America invents act : Law and analysis

Contents:
Introduction / Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff;
The First-to-file provisions / Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff ;
Derivation and derivation proceedings / Antoinette F. Konski;
Changes impacting patent prosecution / Courtenay C. Brinkerhoff, Lauren L. Stevens, and Lorna L. Tanner;
Transitional program for covered business methods / Paul S. Hunter;
Inter partes review and post-grant review / Andrew S. Baluch;
Provisions related to litigation / Debra D. Nye;
Other components of AIA / Lauren L. Stevens, Lorna L. Tanner and Antoinette F. Konski;
Appendix A. America Invents Act;
Appendix B. Patent Act redline version;
Appendix C. Side-by-side comparison of old and new patent act sections;
Appendix D. Comparison of selected sections of pre-AIA and AIA U.S. patent law;
Appendix E. Revision of standard for granting an inter partes reexamination request;
Appendix F. Ex partes quarterly report : September, 2011;
Appendix G. Inter partes quarterly report : September, 2011;
Appendix H. Changes to implement derivation proceedings: final rule;
Appendix I. Changes to implement inter partes review proceedings, post-grant review proceedings, and transitional program for covered business method patents; final rule;
Appendix J. Changes to implement the inventor's oath or declaration provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; final rule;
Appendix K. Changes to implement the supplemental examination provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and to revise reexamination fees; final rule;
Appendix L. Office patent trial practice guide rule;
Appendix M. Rules of practice for trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and judicial review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions; final rule;
Appendix N. Transitional program for covered business method patents;
definitions of covered business method patent and technological inventions; final rule;
Appendix O. Changes to implement miscellaneous post patent provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act;
Apppendix P. Implementation of statute of limitations provisions for office disciplinary proceedings;
Appendix Q. Changes to implement the preissuance submissions by third parties provision of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act; final rule;
Appendix R. Setting and adjusting patent fees; proposed rule;
Appendix S. Changes to implement the first inventor to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act;
Appendix T. Changes to implement micro entity status for paying patent fees.