Patents: obviousness and common general knowledge | Practical Law

Patents: obviousness and common general knowledge | Practical Law

The High Court has held that a patent for smart utility meters was obvious, and proposed amendments would not be allowed as they added matter, but if the patent had been valid, it would have been infringed.

Patents: obviousness and common general knowledge

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Patents: obviousness and common general knowledge

by Bird & Bird LLP
Published on 27 Oct 2016United Kingdom
The High Court has held that a patent for smart utility meters was obvious, and proposed amendments would not be allowed as they added matter, but if the patent had been valid, it would have been infringed.