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Patent infrigement?

By Yahoo User • Category: Patents in China

I have a patent and one company in China has for years sold my invention without paying. The company is quite large. Is there any what i can get the royalty or should i forget a about it? I have contacted a attorney in China. I thougt China might like to improve on this issue since the Olympics are hold there next year.

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  1. If you have a US patent it is only valid in the US. In other words, people in the US cannot make or sell your invention without your permission. However, if you do not hold a patent in China for this invention, anyone is free to make/sell your invention. In order to stop the company from making/selling your invention in China you must have a Chinese patent, so you are on the right track by contacting an attorney in China. It’s worth pursuing if you have the funds to pay an attorney.

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