The America Invents Act of 2011 is the first major change in U.S. patent law in more than 50 years. Changes as the “first to file” and post-grant review will alter the balance between early stage and mature companies. This session answers the following questions: What are the significant changes from the perspective of technologies? What strategies should be adopted to best take advantage of the law? What problems are addressed by the patent reform law? What are the best practices for protecting IP and gaining a competitive advantage? What are some strategies for exploiting the America Invents Act?