Supreme Court Weakens Patents

ajakk writes "The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, overturned the decades old test for determine whether a patent is obvious. The Court ruled that the Court had looked at obviousness in a "narrow, rigid manner." This should allow patents to be more easily invalidated because they are obvious."

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KSR INTERNATIONAL CO. v. TELEFLEX INC. ET AL.

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http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/04-13 50.pdf