35 USC § 102 and the First to File System

The Details of the New First to File SystemThe details of the new first to file system are embodied in a brand new and very different 35 USC § 102 and 35 USC § 103. Learning the new system begins most logically by firmly grasping when the old 35 USC §§ 102 and 103 apply, or if the new 35 USC §§ 102 and 103 apply. If you are an experienced patent professional, then you come to this task with an intimate understanding of the ins and outs of old 35 USC §§ 102 and 103. Whether you...

The 18 Reasons to file in the U.S. first

The following 18 reasons help justify filing a patent application in the U.S. The first five reasons directly justify filing a patent application in the U.S. first. In any case, where a client eventually decides to file a patent application in the U.S., in hindsight at least, that client should have filed in the U.S. first. The following reasons should help make this fact clear. 1. First and most important: To better ensure the client obtains the broadest possible U.S. patent....