The United States has stood apart as one of the few countries that did not abide by the first-to-file system until recently. Specifically, the patent statutes previously identified novelty and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is Part 2 in the America Invents Act: Traps for the Unwary series. I will be speaking on this topic at the AIPLA annual meeting on October 24, 2013. CLICK HERE to register ...