QUESTION
What does 'nonobvious' mean in terms of patentability?
Asked on Nov 02nd, 2010 on Patents - Oregon
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On the USPTO website, they list criteria to determine the patentability of a product. What seems obvious to me (the inventor) may not be obvious to others. Does this negate the 'Its so simple, why didn't I think of that? scenario?
1 ANSWER
Obviousness is always judged by the standard of knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
Answered on Nov 03rd, 2010 at 3:43 PM