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Intellectual PropertyUnited States (Federal)

United States Patent Act

Summary

Provides the legal framework for the granting and enforcement of patents for new and useful inventions.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    The right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention.
  • 02.
    The right to exclude others from importing the invention into the United States.
  • 03.
    The right to license the technology to third parties for royalties.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Monetary damages not less than a reasonable royalty.
  • 02.
    Injunctions to prevent further infringement.
  • 03.
    Treble damages (triple the amount) for willful infringement.

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