27 February 2024NewsPatentsMuireann Bolger

Vidal urges ‘flexible approach’ to obviousness

Guidance aims to clarify how 15-year-old SCOTUS precedent should be applied |  USPTO underscores need for a flexible approach to obviousness | Emphasises need for ‘a reasoned explanation’ in conclusion.

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