Corinne Marie Pouliquen
Blank Rome LLP
Articles
Proposed action (part 3)
USA - December 20 2012 In our last two updates, we reviewed the new definition of prior art as well as the exceptions thereto.
Bruce D. George, Jay P. Lessler, Michael C. Greenbaum, Peter S. Weissman.
Exceptions to the definition of prior art (Part 2)
USA - December 18 2012 Further to our earlier update on the new definition of prior art, the AIA also redefines the prior art exceptions.
Bruce D. George, Jay P. Lessler, Michael C. Greenbaum, Peter S. Weissman.
New definition of prior art (part 1)
USA - December 11 2012 The AIA extensively reforms U.S. patent law, and in doing so, replaces the current first-to-invent system with a first-inventor-to-file system.
Bruce D. George, Jay P. Lessler, Michael C. Greenbaum, Peter S. Weissman.
Prioritized examination under the America Invents Act
USA - October 31 2012 Those familiar with prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) will know that it can take an inordinate length of time to obtain a patent.
Bruce D. George, Jay P. Lessler, Michael C. Greenbaum, Peter S. Weissman.
Disrupting U.S. patent applications: new procedure for third parties to submit prior art and other publications in U.S. patent applications
USA - October 16 2012 The America Invents Act expands the opportunity for third parties to submit prior art (and other printed publications) in pending patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Bruce D. George, Jay P. Lessler, Michael C. Greenbaum, Peter S. Weissman.
