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Intellectual Property

The Major Provisions of the America Invents Act

Many years of effort in Congress to reform U.S. patent law culminated in the enactment of the America Invents Act (“AIA”) on September 16, 2011. Although significantly narrower in scope than its unenacted predecessors, the AIA will nonetheless make a number of important changes to the...

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Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Intellectual Property And Bankruptcy: Strategies For Intellectual Property Licensees Who Depend Upon The Use Of Complementary Trademarks When A Licensor Files For Bankruptcy

The bankruptcy of a licensor can dramatically impact the rights of an intellectual property licensee. As discussed below, that impact can be particularly acute when the value of an intellectual property license is dependent upon the continued use of a trademark because the Bankruptcy Code...

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Intellectual Property

America Invents Act: Impact On Patent Processing And Litigation Strategies

Editor: Please tell us about your background and experience. Moore: I have been a patent attorney for over 20 years, focusing predominantly on litigation in the Hatch-Waxman area, pharmaceutical and electrical/mechanical areas. I also have considerable experience in patent prosecution. I...

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