Question

The Gillette defense involves showing every one of these things is composed of prior art and is not new. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these things, which are granted if they are novel, useful, and non-obvious. Title 35 of the US code governs these things, which have their length increased by evergreening.
ANSWER: patents
[10e] Patents are used to protect property described by this word, which also describes copyrights and trademarks. It’s the “I” in IP law.
ANSWER: intellectual property
[10h] To determine if an invention is non-obvious in the US or Canada, the examiner will compare the inventor’s work to this hypothetical individual that is familiar with the subject of the patent but has no special creativity. Give the 5 to 7 word phrase or acronym used to describe this individual.
ANSWER: person skilled in the art [or PSITA; or person ordinary skill in the art or POSITA; or person of skill in the art; or person having ordinary skill in the art or PHOSITA]
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