The American Inventors Protection Act (AIPA) is a United States federal law enacted on November 29, 1999 as Public Law 106-113. In 2002, the Intellectual Property and High Technology Technical Amendments Act of 2002, Public Law 107-273, amended AIPA.
AIPA contains significant changes to American Patent Law. AIPA added
- An "earlier invention" defense for business method patents - 35 U.S.C. §273;
- Publication of US patent applications for foreign published applications - 35 U.S.C. §122;
- Patent term restoration for delays caused by the Patent and Trademark Office - 35 U.S.C. §154; and
- The Request for Continued Examination (RCE) patent prosecution procedure.
- Disclosure requirements for Invention promotion firms
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