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Is it "Obvious"?: Long-Awaited Patent Decision Leaves Lawyers Scratching their Heads

Summary

On April 30, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision regarding the “obviousness” standard for assessing the validity of patents, and in somewhat of a surprise, the ruling’s impact will be far less than many predicted.