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Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago

First Possession and Intellectual Property: A Supplement for Property Law

First-to-file patent rules parallel Pierson's capture rule; IP regimes define possession differently: patent filing, copyright fixation, and trademark use determine priority.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
6 months ago

Love Letters Gone Wrong: Federal Circuit's First AIA Derivation Appeal Hinges on Valentine's Day Emails

Derivation proceedings remain narrow, rare exceptions to first-to-file; AIA requires proof of derivation and prior conception but abandons first-to-invent inquiries.
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