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2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act" - September 6, 2011

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 6 2011

September 6, 2011 - On return from the August break, Senate leadership of both parties urged adoption by the Senate of the House version (H.R. 1249) of the America Invents Act (“AIA”) without amendment

2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act" - July 14, 2011

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 14 2011

July 14, 2011 Senate consideration of the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) appears to be on hold, awaiting “floor time.”

2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act" - June 27, 2011

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 27 2011

The “engrossed” version of H.R. 1249 as adopted last week by the House of Representatives has been released

2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act" - June 23, 2011

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 24 2011

The House of Representatives approved the renamed LeahySmith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) this afternoon by a bipartisan vote of 304-117, following adoption of the Manager’s Amendment and minor amendments on the following subjects: a study of diversity of patent applicants, requirements for the satellite office location process, a “sense of Congress” statement regarding the importance of protecting small businesses from predatory behavior involving innovation, a study on assistance to small businesses to obtain and enforce foreign patents, calculation of a deadline for seeking patent term extension, and addition of provisions directing the PTO to prescribe requirements for proof of derivation

2011 patent law reform update - the "America Invents Act"

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 1 2011

May 31, 2011 - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke wrote letters to House Judiciary Committee Chair Smith and Ranking Member Conyers expressing his department's endorsement of the America Invents Act and urging swift approval

2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act"

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 17 2011

It appears likely that the version of H.R. 1249, as amended a month ago by the House Judiciary Committee, will be released with a committee report in the week of May 23rd. It also is likely the bill will be brought to the House floor in mid-June, together with a further Managers Amendment

2011 patent law reform update- the "America Invents Act"

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 18 2011

"Wow, that is great!" House Judiciary Committee Chair Lamar Smith said following the clerk's report that the committee had just voted 32-3 to approve H.R. 1249, as amended, and send it to the House floor

2011 patent law reform

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 4 2011

Late today, the Senate voted 87-3 to end debate on S.23 after a maximum of 30 more hours

2010 patent law reform update - July 28, 2010

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 28 2010

The House of Representatives has approved President Obama's proposed increase in the 2010 USPTO appropriation (See July 12th

2010 patent law reform update

  • Fish & Richardson PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 26 2010

House Judiciary Committee Chair Conyers and Ranking Minority Member Lamar Smith wrote today to the House Appropriations Committee, endorsing President Obama's request for a supplemental USPTO appropriation in 2010