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• The validity of a patent can be challenged by attempting to show that what the inventor did would have been obvious to try based on the prior art, and, therefore, the invention would have been obvious.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  obvious to try. (n.d.). Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/obvious-to-try.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  obvious to try. www.tms.org. Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/obvious-to-try (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "obvious to try." Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary. Arnold Silverman and George Stacey. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/obvious-to-try.

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