Patent Reform Signed into Law

On September 16, 2011 President Obama signed the ‘America Invents Act‘ into law.  More than five years in the making, the Act will have profound consequences for inventors, for companies whose employees create inventions and for persons accused of patent infringement.  Over the next several newsletters, we will bring you up to speed and explain how to protect yourself under the new law.  This month, we start with ‘America Invents Top 10 List’ and ‘Crucial Information for Inventors’ about when an inventor or creative company should file patent applications under the Act.