Patent exhaustion in India limits a patent holder’s rights after the first authorized sale of a product, especially regarding parallel imports. The legal interpretation of authorization is crucial in balancing public and patent holder interests under Indian patent law.
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Licensing of Software Does Not Give Rise to Patent Exhaustion
The Ninth Circuit held that software licenses do not give rise to patent exhaustion, restricting the first sale doctrine for licensed software. This judgment clarifies the limitations on resale rights for software consumers under US copyright law.
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The Lexmark v Impression Products case critically examines the boundaries of ownership under patent exhaustion. This analysis discusses its impact on ownership rights, antitrust issues, and the future of intellectual property law.
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