America Invents Act
Subtitle: law & analysis
By: Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff ... [et al.].
Contributors: United States
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781454816010
Subjects: United States; Patent laws and legislation; Appropriations and expenditures; United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Patent practice
Description: "The America Invents Act was signed into law on September 16, 2011. This law substantially eformed key provisions of the Patent Act. This new title dissects and analyses the major impacts of patent practitioners, including the switch to a 'first-to-file' jurisdiction and the new post-grant review process. Written by experts from nationally ranked IP law firm Foley & Lardner, the invaluable resource provides the most comprehensive information to counsel patent clients"--Leaf preceding t.p.
Notes: "Aspen Publishers."

"The America Invents Act was signed into law on September 16, 2011"--Leaf preceding t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / -- Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff and Sharon S. Barner; title: The First-To-File Provisions  -- Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff; title: Derivation and Derivation Proceedings  -- Antoinette F. Konski; title: Changes Impacting Patent Prosecution  -- Courtenay C. Brinkerhoff, Lauren L. Stevens, and Lorna L. Tanner; title: Transitional Program for Covered Business Methods  -- Paul S. Hunter; title: Inter Partes Review and Post-Grant Review  -- Jacqueline D. Wright Bonilla; title: Provisions Related to Litigation  -- Debra D. Nye; title: Other Components of AIA  -- Lauren L. Stevens, Lorna L. Tanner and Jacqueline D. Wright Bonilla -- Appendix A.; title: America Invents Act -- -- Appendix B.; title: Patent Act Redline Version -- -- Appendix C.; title: Side-by-Side Comparison of Old and New Patent Act Sections -- -- Appendix D.; title: Comparison of Selected Sections of Pre-AIA and AIA U.S. Patent Law -- -- Appendix E.; title: Revision of Standard for Granting an Inter Partes Reexamination Request -- -- Appendix F.; title: Ex Partes Quarterly Report : September, 2011 -- -- Appendix G.; title: Inter Partes Quarterly Report : September, 2011.