Expanding US Patent Rights To Capture Foreign Actions

Law360, New York (September 24, 2015, 9:55 PM EDT) -- It is a fundamental principle of patent law that each country's patent grant is enforceable only within its borders. However, a global economy and global business cooperation lead to a need for regulating and providing enforcement opportunities that address actions that cross borders. This leads to laws in various countries, including the U.S., that try to address foreign activity that crosses over borders and infringes a patent claim governed by that country's lawful patent granting rights, but that do not inappropriately overstep the bounds of another country's sovereignty....

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