the us supreme court will tomorrow hear arguments in what some are calling the most important patent case in 40 years.

the case, ksr v teleflex, will determine the standard that examiners and courts should apply when assessing whether a patent is invalid because it is obvious.

the court of appeals for the federal circuit, which handles all appeals in patent cases in the us, has developed a "teaching-suggestion-motivation" test for obviousness.....

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