In 2011, the signing of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 112-29) enacted the most sweeping changes to patent law in centuries. The myriad provisions contained in this Act will have profound effects on attorneys and inventors for years to come. Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws, 2014 Edition fully integrates the provisions of the Act into the U.S. Code sections of this book, including provisions effective March 16, 2013, and provides helpful visual guides that will aid practitioners in understanding the law and when provisions will go into effect. This is a must-have resource for patent law practitioners, as it contains all the changes enacted into law through October 2013. The 2014 Edition of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Laws includes procedural changes to the patent statute dictated by U.S. adherence to the Patent Law Treaty, the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office (PTO) as well as a