Patent reform is something that seems to come alive and then die off. The American Invents Act (AIA) was legislation that was passed on September 16, 2011 by the Obama Administration. In the last 4 years, more and more of its respective sections have been made effective and apparent that there is much more work […]
Widerman Malek Law Blog
First-to-File and Continuation Applications
By: Dan Pierron As has been well publicized, starting March 16, the U.S. patent system will join the rest of the world by transitioning from a First-to-Invent system to a First-to-File system, where regardless of when they invented it, the first applicant to file an application with the USPTO has priority. Many are predicting a torrent of […]
