Month: February 2013
USPTO Implements Final First-Inventor-to-File Rules Effective March 16
February 19, 2013
The USPTO recently published final rules implementing the first-inventor-to-file provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) that take effect on March 16, 2013. The full text of the new rules is available here. The USPTO also published examination guidelines accompanying…
Read MoreWoodard Emhardt Attorneys Recognized in Indiana Super Lawyers 2013 Edition
February 14, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Thomas Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Daniel Lueders have been named Super Lawyers in the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Woodard, Emhardt partner Bill McKenna has been named a Rising Star…
Read MoreNew USPTO Fee Schedule To Take Effect on March 19th
February 7, 2013
On January 18, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued new rules setting and adjusting patent fees. Under the America Invents Act (AIA), the PTO has increased authority to set and change the fees it charges in order…
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