Patent Infringement Cases in India
Patent infringement cases are legal disputes that arise when one party, typically a patent holder (the plaintiff), believes that another party (the defendant) is using, making, selling, or otherwise exploiting an invention that is protected by their patent without their permission. These cases are a subset of intellectual property law, specifically focusing on patents. Here's a breakdown of key aspects related to patent infringement cases: Patents: Patents are legal protections granted by the government to inventors for their new and useful inventions. Patents give the inventor exclusive rights to make, use, sell, and license their invention for a specified period, typically 20 years from the filing date of the patent application. Infringement: Patent infringement occurs when someone uses, makes, sells, or offers to sell an invention that is covered by an existing patent without the permission of the patent holder. Infringement can be direct, where the defendant intentionally copie