Regulatory Framework For Follow-On Biologics In Health Care Bill
In the early evening of March 25, 2010, the House voted, finalizing the budget reconciliation package earlier passed by the Senate, that contained some relatively minor amendments to the version of the...
View ArticlePatent Reform Bills – Grace Period A Mixed Blessing
Hal Wegner writes to summarize the “holes” in the grace period for activities by the inventor, as present in both bills. If you support these reform bills, at least be sure you know what you and your...
View ArticleFixing The Holes – Proposed Amendment De-Bugs Grace Period
Today, a Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 1249, the “Patent Reform Bill” was circulated that exempts all disclosures made by the inventor from patent defeating activities, if they are made within one year...
View ArticleH.R. 1249 Voted Out Of Committee: No Grace Period For You!
You may well be tired of hearing about the contending amendments, but I must note that the House version of the America Invents Act was voted out of Committee after being amended to reinstate the...
View ArticleJudge Michel Takes “Patent Reform” Bills To Task
In an interview with Intellectual Property Watch, former Chief Judge Paul R. Michel set forth, in one place, all of the most problematic (Ed.: read, “worst”) features of the Leahy Smith America Invents...
View ArticleFifty Ways To Leave Your Lover And Nine Ways To Attack Patents
As a “quick guide” to the Patent Reform Bill, H.R. 1249, that will soon become law, these are the sections of the Act and of the present statute that will all be, or remain effective, upon enactment,...
View ArticlePrioritized Examination Available For A Limited Number Of New Qualifying...
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...
View ArticleCongress and Trump are out of step on Intellectual Property
This is a guest post from Russell Slifer that first appeared on The Hill (8/30/2018). The Trump administration started its trade war this year with China under the auspices of countering Beijing’s...
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