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Kubin and Permissibility of the 'Obvious to Try' Standard

Urged by the Supreme Court's opinion in <i>KSR</i>, the Federal Circuit has addressed its precedent regarding the obvious-to-try standard, positively stating a standard implied in its previous holdings.

15 minute read June 29, 2009 at 04:31 PM
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Christopher P. Demas
Kubin and Permissibility of the 'Obvious to Try' Standard

Urged by the Supreme Court's opinion in KSR, the Federal Circuit has addressed its precedent regarding the obvious-to-try standard, positively stating a standard implied in its previous holdings.

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