A manufacturer in Switzerland who sold and delivered in that country to an English trader goods manufactured according to an invention the subject of English letters patent had not thereby infringed the rights of the holder of the patent by using or vending the patent in England. In British patent law a product is not considered to be sold or disposed of in this country unless the title passes to the buyer while the goods are physically present in this jurisdiction. All jurisdiction in relation to crime is local.
Judges:
Lord Herschell, Lord Davey
Citations:
[1898] AC 200
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Oxonica Energy Ltd v Neuftec Ltd PatC 5-Sep-2008
The parties disputed the meaning of an patent and know how licence. The parties disputed whether the agreement referred to IP rights before formal patents had been granted despite the terms of the agreement.
Held: ‘The secret of drafting legal . .
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Contract, Intellectual Property, Crime
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.273183