Contrary to USPTO guidance, invention details need not be publicly disclosed to trigger on-sale bar for AIA patents.
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA)1 is widely considered the most significant overhaul of US...more
Federal Circuit holds that patent owner’s statements can trigger prosecution disclaimers.
On May 11, 2017 in Aylus Networks, Inc. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit addressed for the first time whether statements made...more
Federal Circuit to determine whether PTAB decisions concerning the America Invents Act’s one-year time-bar are appealable -
Key Points:
..PTAB determinations regarding the one-year bar are not currently appealable...more