Is commercial success abroad relevant to patent applications in the United States?

Yes, commercial success abroad is relevant to patent applications in the United States. The MPEP clearly states:

Commercial success abroad, as well as in the United States, is relevant in resolving the issue of nonobviousness.

(MPEP 716.03)

This means that applicants can use evidence of commercial success from both domestic and international markets to support their claims of nonobviousness in U.S. patent applications.

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• Commercial Success
• International Markets
• Patent Application
• Nonobviousness