Author Archives: Warren Woessner

H.R. 1249 Voted Out Of Committee: No Grace Period For You!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Warren Woessner

You may well be tired of hearing about the contending amendments, but I must note that the House version of the America Invents Act was voted out of Committee after being amended to reinstate the section of 102 that limits … Continue reading →

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Update, Partner and Innovate — AUTM Eastern Regional Meeting

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Warren Woessner

I will be on a panel entitled “Kicking the Hornet’s Nest – Patenting Early Stage Technology” at the AUTM Eastern Regional Meeting in Baltimore (May 24th). I will be joined by Esther Kepplinger, Director of Patent Operations at Wilson Sonsini … Continue reading →

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Fixing The Holes – Proposed Amendment De-Bugs Grace Period

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Today, a Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 1249, the “Patent Reform Bill” was circulated that exempts all disclosures made by the inventor from patent defeating activities, if they are made within one year of filing on the invention. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Patent Reform Bills – Grace Period A Mixed Blessing

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Hal Wegner writes to summarize the “holes” in the grace period for activities by the inventor, as present in both bills. If you support these reform bills, at least be sure you know what you and your clients will be … Continue reading →

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