http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com Patent Blog about Patent Law and the Patent Community in Atlanta Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:55:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Another major proposal of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 relates to controversial recently issued patents. Since the number of patent applications per year has sharply risen, so too has the number of challenges against issued patents, which are mostly being settled in court. The Patent Reform Act hopes to ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/09/07/what-are-some-of-proposals-of-the-patent-reform-act-of-2007-continued/ The annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be held on October 23-25, 2008 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C.. Along with the usual discussion of intellectual property related matters, there will potentially be a discussion centered on National Stage applications. ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/09/01/annual-aipla-meeting-october-23-25-2008/ One of the most noticeable proposals to be enacted by the Patent Reform Act of 2007 is a sweeping change of the patent application process switching it from a “first to invent” system into a “first to file” system. Currently, the United States is the only country working under the ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/08/31/what-are-some-of-proposals-of-the-patent-reform-act-of-2007/ The Patent Reform Act was introduced to the 110th United States Congress in April of the year 2007 with the goal of making American patent law more similar to worldwide patent laws. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 is loosely based on the previous Patent Reform Act of 2005 that ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/08/24/what-is-the-patent-reform-act-of-2007/ On Saturday, August 23, 2008, the Inventors Association of Georgia will be holding its next regular Atlanta membership meeting. The event starts when doors open at 8:30 a.m. with the 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. time slot reserved solely for networking. During this time a buffet breakfast will be made available ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/08/18/inventors-association-of-georgia-august-23-2008-atlanta-meeting/ The Federal Register, dated July 23, 2008 reminds patent practitioners that they cannot send technology abroad without proper licenses. As noted in a previous entry, many firms have been sending patent searches and patent application preparation work overseas, which the USPTO points out is improper without the appropriate licenses ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/07/28/uspto-warns-patent-practitioners-on-outsourcing/ The Inventor’s Association of Georgia will be having its Atlanta meeting on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at Ryan’s Restaurant (7045 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Norcross, Georgia.  There will be time for networking from 8:30AM to 10:00AM when the meeting will start.  Food will be available for purchase throughout the meeting (breakfast, ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/07/05/inventors-association-of-georgia-meeting-in-atlanta-july-26-2008/ For the most part, I think not! Many law firms are starting to outsource work to companies and/or law firms in foreign countries. In the patent field, both patent prior-art searches and patent application preparation for filing in the United States are being outsourced. However, this does not protect ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/06/01/is-foreign-legal-outsourcing-ethical/ There is an excellent opportunity for Atlanta intellectual property law practitioners to network with executives of companies that license patents, trademarks and copyrights. On October 19 – 22, 2008, the Licensing Executives Society will hold its annual meeting. The Licensing Executives Society was established in 1965 as a professional society. ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/05/29/licensing-executive-society-meeting-in-orlando-florida/ On Thursday, May 29, 2008, the Litigation Section of the Atlanta Bar Association will hold a bench and bar reception to honor the 2008 recipient of the Logan E. Bleckley Award for Judicial Excellence, The Honorable Frank M. Hull, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Included with the $35 cost per ... http://atlanta-patent-attorney.com/2008/05/29/atlanta-bar-association-will-logan-e-bleckley-award-for-judicial-excellence/