Patent Infringement Analysis

Selling, using, or manufacturing a patented product without the permission of the patent owner can result in patent infringement, exposing the illegal user/seller/manufacturer to liability, even if the violation or infringement was unintentional.

Analyzing or examining whether a product or process is infringing on a patent becomes important under a variety of circumstances, ranging from patent enforcement to the opening of licensing opportunities. To conduct a Patent Infringement Analysis, the process or product in question should be compared literally and by equivalence to Patent claims. Though the comparison of all parts of a given claim is generally followed around the world, infringement jurisprudence varies by country. Assessing patent infringement and providing detailed infringement opinions necessitates a thorough understanding of patent law in various countries, as well as a strong technological background.

What is Patent Infringement?

Patent infringement occurs when someone imports, uses, sells, or copies a product invented by someone else without permission. Although patent infringement is simple, the act is illegal or unauthorized. If a Patent owner decides to sue, the court will frequently intervene to stop the unauthorized activity and, in some cases, punish the violator with penalties such as financial awards to the Patent owner. Because patented ideas or inventions frequently have multiple sections or parts, it is possible to have multiple claims for Patent Infringement.

What Constitutes Patent Infringement?

Before determining whether or not there has been Patent Infringement, it is critical to identify the Patent portion over which the inventor has ownership. A Patent will include a numbered list of each Patent claim as well as which Patent claims each investor owns. To win a Patent Infringement case, all claims listed in the Patent must be verified.

Aside from the claims, there will be a section in which the innovator will teach the public how to use the invention or innovation. This section clarifies what each of the Patent claims meant. This will aid in illustrating what the inventor has actually created or invented. Both sections will be used to examine all types of patent infringement, including cases involving different types of patents such as design, plant, and utility.

Different Types of Patent Infringement

Direct Infringement:Someone creates or manufactures the product without the permission of the patent owner. The infringer or violator is not required to be aware of the existence of the Patent in order for the Patent holder to sue them for Direct Patent Infringement. That person cannot make, sell, import, or use a patented invention or creation, whether or not they are aware of the existence of a Patent.

Indirect Infringement: The infringer did not directly violate the Patent, but may have encouraged or assisted infringers.

Literal Infringement:To establish this type of Patent Infringement in court, all elements of the defendant's idea or device must be present in the patented one.

Induced Infringement: Persuading someone to make a patented invention is referred to as patent infringement. This term is frequently used interchangeably with Indirect Infringement.

Willful Infringement:It means that another person or company purposefully used someone else's patented products or ideas. Hiring a Patent Attorney, who will most likely notify their customer if a violation is about to occur, is a simple way to invalidate Willful Infringement. In cases of Willful Infringement, it is common for a court to award treble damages or harms, which can help to prevent it due to their size.

Contributory Infringement:Someone gives a part of a product to help someone infringe a Patent. That product or part should not have any other reasonable use.