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2009 Patent Reform Bills and Changes at the USPTO


2009 Patent Reform Bills and Changes at the USPTO

From patent reform and new USPTO leadership to an IP Czar and continued uncertainty with the patent landscape, there is no time more important than now to concentrate on fundamental Intellectual Property (IP) strategy and the effect of these policy issues. This page provides up-to-date information developed by Foley attorneys on 2009 patent reform bills and changes at the USPTO.

Foley Partner Jon W. Dudas, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), shares critical aspects of the Patent Reform Bill, the role of the new USPTO leadership, and important considerations for managing IP disputes in the Multimedia listed below.

Communicating Concerns and Interests to the Government

Impact of Changes in IP Law

Progress of Patent Reform Bill

The Three Most Important Aspects of the Patent Reform Bills that Will Affect Corporate Counsel

What is the Prospect For the Current Patent Reform Bill Going Forward?

Priority Issues For the New USPTO Leadership in 2009 and Beyond

Ways to Reduce Pendency and Increase Efficiency of Global Patent Prosecution

Practical Options Organizations Have for Challenging Patents Once They are Granted

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Update – Patent Reform Act of 2009



Publications
3/4/2010
A New Patent Reform Compromise: Is the Way to Passage Finally Clear?
12/29/2009
Federal Circuit Interprets False Marking Statute: Expands Patentee Liability
10/9/2009
The Obama Administration Weighs in on Patent Reform Legislation: Will the Logjam Break?
9/17/2009
Patent Eligibility of Personalized Medicine Method Claims Confirmed by Federal Circuit in Prometheus Labs., Inc. v. Mayo
9/14/2009
Is the Federal Circuit Instituting Patent Reform on Its Own? Lucent v. Gateway Demonstrates a New Willingness to Review Damage Awards
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Past Events
4/13/2010
IP in the Reform Era – IP as Sword and Shield for Competitive Survival
Tokyo
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