American Inventors Protection Act

• An "earlier invention" defense for business method patents – 35 U.S.C. §273;
• Publication of US patent applications for foreign published applications – 35 U.S.C. §122;
• Patent term restoration for delays caused by the Patent and Trademark Office – 35 U.S.C. §154;
• The Request for Continued Examination patent prosecution procedure; and
• Disclosure requirements for invention promotion firms.

  Political considerations