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Graham v. John Deere Co.
Graham (1966) sets the framework for patent obviousness under section 103.
Citation: Graham v. John Deere Co., 383 U.S. 1 (1966)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: Supreme Court of the United States
Status: Decided
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Parties: Graham v. John Deere Co.
Proceeding: court decision
Graham sets the framework for obviousness under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103: the scope and content of the prior art, the differences between the prior art and the claims, the level of ordinary skill, and objective evidence such as commercial success, long-felt need, failure of others, and copying.
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