Archive for September, 2011

Smith-Leahy America Invents Act to Become Law – Senate Passes H.R. 1249 without amendment

Friday, September 9th, 2011

In a bipartisan 89-9 vote, the Senate has passed H.R. 1249 without amendment. It is expected that President Obama will sign the Smith-Leahy America Invents Act into law within the next week.

The IP Section focuses on educational programs and the exchange of information about new or proposed developments in the intellectual property field. This field embraces patent, copyright and trademark matters as well as antitrust, trade secrets and unfair competition issues. The Section holds monthly luncheon meetings on topics in the field, bringing in national speakers.

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