The _____ protects inventors from infringers who would violate a patent by making small, insignificant changes in the claims.
A) doctrine of ultra vires
B) America Invents Act
C) D octrine of Fair Use
D) doctrine of equivalents
E) doctrine of precedent

Question

The _____ protects inventors from infringers who would violate a patent by making small, insignificant changes in the claims.
A) doctrine of  ultra vires
B) America Invents Act
C) D octrine of Fair Use
D) doctrine of equivalents
E) doctrine of  precedent

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The doctrine of equivalents protects inventors from infringers who would violate a patent by making small, insignificant changes in the claims. This doctrine allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement even if the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but performs substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve substantially the same result as the patented invention.

The _____ Protects Inventors from Infringers Who Would Violate a Patent