Forbes

How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive Under the "First-Inventor-to-File" Patent System

In September 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act (AIA) into law. Under one of the most important provisions of the AIA, the longstanding first-to-invent patent system will be replaced ...
Minnesota Daily

‘First-inventor-to-file’ rule could alter patent process

A new strawberry plant, an optical fiber amplifier, radioimmunotoxins and a visualization spreadsheet are among the patents the University has been issued in the past. Between July 1, 2003, and June ...
The National Law Review

Five Tips for Dealing with “First Inventor to File”

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Managingip.com

Guest post: Is the first-inventor-to-file system constitutional?

In a guest post to the Managing IP blog, Michele C Bosch and Anthony J Lombardi of Finnegan in Washington DC and Reston VA respectively explain why a constitutional challenge to the recently enacted ...
Science Friday

Are You A Young Inventor? File A Patent

A young inventor participating in Camp Invention, ran by the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame and United States Patent and Trademark Office. Credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office “As I ...
IPWatchdog

First Inventor to File: USPTO Derivation Proceedings Go Final

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it is creating a new proceeding designed to ensure the first person to file a patent application is actually the true ...
IPWatchdog

USPTO Publishes Final Rules and Guidelines Governing First-Inventor-to-File

Washington—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published final rules of practice implementing the first-inventor-to-file provision of the ...