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Into the Dark: Patent Trend Post America Invents Act and <i>Alice</i>

Ah, the good old days. When the America Invents Act was being pushed through Congress in 2011, proponents of the proposed changes expounded on the virtues of a system that mirrored the patent practices of the majority of the industrialized world. But the unforeseen consequences of both the AIA and the seminal 2014 Supreme Court decision in <i>Alice v. CLS Bank</i> have created a hostile environment for patent portfolios, which has negative implications for investment in innovation and startups.

9 minute read January 31, 2016 at 11:00 PM
By
Kean J. DeCarlo
Into the Dark: Patent Trend Post America Invents Act and <i>Alice</i>

Ah, the good old days. When the America Invents Act (AIA; http://1.usa.gov/19AoMZ2) was being pushed through Congress in 2011, proponents of the proposed changes expounded on the virtues of a system that mirrored the patent practices of the majority of the industrialized world.

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