If your business has been accused of patent infringement, it is essential to understand your rights and defences. In this article, we will discuss the different types of patent infringement, scenarios where each type is applicable, defences and remedies available to accused infringers, pros and cons of infringement, and legal obligations to help you protect your business.

The Indian patent act, 1970 (IPA), though has not explicitly defined infringement, any act amounting to violation of the rights of the patentee or encroaching the rights of the patentee, or any act which directly or indirectly aims at attacking the patent or the elements which contributed in the making of the patented product or process may be referred to as an infringement.