Patent law essay - Interpretation of claims and infringement

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09/25/2008

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Table of Contents Patent law essay - Interpretation of claims and infringement Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
    1. Common issues of contention in patent infringement claims.
  2. The conflict between competing rights in patent law.
  3. The case of Van der Lely v Bamfords Limited.
  4. The case of Catnic Components Ltd v Hill & Smith.
  5. Lord Diplock's reasoning in the Catnic case.
  6. The issues raised by the Catnic test and what they highlight.
  7. Conclusion.

Abstract

The intrinsic nature of patents has rendered interpretation of patent claims inherently problematic. The central issue that has exercised the courts is the appropriate method of interpretation, particularly on infringement claims. Bainbridge's observations of the intricacies of patent infringement emphasise the fine balance that interpretation must address: "patent infringement is not measured in terms of whether a substantial part has been taken as is infringement of a work of copyright, but there are difficulties where the invention has not been taken in its entirety by an alleged infringer, or where some feature of the invention has been changed ".

Key Words: Patents, patent infringement, patent interpretation, patent claims, Patents Act 1977, Novelty, Inventive Step, Catnic Test, Obvious, European patent Convention, EPC.

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