Patent Claims and Non-Obviousness

Skibidi bop, when it comes to patent claims, one must check if a goon could easily connect the dots from the known tech before the priority date. If it is lowkey obvious, then boom, the claim is toast due to lack of inventiveness. We are not talking about a sigma move here; it is just regular tech evolution. The phrase 'in an obvious manner' means it does not need any edge skills beyond what the average pro would know. So, when reviewing inventive steps, you can look at published stuff up to the day before the claim, and ensure it does not ship past the common knowledge level.