United States of America
America Invents Act: Effective Dates (30 Sept 2011)
| Year of current version: | 2011 |
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| Date of Text (Published): | September 30, 2011 |
| Type of Text: | IP Legal Literature |
| Subject Matter: | Patents (Inventions) |
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| English | America Invents Act: Effective Dates (30 Sept 2011) |
| Related Legislation: | Relates to |
| WIPO Lex No.: | US220 |
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"The America Invents Act (AIA) contains a general “Effective Date” provision in Section 35, which states: “Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any patent issued on or after that effective date.” The America Invents Act was enacted in law on September 16, 2011."