FOR OUR CLIENTS
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act significantly changes how you will apply for and protect your patents in the United States. Thomson Reuters is committed to helping our clients worldwide adapt their patent strategies to meet the new requirements. We are bringing our wealth of patent expertise, experience and resources together to guide you through the changes in patent law.
Through this website, you will find educational support in the form of webinars and new Westlaw patent publications that examine the provisions of the law and provide insight and analysis that will help guide your decision in light of the new patent reform.
We also have formed a new America Invents LinkedIn Group, where you can connect with peers and share thoughts on the new patent law. You are invited to join the new LinkedIn Group and let your opinions be heard.
For our Thomson IP Management Services clients:
Thomson IP Management Services proactively paid its 4Q maintenance fees for IP Payments to beat the September 24, 2011, maintenance fee increase, enabling clients to realize savings. This same opportunity is being offered for 1Q, for a fee.
Thomson IP Management Services is also updating its IP Rules database, the most comprehensive IP Rules file globally, to reflect any changes from the Act. The Rules file supports Thomson IP Manager® and our IP Payments offerings, so clients will seamlessly benefit from any updated information.
For our Westlaw IP clients:
The America Invents Act is being incorporated into the United States Code Annotated, both print and online; and patent treatises are being updated, both print and online.