Plaintiffs conduct entitles it to damages and all other remedies at law.
Plaintiffs conduct entitles it to damages and all other remedies at law.
In India, the process of patent infringement involves filing an infringement suit in court, presenting evidence of infringement, and attending hearings to argue the case. The court assesses the evidence, including expert testimony, and delivers a judgement based on the merits of the case.
The remedies include temporary injunction, permanent injunction, damages or account of profits.
Patent Infringement: Punishment ing to Patents Act (Section 120), if an individual falsely declares that any object sold by them is patented in India or is the subject of a patent application in India, they are penalised with a fine of up to ₹1 lakh.
The six defences against patent infringement in India are the prior use defence, independent creation defence, obviousness defence, non-infringement defence, experimental use defence, and invalidity defence.
If a copyright owner wants to initiate criminal proceedings, they can either file FIR under Section 154 of the Cr. P.C. or file an application under Section 156(3) of the Cr. P.C. The offences under this act are bailable as per the decision of Delhi High Court in State Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs.
The remedy against continued infringement of a patent is an injunction. In a patent infringement suit, an injunction is a court order prohibiting the manufacture, use, or sale of the patented invention. This can include prohibition of the continued use of articles made prior to the issuance of the patent.
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.
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.
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.