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Intellectual PropertyUnited States

The Patent Act

Summary

Provides inventors with the exclusive right to exclude others from making, using, or selling their inventions for a limited time.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to exclude others from making the invention
  • 02.
    Right to exclude others from selling the invention
  • 03.
    Right to authorize others to use the invention via licensing

Penalties

  • 01.
    Reasonable royalties for unauthorized use
  • 02.
    Lost profits from the infringing sales
  • 03.
    Enhanced damages for willful infringement
  • 04.
    Court orders (injunctions) to stop manufacture

Verified Citations

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