Patent Act of 2005 - 6 Resources

Patent Reform Act of 2005 - Revises conditions under which a patent may be obtained for an invention, including by: (1) providing for joint research agreements; (2) giving patent priority to the first filed patent application (currently, priority is given to the first invention); and (3) amending provisions related to patents internationally. <br> Gives an inventor a right to apply for and obtain a patent, subject to conditions and regulations. (Current law allows inventors to obtain a patent.) <br> Requires the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to: (1) impose a duty of candor and good faith on individuals associated with the filing and prosecution of an application and on individuals who are parties adverse to a patent or application for patent in contested cases before USPTO; and (2) establish a special office to investigation violations of such duty. <br> Revises provisions regarding treble damages for willful infringement of a patent. <br> Allows the Director to limit the ability of patent applicants to get the benefit of the filing date of a prior-filed application. <br> Expands the publication of patent applications. <br> Revises provisions regarding the infringement defense based on prior use of the subject matter of a patent before the effective filing dates. <br> Sets forth procedures and requirements for opposing a patent grant. <br> Allows third parties to submit relevant information for inclusion in the record of a patent application.

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Patent Act of 2005.

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Item ID	Title	Resource Category	Pub Date	Views	Ranking
CSD3921	Supreme Court Ruling Sets the Stage for More Flexibility in Using Patented Research American Council On Education Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,886
CSD4052	A Fix for a Broken Patent System? Declan McCullagh Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,199
CSD4202	JOHN DOE, et al.v. ALBERTO GONZALES: RULING ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION [Dkt. No. 33]1 Janet C. Hall Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	2,348
CSD4208	Patent Bill Would Make Sweeping Changes Declan McCullagh Articles, Papers, and Reports	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,948
CSD4086	Patent Reform: Patent Act of 2005 Dennis Crouch Blogs	Community Recommendation	01/01/2005	1,580
CSD4839	Patent Reform Web Sites	Community Recommendation	01/01/2007	1,395