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Posted by M Arthur Auslander on March 14, 2003 at 20:47:59:

In Reply to: Re: Re: novelty/unobvious posted by Will on March 04, 2003 at 02:53:13:

: Yes this makes sense,
: but I get the feeling that this is not really a black and white topic. Thanks for the help.

: : THis is obviousness:

: : you have glasses having lenses made of non-impact proof plastic. Such lenses are known to be prone to shattering.

: : An obviousness teaching:
: : impact proof plastic is more resistant to shattering.

: : OK, you have glass with the problem of shattering easily. Since a teaching is supplied that solves the problem of shattering lenses, having modified the lenses would have been obvious.

: : Does this make sense?

Dear Will,
There may be patentability in the form of the shatterability. Then there is the question of avoidance. If you just want a patent, there ought to be a way of getting it.
If you want patent protection, then it will take some thought.
There may be value in weak patents and trademarks in commercial use.

M. Arthur Auslander
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