The problem there is that you're trying to prove a negative, which is probably even harder than proving a patent is obvious. Say Johnny Evilguy digs up your wi

The problem there is that you're trying to prove a negative, which is probably even harder than proving a patent is obvious. Say Johnny Evilguy digs up your widget from the USPTO database from a Tor connection and then re-implements it. Poof, your patent is dead, and you can't prove he read it.