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I don't think that means what you think it means. US patents only cover the manufacture, sale, and use of the patented thing in the US. You would have to get a
by jeffreyrogers 9y ago
I don't think that means what you think it means. US patents only cover the manufacture, sale, and use of the patented thing in the US. You would have to get a separate patent in China, Europe, or any other jurisdiction to prevent someone from legally making use of your invention.
Similarly, in the US you can make something that was patented in China as long as it isn't also patented in the US.