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I was already like this before you got here: prior use as an exception to patent infringement

Garrigues Blog

In an earlier blog, we discussed “prior public use” as grounds for opposing the grant of European patents (see here ). In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement. 201/2012, of 28 May 2012 ).

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Celanese v. ITC: Can a Secret Manufacturing Process Be Patented After Sale of the Resulting Product?

Patently-O

patent law with the rest of the world, where sale of a product does typically not preclude later patenting of the process. In Helsinn – like in Deere – the court noted a presumption that Congress intended to reenact well established patent law. Chisum, Chisum on Patents § 6.02[5][b] ”).