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Skepticism Does Not Need to Be Based on Impossibility

Addressing secondary considerations of non-obviousness, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) obviousness decision, finding that skepticism does not need to be...more

“Blocking Patent” Deterrence Effect May Discount Secondary Considerations for Follow-On Patents

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s obviousness determination, finding that a patentee’s exclusive, in-licensed “blocking” patent limited the weight of secondary factors favoring...more

10/29/2018  /  Blocking Patents , Obviousness , Patents

Totality of Evidence Must Be Considered in Assessing Obviousness

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a finding of non-obviousness, concluding that the district court clearly erred in relying on selective expert testimony, rather than a totality of the evidence, in...more

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