Hal Wegner reports on a case from the Federal Circuit further updating their views on the obviousness standard now at issue in KSR v. Teleflex at the Supreme Court::

DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG v. C.H. Patrick Co., __ F.3d __ (Fed. Cir. 2006)(Michel, C.J.). The panel majority defends and modifies the standard.

Hal also reports oral argument in Teleflex is scheduled for after Thanksgiving.