Preparing for the America Invents Act in the U.S. – what to do before March 16

By: Emma Saffman On March 16, 2013 the final provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA) will come into force in the U.S. On this day a major change in U.S. patent law will take effect – namely, a shift from first-to-invent to first-inventor-to-file. What does this mean? Inventors will no longer be able to “swear…