BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Patent Reform Act DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Patent Reform Act. CommNexus. The world of patent law is constantly changing. Never more than this year with the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 (formerly known as the “Patent Reform Act of 2011”). The changes that have been ushered in by the AIA will take effect over the 18 months following the enactment on September 16th, 2011. Some of the changes will be seen sooner and a few have already been applied. While many seminars and meetings have been and will be held to discuss the changes, the goal of this presentation is to provide practical tips and suggestions for how to deal with the changes that have already taken effect and how to prepare to handle the changes that will be implemented over the course of the transition period. See http://www.commnexus.org/programs/special-interest-groups/event_20111103.php DTSTART:20111208T073000 DTEND:20111208T083000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR