Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
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The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act is a 2011 U.S. patent reform law that overhauled the patent system, including shifting to a first-inventor-to-file regime and creating new post-grant review procedures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leahy–Smith America Invents Act canonical | 3 |
| America Invents Act | 1 |
| Leahy-Smith America Invents Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Leahy–Smith America Invents Act Context triple: [Patent Trial and Appeal Board, legalBasis, Leahy–Smith America Invents Act]
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Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Leahy–Smith America Invents Act Target entity description: The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act is a 2011 U.S. patent reform law that overhauled the patent system, including shifting to a first-inventor-to-file regime and creating new post-grant review procedures.
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A.
Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act
The Patent and Trademark Law Amendments Act, commonly known as the Bayh–Dole Act, is a U.S. federal law that allows universities, small businesses, and non-profits to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, thereby promoting commercialization of research.
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B.
Bayh–Dole Act
The Bayh–Dole Act is a landmark 1980 U.S. law that allows universities, small businesses, and other institutions to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, spurring technology transfer and commercialization.
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C.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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D.
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law designed to promote the transfer of technology from federal laboratories to the private sector and encourage innovation and commercialization of federally funded research.
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E.
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 is a U.S. law that expanded the FDA’s authority over drug and device safety, clinical trials, and post-market surveillance, while enhancing transparency and user fee programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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patent reform law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AIA ⓘ |
| affects |
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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patent application process ⓘ patent litigation procedures ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 112th United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2011-09-16 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate |
2011-09-16
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2013-03-16 ⓘ |
| goal |
harmonize U.S. patent law with international systems
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improve patent quality ⓘ reduce patent litigation costs ⓘ |
| hasProvision |
derivation proceedings
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micro entity fee status ⓘ prioritized examination ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Lamar S. Smith
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surface form:
Lamar Smith
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| introducedInChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States patent system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainChange |
changes to false marking provisions
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changes to joinder of defendants in patent litigation ⓘ creation of covered business method review ⓘ creation of inter partes review ⓘ creation of post-grant review procedures ⓘ expansion of prior art definition ⓘ fee-setting authority for United States Patent and Trademark Office ⓘ introduction of supplemental examination ⓘ modification of grace period rules ⓘ transition to first-inventor-to-file system ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lamar S. Smith
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surface form:
Lamar Smith
Patrick Leahy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 112-29 ⓘ |
| reforms |
Patent Act of 1952
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surface form:
United States patent law
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| regulates |
patent applicants
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patent challengers ⓘ patent owners ⓘ |
| sector |
innovation policy
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technology law ⓘ |
| shortName |
Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
America Invents Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
intellectual property
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patents ⓘ |
| systemEstablished | first-inventor-to-file patent system ⓘ |
| systemReplaced | first-to-invent patent system ⓘ |
| title | Leahy–Smith America Invents Act self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2011 ⓘ |
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Subject: Leahy–Smith America Invents Act Description of subject: The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act is a 2011 U.S. patent reform law that overhauled the patent system, including shifting to a first-inventor-to-file regime and creating new post-grant review procedures.
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