U.S. Infringement Liability for Foreign Sellers of Infringing Products

By: Troy Petersen

With the ever-increasing international flavor of business comes an important question for United States patent holders and foreign manufacturers alike: Can a company be held liable for patent infringement in the United States for selling an infringing product abroad that is later imported into the United States?

Cite: 2003 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 0032