UNOBVIOUS

“An invention must be sufficiently different from what has been described before that it would not be obvious, at the time it was made, to a person having ordinary skill in the art”.

Some examples of obvious:

  • Substitution of a known equivalent;
  • Change the size or shape of a known thing.

Keep in mind:

The smaller the change, the greater must be the difference in properties – UNEXPECTED!

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