reverse infringement

noun

Definitions

  1. A situation where a prior disclosure (such as prior art) anticipates a claimed invention,…

    A situation where a prior disclosure (such as prior art) anticipates a claimed invention, effectively rendering the prior art an infringement of the patent if the patent were valid.

    • His Honour held that the test of anticipation or want of novelty was that of reverse infringement and the guidelines in Hill v. Evans.
    • The failure to comply with the European procurement law would most likely lead to fines and proceedings to reverse infringements.

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