by evansfox | Jan 15, 2013
March 2013 is just around the corner, and with it come the new patent laws initiated by the approval of the America Invents Act. This New Year’s, make a resolution that will benefit your patent strategy: implement a 5-step process to create an effective defense for...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
There is so much talk about the significant changes to US patent law from the America Invents Act, especially the controversial changes that go into effect on March 16, 2013. The following is a nitty-gritty rundown of the effects of the AIA and the issues that have...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
The America Invents Act (AIA) now allows third parties to participate in patent prosecution by submitting prior art to the Examiner within nine months after the patent application publishes The prior art must be accompanied by a statement explaining the relevance of...
by evansfox | Oct 23, 2012
Much of the AIA is now in effect. However, the most controversial changes in patent law won’t come into play until March 16, 2013. These include the critically acclaimed First inventor to File One year personal grace period Expanded definition of prior art Now is the...
by evansfox | Oct 18, 2012
The AIA has started a race to the patent office. This will be especially true for technologies where several inventors, research teams or companies are working to solve a similar problem. In the end, it will be more of a marathon for many inventors. Inventors who are...
