Author: Eric Waltmire
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Early Patent Filing Encouraged by New Patent Law Taking Effect in 2013
In September 2011, the America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted providing the first major change to U.S. Patent Law in 50 years. A Race to the Patent Office One of the biggest changes provided by AIA is the conversion of the United States from a first-to-invent system to a first-inventor-to-file system. The new first-inventor-to-file system…