Presentation To Address Impact Of New Patent Law

In September Congress passed a new patent law.  The America Invents Act represents the most significant change to the nation’s patent law in nearly 60 years. It is designed to shorten the average wait time for patent approval, reduce the current patent backlog, curb litigation, increase patent quality and help American inventors protect their intellectual property abroad. The University of Montana will be holding a presentation on how to navigate provisions of the  recently enacted federal patent law. Local researchers, entrepreneurs and business owners are invited to attend the  presentation: “Understanding the Impact of the 2011 America Invents Act.”

The presentation will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November  30^th , at the Montana Technology Enterprise Center, located at 1121 E. Broadway St. in Missoula. The presentation is free and open to the public.