- Critical date: March 16, 2013
- “America Invents Act, also referred to as AIA, in its First Inventor to File Provision (FITF) redefines Prior Art. These changes will affect any application with a claimed invention having an effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013” http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/aia_implementation/fitf_introductory_video_2013mar.pdf
- http://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/aia_implementation/fitf_comprehensive_training_prior_art_under_aia.pdf
- https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/May%20Info%20Chat%20slides%20%28003%29.pdf
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