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Equivalent infringement

Sealing innovation: The role of background technology and invention purpose in a patent equivalent infringement determination

Sealing innovation: The role of background technology and invention purpose in a patent equivalent infringement determination

28 July 2023
By Xiaoxia Zhang
If a product is equivalent to one that's patented - but the background technology and purpose is different - does it still infringe the patent? The Supreme People's Court of China has answered.
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