This is one of my pet peeves - junk patents that suck money out of companies. The Supreme Court is gonig to study this finally.
Software and hardware makers have long complained that a glut of so-called junk patents threatens to disrupt the way they do business.
One key gripe about the patent process is expected to take center stage before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. In their third major patent case this year, the justices are scheduled to hear arguments about what courts should consider when deciding whether an invention is too "obvious" to warrant protection.
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An obvious idea?
To land a patent, an invention is not supposed to be obvious to a person of "ordinary skill" in the same field.
Full article on CNET
Software and hardware makers have long complained that a glut of so-called junk patents threatens to disrupt the way they do business.
One key gripe about the patent process is expected to take center stage before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. In their third major patent case this year, the justices are scheduled to hear arguments about what courts should consider when deciding whether an invention is too "obvious" to warrant protection.
.....
An obvious idea?
To land a patent, an invention is not supposed to be obvious to a person of "ordinary skill" in the same field.
Full article on CNET
