Changes to U.S. patent law could have a significant impact on law firms, according to an article in the Connecticut Law Tribune. Beth Alquist tells the publication that Day Pitney is ready for the changes ahead, as the firm is "always investing in the infrastructure of [its] patent practice." The new regulations, which alter the patent system from "first to invent" to "first to file," are a result of the America Invents Act that President Obama signed into law in September 2011.