Oct 22, 2012

The America Invents Act: Prior Art and First-to-File

Since the formulation of the patent system, with the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787, the U.S. has focused on awarding a patent to the first inventor to invent. Recently in 2011, President Obama signed into law the America Invents Act (AIA) that changes the preexisting first-to-invent system into a first-inventor-to-file structure. This was an effort to harmonize the U.S.... Read more

Posted in: Intellectual Property, Research Partnerships & Commercialization
Tags: 2012, America Invents Act (AIA), invention disclosure, prior art, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)