Doctrine of equivalents

Project Report Topic “Doctrine of Equivalents” Submitted By- Arjit Benjamin Roll No. -07 LL.B 3 yrs 6th Semester Submitted to- Mr. Mayank Kapila Amity Law School, Noida Introduction The doctrine of equivalents is a legal rule in most of the world 's patent systems that allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement even though the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless is equivalent to the claimed invention

Summary and Background Currently, Stryker Corporation is in a law suit centered on patent infringement with their competitor, Zimmer Corporation. The case which will be analyzed and explored is currently pending hearing by the Supreme Court. The current questions that the petitioners, Stryker, are asking of the Supreme Court are as follows: “1. Has the Federal Circuit improperly abrogated the plain meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 284 by forbidding any award of enhanced damages unless there is a finding of

1.Introduction Patent indirect infringement，as the name implies，is opposite to patent direct infringement. Generally, the conception of patent indirect infringement is to meet the need of pantent protection. It expands the protection domain of the patent right to the no-patented products, improves patent protection’s horizontal and provides sufficient legal protection for patentees. Nowadays, more and more countries ordain the system of indirect infringement in their patent laws in order to protect

have malicious intent, was it still you fault? Does letting someone die when you know you had the capability of saving them in turn make you a murderer? All of these are questions that philosophical thinkers have tried to answer for centuries. The Doctrine of Acts and Omissions holds that it is morally worse to commit an act that brings about a bad event than it would be merely to allow the event to take place by not doing anything to prevent its occurrence. In essence, there is an intrinsic moral

Christian Ethics in the Conduct of Business The Bible, which is the basis of Christian doctrine, speaks comprehensively and authoritatively to all occurrences in society, including business conduct. A critical analysis shows that Christian ethics offer an effective framework to conduct proper business, commerce, and trade. Christian doctrine can be applied on all parts of business including human resource management, production, and advertising among other business functions. This paper aims to show

"When you look at Brown you are looking at a moment so powerful it is the equivalent of the Big Bang in our solar system," says historian and commentator Juan Williams. On May 17th, 1954, the unanimous Brown decision marks a significant day in American's history. This momentous event culminated in the passage of the Civil Rights Movement into a full revolution by focusing attention on the subjugation of blacks, fueling a wave of freedom rides, voter registration efforts, and sit-ins. However, while

In Chapter ten the history of Hinduism is discussed in America and India. Instead of illustrating the religious doctrines of Hinduism. The author lists statistics about the livelihoods of Asian Indians. For example, there are eighteen different official languages in India. As the author emphasizes that doctrines have nothing to do with Hinduism, but the actions that individuals commit. The orthodoxy is a set of responsibilities that Hindus must carry out. If they wish to be reincarnated into

property. Patent infringement occurs when the defendant has violated this intellectual property, by making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing an infringing invention or its equivalent. “For a court to find infringement, the plaintiff must show the presence of every element or its substantial equivalent in the accused device” (Wolverine World Wide, Inc. v. Nike, Inc., 38 F.3d 1192, 1199, Fed. Circ. 1994). Monsanto has often been criticized because of its aggressive recourses to patent

Possibly one of the most asked questions in military history is how was the German Army able to decisively defeat a numerically equivalent Allied Army in France during May and June 1940? One of the primary reasons for Germany’s success was their innovation in armored warfare, particularly at the tactical and operational levels during the interwar period. The study of the German Army during a period of prolonged peace and constrained resources reveals that one of the most important qualities that

the destiny of an innocent child, as we all have equivalent rights to this wonderful contribution of life. At the point when gone up against with such, persuading yet unmistakable methods of judgment there is one and only