2013 Articles

The Use of Use for Patented Systems in a Single or Joint Infringement World

Wu, Dolly

Inventive technological systems for communications, networks, businesses, and manufacturing are advancing at breakneck speeds.  And yet, U.S. patent laws are only beginning to catch up with and address the infringement of such patented systems.  The standard for infringing “use” of a claimed system still requires further clarification, and there remain potential pitfalls for the patentee-plaintiff who asserts infringing “use.”