Kirby Drake Addresses Key Issues on New America Invents Act with Dallas Bar Association

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep. 7, 2012 - Kirby Drake, partner at Klemchuk Kubasta LLP (KK LLP), a leading full-service intellectual property (IP) law firm, was a featured presenter to members of the Dallas Bar Association on August 24. Speaking as a part of “The America Invents Act: What It Means To You,” Drake covered key aspects of this new Act and what Dallas attorneys should know about it when it takes effect on Sept. 16, 2012.

“The America Invents Act (“AIA”) is one of the most major patent reform initiatives that we have experienced in many years,” said Drake. “This presentation gave Dallas attorneys a venue to learn about the aspects of the AIA that will go into effect on September 16 and how to be prepared for all of the upcoming changes.”

Drake, an attorney who focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution, including trade secret, patent, trademark, confidential information and breach of contract matters, shared information regarding Pre-Issuance (Third-Party) Submissions and how they are likely to affect patent practice.

According to Drake, some important things to keep in mind with respect to Pre-Issuance (Third-Party) Submissions, include:

•   Submissions of patent and printed publications to be considered during patent examination permitted as of September 16, 2012
•   Submissions must be made before the first office action rejection is mailed or within 6 months from publication of the patent application
•   Submission must identify items being submitted along with a concise description of the relevance of each item listed
•   If 3 or fewer items are submitted, there is no filing fee; if up to 10 items are submitted, there is a filing fee of $180

To view a copy of Drake’s full presentation, visit http://www.slideshare.net/klemchukkubasta/america-invents....

In addition to Drake, other presenters included David McCombs of Haynes & Boone covering “Strategies for Using PTAB Review Proceedings;” Marc Hubbard of Hubbard Law PLLC who spoke on “Mastering the PTAB Trial Rules of Procedure”; and Brad Williams of Baker Botts who discussed “Getting Ready for the Switch to First Inventor to File.”  

About Klemchuk Kubasta LLP:
Based in Dallas, Texas, Klemchuk Kubasta LLP is an IP boutique law firm that offers comprehensive intellectual property legal services, including litigation and enforcement of all forms of intellectual property as well as registration and licensing of patents, trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights.  The firm also provides legal services relating to domain names, e-commerce, privacy policies, social media, Internet law, commercial and business litigation, technology transactions, and international business & trade.  Additional information about the firm and its attorneys may be found at www.kk-llp.com.

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