While at his former firm, Matthew Dowd was named to the Editorial Advisory Board for Law360. Mr. Dowd continues in this capacity. (Link)

Law360 published an article entitled “The Limited Impact of Provisional Patent Rights,” co-authored by Matthew Dowd of Dowd Scheffel PLLC and Justin Crotty. The article discusses provisional rights granted under the American Inventor’s Passage Act and a possible statutory amendment to the law in an effort to “implement Congress’ intention to provide a meaning remedy for post-publication, preissuance infringement.”