Divided Infringement in the Limelight of the Patent Battle Field

Feng-Chi Chen

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.006

Divided Infringement in the Limelight of the Patent Battle Field

Trends Biotechnol. 2016 Oct;34(10):771-773. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.006. Epub 2016 Jun 1.

Author

Feng-Chi Chen¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan 350; Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300; School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404. Electronic address: fcchen@nhri.org.tw.

PMID: 27262507
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.006

Abstract

Diagnostic patents usually comprise multiple steps and can be jointly implemented by different parties. However, in the USA, joint implementation may render diagnostic patents unenforceable in light of recent court opinions. Here, I explain how inappropriate claim drafting may render a diagnostic patent vulnerable to joint implementation.

Keywords: diagnostic method.; divided infringement; joint implementation; patent enforceability; patent infringement.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures*
Humans
Patents as Topic / legislation & jurisprudence*
United States