Congress Enacts Patent Reform Legislation

In what is being described as the most substantial overhaul of U.S. patent law in nearly 60 years, Congress has passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, patent reform legislation that has been years in the making. The Act will have long term impact on the processes for filing patent applications, the granting and re-examination of patents, particularly business method and technology patents, and the funding of the U.S. Patent and...