The scope of this thesis is restricted to the observations of legislative precedents, doctrines and cases relating to an indirect infringement of a patent right in 1,fading countries , the understanding and collect ive analysis of the grounds for the ...
The scope of this thesis is restricted to the observations of legislative precedents, doctrines and cases relating to an indirect infringement of a patent right in 1,fading countries , the understanding and collect ive analysis of the grounds for the precedents cases about the disputes of indirect infringement of patent right , which have actually occurred under Article 127 (Acts Deemed to be Infringement) of the Korean Patent Laws, the searching for absurdity in recognition of the protection scope and the suggestion of reform measures.
The study of this thesis is to compare the legislative precedents of the leading countries with those of our country and to compare, analyze and summarize the grounds for theories and legislative precedents through the related theses, the publications and the cases, which has been publicized in foreign countries and our country with respect to the indirect infringement of patent right.
The content and the format method of this thesis are as follows.
In chapter 2, prior to referring to a patent infringement, in order to understand the essence of patent right, the significance, character and effects of patent right as well as the interpretation of the scope of the claims and the related principles are described.
In chapter 3, in order to understand the concept of a patent infringement, the significance of the patent infringement and a direct and an indirect infringements as a kind of the patent infringement are roughly described.
In chapter 4, the provisions on an indirect infringement of patent right and its purpose are observed compared with foreign legislative precedents. Further the requirements for indirect infringement, the time of basis for determining an patent infringement and its proof responsibility are described and then the cases of foreign countries and our country are analyzed.
In chapter 5, the civil and criminal remedies for indirect infringement of patent right are described.
In chapter 6, problems resulted from indirect infringement are suggested.
At last, in chapter 7, subject matters are collectively analyzed and important relevant contents are summarized, suggest ing one model for determining an indirect infringement of a patent right. In addition, a reform measure based on legislative theory is also suggested.