A patentable invention must be new, non-obvious, & this, like the "arts" the constitution encourages
... To be patentable, a technology must not only be "new" but also "
non-obvious... [DOC] [TLE] The Constitutional Underpinnings of Patent Law - IPWatchdog.com ... [PAR] May 11, 2011 ... An invention need not be as startling as an atomic bomb to be patentable.