{"id":4407869,"date":"2024-04-24T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T21:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olartemoure.com\/?p=4407869"},"modified":"2024-07-03T16:53:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:53:18","slug":"patents-lexology-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/patents-lexology-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Patents – Lexology 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What legal or administrative proceedings are available for enforcing patent rights against an infringer?<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”justified” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]A patent holder may pursue civil or criminal actions either to stop or to prevent infringing acts. The Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has jurisdiction over infringement cases through an independent judicial division. The SIC is also where the Colombian Patent Office resides.<\/p>\n

Civil actions may be pursued before the SIC or the civil circuit courts present in the larger cities. Criminal actions may be pursued before a specialised unit for intellectual property affairs (according to articles 306 and 307 of the Criminal Code); however, criminal infringement actions are extremely rare. If the infringer is a public servant or a government entity, the patent holder must file a ‘direct reparation’ lawsuit before the contentious administrative jurisdiction.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ text_font=”|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#003366″ text_font_size=”1.3em” text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

What are the burdens of proof for establishing infringement, invalidity and unenforceability of a patent?<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”justified” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]The burden of proof to demonstrate infringement for product claims lies on the plaintiff, and the standard is similar to the US ‘clear and convincing’ standard. This burden may be reversed for method claims if the plaintiff can show:[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.5em” text_orientation=”justified” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”et_body_layout” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n