Part 1: “The America Invents Act”

Part 1: “The America Invents Act”
• Research the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA)
• When was the act signed into law? (1pts)
• Explain the distinction between “first to file” and “first to invent”. (3pts)
• How does the new law position the US with respect to the rest of the world? (3pts)
• What does “first to file” mean? How will this affect how you patent in the future? (3pts)
Part 2: Apple vs. Samsung
• Research the Apple vs. Samsung US patent infringement case
• What were the specific claims of the initial lawsuit? Who sued whom and for what? (3 pts)
• Summarize the outcome of the international lawsuits? (3 pts)
• Summarize the outcome of the US lawsuits? (4 pts)
Other Assessment Criteria:
• Grammar/Spelling (0-10% multiplier on total points from above)
o Do NOT use pronouns in a technical document
o Utilize proper:
 commas
 sentence structure
 reference source citing
 etc.
• Formatting (0-10% multiplier on total points form above)
o Consistent font, spacing, paragraph structure, easy to read and understand, etc.
o Submission is one page at most.