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

• 4/13/2010 – Event: IP in the Reform Era – IP as Sword and Shield for Competitive Survival
• 3/4/2010 – News Alert: A New Patent Reform Compromise: Is the Way to Passage Finally Clear?
• 10/9/2009 – News Alert: The Obama Administration Weighs in on Patent Reform Legislation: Will the Logjam Break?
• 9/17/2009 – News Alert: Patent Eligibility of Personalized Medicine Method Claims Confirmed by Federal Circuit in Prometheus Labs., Inc. v. Mayo
• 9/14/2009 – News Alert: Is the Federal Circuit Instituting Patent Reform on Its Own? Lucent v. Gateway Demonstrates a New Willingness to Review Damage Awards 
• Copy of the current bills: H.R. 1260 (House) and S 515 (Senate)