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Law Practice

Sep. 5, 2008

KSR Patent Ruling Has an 'Obvious' Impact

Sixteen months after the U.S. Supreme Court gave trial judges more latitude to invalidate patents they deem “obvious,” the ruling is already having a significant impact on patent cases, especially in the Northern District of California, where many intellectual property cases are heard.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      SAN JOSE - Sixteen months after the U.S. Supreme Court gave trial judges more latitude to invalidate patents they deem "obvious," the ruling is already having a significant impact on patent cases, especially in the Northern District of California, where many intellectual property cases are heard.
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