by Steve Driskill | Jul 9, 2013 | [sub] level of skill, [sub] operability, Obviousness
Modifying the geometry of elements in a prior art design to accommodate objects of varying sizes is generally within the scope of routine skill possessed by an ordinary person. Physical combinability is not required for a finding of obviousness when the necessary...
by Steve Driskill | Jan 7, 2013 | [sub] operability, Obviousness
Physical combinability is not required for a finding of obviousness. It is true that the combination of teachings must be operable, but not that the physical combination of the particular devices in the references themselves must be operable. Typically, the better...
by Steve Driskill | Aug 9, 2012 | [sub] operability, Obviousness
When arguing that a reference teaches away from the proposed combination or would render the prior art reference being modified inoperable for its intended purpose, try to cover all of your bases. While it is natural to define the purpose of a prior art invention...
