Patent value can be understood to mean many things. However, since the America Invents Act (AIA) was passed in 2011, the importance of patent quality has been heightened significantly.

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• Meeting legal standards for patentability: In the current landscape, strong and defensible patents must do more than advance technology or approach a certain market value for innovation
• Specific rejection types: Including patent utility (section 101), patent novelty (section 102), non-obviousness (section 103) and adequate/enabling written description (section 112) in patent claim drafting
• Impact the AIA has had on common practices: Detail into pre-issuance submissions and post grant review petitions—in an effort to re-frame patent attorneys' overall approach to prosecution and patent litigation

A patent that fails to meet the legal requirements for patentability can never be a quality patent, regardless of your perspective in determining quality.

Brian Elias, Director, IP Product Planning LexisNexis