Patent 8166892

Obviousness

Combinations of prior art that suggest the claimed invention would have been obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

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Obviousness

Combinations of prior art that suggest the claimed invention would have been obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

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I cannot perform the requested obviousness analysis of US patent 8,166,892 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 because the "Prior Art" section, which would typically contain a detailed description of relevant prior art references, was not provided in the user's input.

While the "PTAB challenges" section mentions the "1946 Cyclopedia" (EX1004) as prior art used in IPR2025-01046, the specific disclosures of this reference, and any other relevant prior art documents, are not detailed. Without knowing what specific elements or combinations of elements are taught by individual prior art references, it is not possible to:

  1. Identify combinations of references that would render the claims obvious.
  2. Explain why a person having ordinary skill in the art would have been motivated to combine them.

Therefore, I lack the necessary information to complete this task with the required specificity and confidence.

Generated 5/15/2026, 12:45:29 PM