Plaintiffs conduct entitles it to damages and all other remedies at law.
Plaintiffs conduct entitles it to damages and all other remedies at law.
Polaroid took Kodak to court in 1976, accusing it of infringing on 12 patents relating to instant photography. The pioneering instant camera and film company, now defunct, sought $12 billion in damages, a staggering sum even by today's standards.
For instance Company A has a patent for a print now company B produced a machine which produces patented print. This kind of infringement is contributory infringement because the company contributes to indirect infringement by manufacturing such processes or products which will produce patented products.
The remedies to patent owners are based on certain rights granted under Section 48 of the Patents Act subject to certain exceptions. The Act also offers remedies on the infringement of these rights. The remedies include temporary injunction, permanent injunction, damages or account of profits.
Patent Act of 1970 does not describe about the infringement activities. It only specifies the rights provided to the patent holder. Any violation of these rights is called as infringement. Unauthorized using, manufacturing, selling, and importing the invention before the expiry of the patent is said to be infringement.
4. Does Indian Patent give protection worldwide? No. Patent protection is a territorial right and therefore it is effective only within the territory of India.
Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in other countries must apply for a patent in each of the other countries or in regional patent offices.
Bajaj Auto Limited vs. TVS Motor Company Limited (2009) Bajaj Auto claimed TVS infringed its patented “DTS-i” (Digital Twin Spark Ignition) technology used in motorcycles. Initially, the Madras High Court granted an interim injunction halting TVS's production with this technology.
This probably will require hiring a patent attorney. You should make sure to find an attorney who has handled patent infringement cases previously and who is familiar with your industry. Your attorney will file a formal complaint in federal court, explaining how the defendant has infringed on your patent.
Getting Started in Litigation Your attorney will file a formal complaint in federal court, explaining how the defendant has infringed on your patent. Together with your attorney, you will need to compile evidence of your ownership of the patent and the infringement.
A patent holder must sue the unauthorized party in federal district court. The patent holder can sue in any federal court where the infringed product is found. Patent lawsuits are time-consuming. Depending on where you live, these suits can take years to get to trial.