Making obviousness more obvious
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a patent decision (PDF) that makes it easier to deny or challenge a patent that seems “obvious” to a patent examiner or a court. This decision has already been hailed by the technology industry, which has lobbied hard for legal changes that would limit inventors’ rights somewhat in order to discourage “patent trolls.”
The biotech and pharma industries, by contrast, could find themselves in more of a pickle. Reinterpretation of… Continue Reading