Practice question
A third party performs an act entirely within a proved statutory patent limitation. The owner relies solely on absence of permission. What follows?
- Every unlicensed act is necessarily infringing without exception.
- The applicable limitation must be respected; lack of authorization alone does not eliminate a proved statutory exception.
- The third party automatically owns the patent.
- The limitation creates a new patent term.
- The patent must be ignored for every future use.
Legal references
- RA8293, IP Code, Sections28–30,71–76: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
- RA9502 amendments to IP Code Sections72 and74: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2008/ra_9502_2008.html
- Phillips Seafood v. Tuna Processors, GR214148, February6 2023, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/feb2023/gr_214148_2023.html
- Tuna Processors v. Frescomar/Hawaii International Seafood, GR226445/226631, February27 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_226445_2024.html
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