US jurisdiction report: The lawful seizure of patent rights
Inventors and the companies they work for rely upon the US government’s promise that their ownership and the enforcement of their patent rights will not be disturbed or interrupted. Patents carry with them for their life a lawful monopoly and enforcement rights against infringers.
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16 February 2016 A US patent owner’s rights are not exhausted when a protected product is sold outside the country’s borders, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled.