ClassCo: Federal Circuit Affirms the PTAB, Emphasizing KSR's Flexible Approach to 103

The Court affirmed the Board's finding that two previous patents render the '695 Patent obvious. The Court rejected ClassCo's argument that "[a] basic characteristic of a KSR combination is that it only unites old elements with no change in their respective function." Slip op. at 7 (internal quotation marks omitted). The Court instead emphasized KSR's flexible approach to a § 103 analysis. The post Federal Circuit Affirms the PTAB, Emphasizing KSR's Flexible Approach to 103 appeared...