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The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 aimed at simplifying the U.S. patent system and allowing inventions to be brough to market sooner. The AIA makes significant... more +
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2011 aimed at simplifying the U.S. patent system and allowing inventions to be brough to market sooner. The AIA makes significant changes to the patent system, including changing from a first-to-invent scheme to a first-to-file scheme, eliminating interference proceedings and developing post-grant opposition.  less -
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New Guidance Regarding Fintiv Discretionary Denial at the PTAB

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Two recent memoranda from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) have sought to clarify the factors by which boards will evaluate discretionary denial under Fintiv. This guidance follows the U.S. Patent and...more

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The Return of ‘Fintiv’? Discretionary Denials of AIA Post-Grant Petitions Are Back on the Menu

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In one of the first acts by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the new administration, the USPTO – via an email sent February 28 – rescinded former USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s 2022 memorandum titled...more

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