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'''KSR vs Teleflex''' was a court case at the [[US Supreme Court]].  The opinion of the court was written by [[Justice Kennedy]].
  
The ruling: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikisource/en/4/4b/KSR_v%2C_Teleflex.pdf KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 127 S. Ct. 1727 (2007)]
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This case raised the bar for the "obviousness" test, saying that a:
  
====Press coverage====
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combination of familiar elements according to known methods is likely to be obvious when it does no more than yield predictable results.
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This decision lead to a revision of the [[USPTO]]'s examiner guidelines.<ref>http://www.ipeg.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/USPTO-examination-guidelines-published-at-72-Fed.-Reg.-57526-Oct.-10-2007.pdf</ref>
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For the period 2007-2010, it was the third most cited patent case by the [[CAFC]].<ref>http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/05/top-ten-most-cited-patent-cases-2007-2010.html</ref>
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==External links==
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* The ruling: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikisource/en/4/4b/KSR_v%2C_Teleflex.pdf KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex Inc., 127 S. Ct. 1727 (2007)]
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* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSR_v._Teleflex KSR v. Teleflex]
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* Amicus briefs:
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** [http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/AmicusBriefs/PUBPAT_KSR_SCt_Brief.pdf By PubPat] (see: [[Public Patent Foundation]])
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** [http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/KSR_v_Teleflex/ksr_amicus.pdf By EFF] (see: [[EFF]])
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===Press coverage===
 
* [http://news.cnet.com/Supreme-Court-loosens-patent-obviousness-test/2100-1014_3-6180220.html  Supreme Court loosens patent 'obviousness' test]
 
* [http://news.cnet.com/Supreme-Court-loosens-patent-obviousness-test/2100-1014_3-6180220.html  Supreme Court loosens patent 'obviousness' test]
 
* [http://www.ladas.com/BULLETINS/2007/SupremeCourtDecisions.shtml The April 30 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Patent Issues]
 
* [http://www.ladas.com/BULLETINS/2007/SupremeCourtDecisions.shtml The April 30 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Patent Issues]
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* [http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/04/30/supreme-court-makes-holding-patents-more-difficult/ Supreme Court Makes Holding Patents More Difficult]
 
* [http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/04/30/supreme-court-makes-holding-patents-more-difficult/ Supreme Court Makes Holding Patents More Difficult]
 
* [http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/05/01/ksr-v-teleflex-the-supreme-courts-big-patent-ruling/ KSR v. Teleflex: The Supreme Court’s Big Patent Ruling]
 
* [http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/05/01/ksr-v-teleflex-the-supreme-courts-big-patent-ruling/ KSR v. Teleflex: The Supreme Court’s Big Patent Ruling]
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 2 August 2012

KSR vs Teleflex was a court case at the US Supreme Court. The opinion of the court was written by Justice Kennedy.

This case raised the bar for the "obviousness" test, saying that a:

combination of familiar elements according to known methods is likely to be obvious when it does no more than yield predictable results.

This decision lead to a revision of the USPTO's examiner guidelines.[1]

For the period 2007-2010, it was the third most cited patent case by the CAFC.[2]

External links

Press coverage

References