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The U.S. patent statutes, and most patent statutes throughout the world, state that, even though there are differences between the invention attempted to be patented and the prior art, if those differences would be mere obvious manifestations of the technology by one skilled in the art to which the subject matter of the patent relates, patent protection may not be obtained. The determination of obviousness is rather difficult to those uninitiated in dealing with patents, and Chapter 6 is dedicated solely to the history, and technical and legal determinations, involved in showing how the standard of unobviousness plays an important role in the granting and enforcement of patents.