Since the enactment of the America Invents Act (AIA) in 2011, U.S. patent law has undergone a period of transition. Patent cases before the Supreme Court this term, including one already decided, promise that the coming year will be no different. The court also will decide cases concerning trademark and copyright issues. In this article, Finnegan attorneys  Virginia L. Carron and Ashley M. Winkler discuss the cases that will continue to reshape IP law in 2017.

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