The provided text Lego Bricks or a New Invention - The Fight Over a Smart Camera Patent by ByteLaw® an IP Consultancy, discusses a patent dispute in the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeals Board, between tech giant Samsung and SnapAid (an Israeli company that developed an image enhancement mobile application), focusing on SnapAid's "Real Time Assessment of Picture Quality" smart camera patent. Samsung argues the patent is invalid due to obviousness, claiming SnapAid merely combined existing technologies. The article explains the legal standard for obviousness, highlighting two key Supreme Court cases: Graham v. John Deere Co. and KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. The KSR standard, which emphasizes "common sense" and "ordinary creativity," makes it easier for challengers like Samsung to invalidate patents. However, SnapAid's defense posits their invention is a unique integration of disparate technologies that creates a novel system for real-time photo improvement, going beyond a simple, predictable mashup. The resolution of this case will hinge on whether SnapAid's invention is considered an obvious combination or a truly inventive solution.
