Obviousness is a critical element to patentability. In essence, even if the applicant can demonstrate patentable subject matter, utility and novelty, the patent will not issue if the invention is trivial.
While the earliest C. megalodon remains were reported from late Oligocene strata, around 28 million years old, a more reliable date for the origin of the species is the early Miocene, about 23 million years ago.
The megalodon lived during the prehistoric times, between around 18 million and 1.5 million years ago. 8 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  Wolf Traits Found in Dogs Dogs evolved from wolves over 12,000 years ago, but we can still witness wolf behaviors in our domesticated dogs today.