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("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)
Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...
Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.
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("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)
Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...
Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.