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Q: How to have a right to use the patent ( technology described in a patent ) in another country

1 Lawyer Answer
Peter D. Mlynek
Peter D. Mlynek
Answered
  • Patents Lawyer
  • Moorestown, NJ

A: A patent is enforceable only in the country that issued it. So, if there is a patent in the US, and you are making the claimed product in China and shipping it to Europe, then you won't be infringing the US patent. Likewise, if there is a European patent on the product, but not in the US, then you are OK to use it in the US.

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