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.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
patent reform law
abbreviation AIA
affects United States Patent and Trademark Office
patent application process
patent litigation procedures
congressNumber 112th United States Congress
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 2011-09-16
effectiveDate 2011-09-16
2013-03-16
goal harmonize U.S. patent law with international systems
improve patent quality
reduce patent litigation costs
hasProvision derivation proceedings
micro entity fee status
prioritized examination
introducedBy Lamar S. Smith
surface form: Lamar Smith
introducedInChamber United States House of Representatives
jurisdiction United States patent system
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainChange changes to false marking provisions
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
surface form: Lamar Smith

Patrick Leahy
publicLawNumber Public Law 112-29
reforms Patent Act of 1952
surface form: United States patent law
regulates patent applicants
patent challengers
patent owners
sector innovation policy
technology law
shortName Leahy–Smith America Invents Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: America Invents Act
signedBy Barack Obama
subjectMatter intellectual property
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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Patent Trial and Appeal Board legalBasis Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
Patent Trial and Appeal Board establishedBy Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
Patrick Leahy sponsored Leahy–Smith America Invents Act
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this entity surface form: America Invents Act
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