Supreme Court ruling makes "obvious" patents harder to defend

[Bolter]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070430-supreme-court-ruling-makes-obvious-patents-harder-to-defend.html

Wonder how this will effect the PB industry?

 

[Dark Stranger]

Will stop wannabe dictators such as the evil Gardner brotherhood at Smart Parts.

 

[J@mes]

but is it for worldwide patents?

-james

 

[Bolter]

Will stop wannabe dictators such as the evil Gardner brotherhood at Smart Parts.

Stop or slow down?

but is it for worldwide patents?

-james

I can only assume its for USA payents. But seeing as the US is the biggest user of paintball products, I guess the rest of the world will be affected by anything that happens or doesnt happen in US patent courts.

 

[Dark Stranger]

Stop or slow down?

Stop! Based on their previous 'switch in a gun' application.

 

[Cusack]

would a barrel sock come under the obviousness test? as it would be the most logical way to block ejection, yet it is still patented by somebody?

 

[Dark Stranger]

would a barrel sock come under the obviousness test? as it would be the most logical way to block ejection, yet it is still patented by somebody?

I think it is geared towards patenting something that would defy common sense and affect the interests of other well established corporations.