Entrepreneurs should prepare for patent law changes | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

The America Invents Act was signed into law Sept. 16, and calls for the most significant changes to U.S. patent laws since 1952. The goal behind patent law is to encourage innovation, through the dissemination of knowledge, by granting inventors limited protection from copying. The new act seeks to address these goals by streamlining the patent process, encouraging public disclosure and making the U.S. more competitive internationally.