Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Overview | Practical Law
This Practice Note summarizes the key features of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). It provides an overview of the AIA's reforms to US patent law, including changing the patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-inventor-to-file priority system, the scope of prior art used to determine patentability, the administrative procedures for challenging patentability, and changes to infringement defenses.