America Invents Act : law & analysis / Andrew S. Baluch [and others].

"Foley and Lardner LLP."

"The America Invents Act was signed into law on September 16, 2011"--Preliminary leaf.

Introduction / Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff -- The First-to-file provisions / Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff -- Derivation and derivation proceedings / Antoinette F. Konski -- Changes impacting patent prosecution / Courtenay C. Brinkerhoff, Lauren L. Stevens, and Lorna L. Tanner -- Transitional program for covered business methods / Paul S. Hunter -- Inter partes review and post-grant review / Andrew S. Baluch -- Provisions related to litigation / Debra D. Nye -- Other components of AIA / Lauren L. Stevens, Lorna L. Tanner and Antoinette F. Konski -- Appendix A. America Invents Act -- Appendix B. Patent Act redline version -- Appendix C. Side-by-side comparison of old and new patent act sections -- Appendix D. Comparison of selected sections of pre-AIA and AIA U.S. patent law -- Appendix E. Revision of standard for granting an inter partes reexamination request -- Appendix F. Ex partes quarterly report : September, 2011 -- Appendix G. Inter partes quarterly report : September, 2011 -- Appendix H. Changes to implement derivation proceedings: final rule -- Appendix I. Changes to implement inter partes review proceedings, post-grant review proceedings, and transitional program for covered business method patents; final rule -- Appendix J. Changes to implement the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; final rule -- Appendix K. Changes to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and to revise reexamination fees; final rule -- Appendix L. Office patent trial practice guide rule -- Appendix M. Rules of practice for trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and judicial review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions; final rule -- Appendix N. Transitional program for covered business method patents -- definitions of covered business method patent and technological inventions; final rule -- Appendix O. Changes to implement miscellaneous post patent provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act -- Apppendix P. Implementation of statute of limitations provisions for office disciplinary proceedings -- Appendix Q. Changes to implement the preissuance submissions by third parties provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; final rule -- Appendix R. Setting and adjusting patent fees; proposed rule -- Appendix S. Changes to implement the first inventor to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act -- Appendix T. Changes to implement micro entity status for paying patent fees.

Includes bibliographical references and index.