Assertion: patent | /r/HasProperty | refused
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text: Even if the subject matter sought to be patented is not exactly shown by the prior art, and involves one or more differences over the most nearly similar thing already known, a patent may still be refused if the differences would be obvious.
text: Even if a new invention differs in one or more ways from another patented invention, a patent may still be refused if the differences would be obvious.