- Whether a U.S. patent owner may invoke patent law to enforce restrictions on the use or resale of a patented article after the first authorized sale of the article in the United States.
- Whether and under what circumstances a U.S. patent owner may authorize the sale of a patented article in a foreign country, either under a foreign patent or otherwise in accordance with foreign law, while reserving its exclusive rights under U.S. patent law.
For the full case history, head over to SCOTUSblog: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/impression-products-inc-v-lexmark-international-inc/
Tony S. Guo, Esq.