Z:gnu-www-ja-trivial-patent--21a077-Trivial as it is, this patent/en

Trivial as it is, this patent would not necessarily be found legally invalid if there is a lawsuit about it. Not only the US Patent Office but the courts as well tend to apply a very low standard when judging whether a patent is &ldquo;unobvious&rdquo;. This patent might pass muster, according to them.