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35 U.S.C. § 271: Infringement of patents
35 U.S.C. 271 defines direct, induced, and contributory patent infringement.
Citation: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Type: Statute
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Congress
Status: In force
Subsection (a) defines direct infringement: making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the claimed invention without authority. Subsection (b) covers induced infringement and subsection (c) covers contributory infringement. Subsection (e)(1) provides a safe harbor for uses reasonably related to federal regulatory review, and subsection (e)(2) makes filing an abbreviated new drug application an act of infringement.
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