The shift in patent law from First-to-Invent to First-to-File came about over a decade ago, but still leaves many inventors scratching their heads. Is First-to-File really as simple as “first come, ...

When someone creates a US patent, they go through a review process to stop the most blatant copies from previous patents or pre-existing work. After this, you may still have bad patents get through, ...

Barnes & Thornburg attorneys Lauren Baker and John W. Cox examine the practical uses, benefits, and challenges of using ...

Being able to own what you create has helped make the United States the global leader in innovation and entrepreneurship. As the federal agency tasked with managing our intellectual property system, ...

May 16, 2025 - In 2011, the America Invents Act (AIA) created a system by which litigation defendants, special-interest groups, or any member of the public could challenge the validity of an issued ...

“The Federal Circuit… ruled that such a due process violation could only be asserted by whoever claimed to be the true [patent owner].” Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ...

“The factors driving perception that patents have lost their value are certainly relevant and have had a substantial impact on patent litigation [but] none of these factors, alone or in combination, ...