The Effect of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act on Collaborative Research.

Autor: Pierce, N. Scott
Zdroj: Journal of the Patent & Trademark Office Society; 2012, Vol. 94 Issue 2, p133-147, 15p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the U.S. Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) which deals with invention and patents, focusing on the legislation's impact in collaborative research as of April 2012. According to the article, the AIA significantly changes the existing patent laws in the U.S. by restructuring the conditions for patentability. The statutory provision for patent application contests has also reportedly been replaced by the AIA.
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