The U.S. Supreme Court held the America Invents Act (AIA) did not alter the meaning of the on-sale bar. The reenactment of the phrase “on sale” in the AIA did not alter the original meaning. A commercial sale to a third person who is required to keep the invention confidential … [Read more...] about Supreme Courts holds AIA does not alter meaning of on-sale bar
Offer for Sale of Product, More than One Year Before Patent Filed, Invalidates Patent
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) held that under the revised Patent Act (as modified by the AIA), 35 U.S.C. §102(a)(1) now “requires a public sale or offer for sale of the claimed invention” and an offer for sale of the claimed invention occurs … [Read more...] about Offer for Sale of Product, More than One Year Before Patent Filed, Invalidates Patent