# Obviousness

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## Labels

## Definition

Obviousness in legal terms refers to the lack of novelty and inventiveness in an invention, making it ineligible for a patent. An invention is considered obvious if a person with ordinary skill in the field would find the invention predictable based on prior art.

## Sub Class Of

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