Friday, March 13, 2015

Going Further into Obviousness

In my next post about obviousness, I went to YouTube to find a video that would help me better understand obviousness in patents.  The video I came across (included below) is by a man named Robert Greene Sterne, editor-in-chief of Patent Office Litigation. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4PbnA99ev4&list=PLINMwSSyG1ALKRMBTS0myhzr3QP-8L3Ze

In his video, Sterne claims that obviousness is king when applying for and maintaining patent rights.  With recent laws and legislation coming out in past years, Sterne gives some advice to existing and potential patent owners.  He advises that the proper research must be done on every patent as to prove nonobviousness in patents.  Specifically, he addresses that an appeals board requires a mere 12 months for owners to prove nonobviousness and therefore keep or attain a new patent.


Overall, this video is a great example of how important obviousness is in keeping patent rights.  Sterne is a highly qualified speaker on the subject and I highly suggest watching the video several times to understand everything he touches on.  Hopefully you found it as informative as I did!


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