Obviousness Standard in Patent Law : KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.

Reviews KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., in which the Supreme Court held that the "teaching, suggestion, or motivation" clause, if applied by U.S. District Courts and patent examiners as the sole means to determine the obviousness of an invention, violates the Patent Act and Supreme...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc., in which the Supreme Court held that the "teaching, suggestion, or motivation" clause, if applied by U.S. District Courts and patent examiners as the sole means to determine the obviousness of an invention, violates the Patent Act and Supreme Court precedents that call for an expansive and flexible inquiry.
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