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What Is Patent Infringement?
Types of Patent Infringement
Basic Features of Patent Infringement
How to Judge Patent Infringement?
Several Cases of Patent Infringement
What Is Patent Infringement?
Patent infringement is the commission of a prohibited act with
respect to a patented invention without permission from the patent
holder.
It occurs when someone violates the patent rights an inventor has in
his invention by making, using or selling the invention without the
patent owner’s permission (or if the patent has been licensed), in a
way not permitted by the license.
Types of Patent Infringement
1. Direct Infringement
It directly states that the third
party has willfully or intentionally
stole the technology from the
inventor without his prior
permission.
It occurs when someone directly
makes, uses or sells the
patented invention within the
United States.
2. Indirect Infringement
It refers to the unfair practice
that does not give a clear
indication that the patent is
bought and sold in the market.
It occurs, for instance, when a
device is claimed in a patent
and a third party supplies a
product which can only be
reasonably used to make the
claimed device.
Direct or Indirect Infringement?
Direct Infringement Indirect Infringement
• sell parts that can only be
realistically used for a patented
invention;
• sell an invention with instructions
on using a certain method that
infringes on a method patent;
• license an invention that is
covered by another’s patent;
• sell material components that
have been especially made for
use in a patented invention and
have no other commercial use.
• manufacture patented
technology;
• use patented technology;
• offer patented technology
for sale;
• sell patented technology;
• import patented technology;
• pass off the patented.
These behaviors happen during the term of the patent and within the country that issued the patent.
Basic Features of Patent Infringement
Must be the valid patents!
Must be patent infringements with the
purpose of operation or production!
3. Violation of
legal rules
2. Infringement
behavior
1. Objects of
Infringement
The behavior is carried out without the
permission of patentees!
Possible Damages of Patent Infringement
What damages can we expect
from patent infringement?
1. A huge barrier for independent innovation;
2. A great challenge to the social civilization and sanctity of the law.
3. A damage to the economic laws and law of value.
4. A illegal behavior that destroys the fair and orderly market competitive
order.
How to Judge Patent Infringement?
“Compare Patent Claims ” Doctrine of Equivalents
Doctrine of Complete Coverage
Doctrine of Compromise
Doctrine of Estoppel
Doctrine of Superfluity
5 Principles
How to Judge Patent Infringement?
A determination of patent infringement
involves a two-step process:
1. The claims are analyzed by studying
all the relevant patent documents;
2. The claims must “read on” the accused
device or process.
In a word, the claims are tested to see
whether they describe the accused
infringement.
About Patent Claims
Defines the scope of protection
The utmost important both
during prosecution and litigation
A preamble that recites the class of the
invention, and optionally its primary
properties, purpose, or field.
The possible parts contained
in a claim may be:
A "transitional" phrase that characterizes
the elements that follow.
A set of "limitations" that together
describe the invention.
Optionally, a purpose clause that further
describes the overall operation of the
Invention.
Legal Responsibilities That Infringers Will Take
Legal Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibility
Criminal Responsibility
Civil
Responsibility
When patent infringement happens, the patentee may sue for relief in the appropriate Federal court.
Remedies of Patent Infringement
1. Compensatory damages
-- a patent owner may recover
lost profits or infringement
2. Increased damages
-- up to three times the
compensatory damages can
be recovered in cases of willful
or deliberate infringement
Monetary Relief Equitable Relief Cost & Attorney’s Fees
1. Preliminary injunctions
2. Permanent injunctions
Costs are typically
recoverable and in rare
cases where there has been
willful infringement , so are
attorney’s fees.
Several Cases of Patent Infringement
Time: 2011
Event: Huawei filed lawsuits in Germany, France and Hungary against ZTE for infringing a series of its patents relating to data card and LTE technologies.
Time: 2010
Event: Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.
Time: 2009
Event: Nokia sued Apple for violation of 10 patents it holds on several wireless technologies.
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