Charles A Weiss

Charles A Weiss

March 19, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Routine Optimization, Result-Effective Variables and Obviousness of Patent Claims

Discussed here is "routine optimization," an approach to obviousness in cases where the gap between the prior art and patent claims appears to be one that the hypothetical person of ordinary skill in the art would necessarily bridge in the ordinary course of development.

By Charles A. Weiss

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