The Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 10 issued new guidelines for its examiners that could make it harder to obtain patents. The guidelines clarify that examiners have greater flexibility to reject patent applications they deem too unoriginal. To secure patent protection, an invention must be new, useful, and not obvious.
October 11, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 10 issued new guidelines for its examiners that could make it harder to obtain patents.
The guidelines clarify that examiners have greater flexibility to reject patent applications they deem too unoriginal. To secure patent protection, an invention must be new, useful, and not obvious.
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