patent infringement
Stealing protected ideas
Patent infringement is the unauthorized use, manufacture, or sale of an invention protected by a patent.
The patent holder has exclusive rights to their invention for a set period; anyone who makes, uses, or sells the patented technology without permission infringes those rights.
Companies often sue competitors for patent infringement, seeking damages or injunctions: The jury found Samsung liable for patent infringement against Apple.
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- legal battleDispute resolved through courts
- compulsory licensingRequired permission without consent
- inventorCreator of original devices
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
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First or inventive
unique · novel · original research · unique design · prior art
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