4.30.2007

Patently-O: Patent Law Blog: KSR v. Teleflex: Supreme Court on Obviousness

Patently-O: Patent Law Blog: KSR v. Teleflex: Supreme Court on Obviousness: "Patent Value: In the short-term, this case reduces the average value of patent holdings. Courts should find it easier to invalidate patents based on expert testimony and the jury's concept of obviousness. The story also becomes more important -- and attorneys who can tell an 'invention story' will be in demand. During prosecution, inventors and experts should get their pens ready to sign declarations of patentability."