"Extraterritorial Aspects of US Patent Protection,"

IP Litigator

In a world increasingly united by commerce, the transnational reach of national patent laws demands increasing attention. Companies in the United State who have sales and other operations abroad, as well as companies abroad who do business that may have effects in the United States, must be aware of the potential impact of US patent law on their activities outside the United States. This article discusses the globalization of U.S. patent law through both statutory revision and court decision.

This article first describes the historial limitations on the application of U.S. patent law outside U.S. borders. It then reviews several statutes that provide patent infringement liability under U.S. law for extraterritorial conduct and summarizes relevant case law.

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