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The threshold of receiving a patent is low. Enforcement is tough

Submitted by Mark Twain on Sat, 11/03/2012 - 21:42.

"May I have some dirt?"

"May I have some dirt? Please."

Patent rights may be rejected if:

  • There is prior art (not unique)
  • Obvious, trivial, or not useful
  • Fashion (no US patent for fashion)
  • Claims are to broad
  • Patent is defective

Most patent claims are akin to teenager boasts: [Victrola does patent search: The Patent Game]

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