What is Patent Infringement in the United States?

What is Patent Infringement in the United States?

Patent infringement is the act of making, using, selling, or offering to sell a patented invention, or importing into the United States a product covered by a claim of a patent without the permission of the patent owner. Importing items into the United States  may be considered patent infringement if you import items that are made by a patented method, unless the item is materially changed by subsequent processes or becomes a trivial and nonessential component of another product. A person “infringes” a patent by practicing each element of a patent claim with respect to one of these acts. Actively encouraging other people to infringe patents, or supplying or importing components of a patented invention, and related acts can be considered patent infringement in certain cases.

If you are accused of patent infringement you should immediately contact an attorney that specializes in patent law.  Patents can sometimes be difficult to understand and an attorney that specializes in patent law would be able to best advise you.