15 Years of the America Invents Act: Transforming Innovation in the U.S. Automotive Industry

Fifteen years after its enactment, the America Invents Act (AIA) remains one of the most consequential changes to U.S. patent law in generations. This webinar will examine the law’s significance, its impact on the patent policy landscape, and ongoing implications for the U.S. automotive industry.

Rapid technological innovation, complex supply chains, and growing investment in connected, automated, electrified, and software-defined vehicles have made intellectual property strategy for automotive companies increasingly important. Panelists will explore how key AIA provisions have affected patent prosecution, validity challenges, patent litigation, and innovation across the automotive sector. The webinar will also review recent policy changes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that the U.S. automotive industry maintains are contradictory to the intent of the AIA.