Lectures & Articles

The Many Possible Ways to Modify a Granted U.S. Patent: Ex Parte & Inter Partes Reexamination, Reissue, Disclaimer, Certificate of Correction and the New America Invents Act Proceedings

Eugene T. Perez

This series of articles explores the many possible ways to modify or correct a granted U.S. patent, specifically in light of the passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Please click on a link below to read the corresponding article.

• Introduction
• Ex Parte Reexamination
• Inter Partes Reexamination
• Reissue Applications
• Disclaimers
• Certificate of Correction
• Post-Grant Review
• Inter Partes Review
• Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents
• Supplemental Examination