Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) Signed by President Obama

 On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the America Invents Act (AIA) in to law. The major thrust behind the Act was to harmonize U.S. patent law with that of other countries, such as Japan and those in the European Union.  Prior to the AIA, the last major overall to the patent system occurred in [...]