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Implied License Negates Possibility of Direct Infringement and Therefore Active Inducement as Well.

Publication: Mondaq Business Briefing
Publication Date: 15-JUL-03
Format: Online - approximately 603 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Implied License Negates Possibility of Direct Infringement and Therefore Active Inducement as Well.(Anton/Bauer, Inc. v. PAG, LTD.)

Article Excerpt
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, vacating a preliminary injunction, found that purchasers of a patentee's "female plate" battery pack had an implied license to mate the battery pack with a "male" charging plate, thus, obviating any direct infringement of the claimed combination of a male and female plate. Anton/Bauer, Inc. v. PAG, LTD., Case No. 02-1487 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2003).

Anton/Bauer manufactures and sells a wide variety of batteries and chargers. The batteries typically require a device that allows them to be connected mechanically...

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