under the AIA

By John Hammond and Bob Gunderman on February 18, 2015

“How fast you wanna go?” There is a scene in the movie Mad Max where Grease Rat says, “Like the sign says, ‘Speed’s just a question of money. How fast you wanna […]

Rules of Atonement – Supplemental Examination Under the AIA

By John Hammond and Bob Gunderman on February 11, 2015

A New Type of Patent Examination – Section 12 of the America Invents Act is directed to a new examination procedure in the USPTO known as supplemental examination. The provisions of Section […]

Preissuance Submissions by Third Parties Under the AIA – “Getting the Wheels to Fall Off”

By Bob Gunderman and John Hammond on February 4, 2015

The America Invents Act – A Refresher – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes […]

Playing Defense – Post-Grant Review Under the AIA

By John Hammond and Bob Gunderman on January 28, 2015

Two New Defenses, and an Old One Modified – In some respects, filing a patent application and obtaining a patent to protect an invention might be considered “playing offense” – proactively pursuing […]

The America Invents Act – Best Mode Requirement

By Bob Gunderman and John Hammond on January 21, 2015

The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes to our patent laws […]

Prior User Rights: Substantially Expanded Under the AIA

By John Hammond and Bob Gunderman on January 14, 2015

The Scenario – There has long been a tradeoff in obtaining a patent on an invention: a complete disclosure of the invention sufficient to enable one of ordinary skill in the art […]

The America Invents Act – What’s New in False Patent Marking Laws

By Bob Gunderman and John Hammond on January 7, 2015

The America Invents Act – Patent reform in the United States, known as the America Invents Act (AIA), was enacted on September 16, 2011, creating the most substantial changes to our patent […]

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