Tag Archives: AIA

Top 2011 IP Stories on Patents4Life

I spent a day or two looking back over the breaking IP news that resulted in posts on Patents4Life. I wrote most of them, but want to take a pause to thank regular contributors Paul Cole, Ron Schutz and Stefan … Continue reading

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BIO’s Modest Proposal – Eliminate Rule 56

BIO recently sent Director Kappos 13 pages of comments on the PTO’s proposed revisions to 37 C.F.R. §1.56(b). (A copy of the comments is available at the end of this post.) BIO clearly is struggling to reconcile the differing views  … Continue reading

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Prioritized Examination Available For A Limited Number Of New Qualifying Applications As Of September 26, 2011

One of the many changes introduced by the new America Invents Act (“AIA”) is an option for “prioritized examination.”  Under the AIA, effective today, September 26, 2011, a new utility or plant patent application (which may also be a new … Continue reading

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USPTO Releases “Official” Effective Dates for AIA Provisions

The below link provides a useful chart that lists the provisions that take effect in order, and groups together provisions that take effect on the same date. AIA Effective Dates

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