In one of our earlier posts we discussed how to determine whether a given patent application or patent is subject to the First Inventor to File Provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). In particular, we discussed the complexities involved in determining whether an application filed after March 16, 2013 was subject to the First…
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As we discussed last month, the “first inventor to file” provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) go into effect next month on March 16. The USPTO issued its final rules for implementing the AIA last week, and a copy of the rules can be found here. Figuring out whether the AIA or pre-AIA law governs…
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