Janelle Waack

March 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) brought change not only to U.S. patents, but also to trade secrets.

By Janelle Waack

8 minute read

February 21, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Filing a patent application is a key step in protecting the intellectual property of a company. As patent reform under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act becomes effective, the timing of patent application filing becomes even more important because the U.S. is changing from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system.

By Janelle Waack

9 minute read

February 14, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Until passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), interference proceedings were a unique and important feature of the U.S. patent system.

By Janelle Waack

5 minute read

January 24, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The new year is the perfect time for improvements as another wave of AIA provisions are set to go into effect.

By Janelle Waack

7 minute read

January 10, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The biotech and medical diagnostic worlds eagerly await a decision from the Supreme Courts review of Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services.

By Janelle Waack

4 minute read

December 27, 2011 | Inside Counsel

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released its Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2011 (FY2011).

By Janelle Waack

3 minute read