The United States Patent System - The Change is Coming! - Part II

As outlined in my previous article, the America Invents Act (AIA) will move the United States patent system from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system on March 16, 2013. Generally speaking, under the AIA, in a competition between two inventors filing patent applications for an identical invention, the inventor who filed his/her... Read More

The United States Patent System - The Change is Coming! - Part I

Historically, the United States patent system has been a first-to-invent system. That is, in a competition between two inventors seeking a patent on the same technology, the patent has been awarded to the inventor who invented first, not the first inventor to file. The United States patent system, however, will soon change due to a piece of... Read More

The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 Includes Attorneys From BrownWinick

BrownWinick is proud to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2012, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The lawyers included are: Ronni F. Begleiter (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Trusts and Estates) William C. Brown (Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law)... Read More