If a prior art search of your invention shows obviousness, then you will require the assistance of a patent practitioner to help overcome the finding of obviousness.
Consider a venn diagram. It consists of two circles. If the two circles don't overlap, that means the two circles pertain to different sets, or in other words, they are different and non-obvious.
The video says that if at any point, your circle (which is your invention) completely overlaps with the circle of all known things and inventions, then your invention is "already known" and therefore, obvious.
The idea of the venn diagram is then applied to the prior art search, where your invention is compared to inventions that were previously filed. At this point, if your patent is deemed obvious, you would have to provide arguments to the patent office to overcome the rejection of the invention.
Wow nice pick! I used the same video.
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ReplyDeleteHey Michael, it's crazy how we used the same video! I thought your post is very concise and to the point, and even though we chose the same topic, I was still able to learn a great deal from your post. Awesome work!
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