A finding of liability for direct patent infringement in the U.S. is typically based on the infringing actions of a single entity, either a natural or legal person.
However, under the doctrine of.
Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(a), a patent is infringed when someone "without authority . . . offers to sell, or sells any patented invention, within the United States."
Attorney and Judge Scott Bain has been honored by Martindale-Hubbell for reaching his 25th anniversary as a member of the legal bar. Attorney Bain has had a
USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions in 2021 show that antedating a prior-art reference remains a viable option to knock out a ground in an inter partes review (IPR).