JD Supra

Maximizing the Value of Pre-AIA Patent Applications Using First-to-File Regime – Part I

The first-to-file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) took effect on March 16, 2013. The predominant view among patent practitioners is that applicants should in general keep their ...
IPWatchdog

The AIA’s First-to-File Transition SHOULD have Resulted in More Provisional Filings

The United States has stood apart as one of the few countries that did not abide by the first-to-file system until recently. Specifically, the patent statutes previously identified novelty and ...
JD Supra

Maximizing the Value of Pre-AIA Patent Applications Using First-to-File Regime – Part II

Our previous post discussed the need for invoking the first-to-file regime in order to maximize the value of certain pre-AIA applications that claim foreign priorities. Here, we present another ...