What to do in the event of a patent-related conflict

OMPIC is your source of legal information

• You must be vigilant, in order to detect the infringements of your patents and choose a strategy of defense.
• OMPIC may help you enforce your rights, by putting at your disposal information in terms of industrial property, and by issuing you the certificates, official copies, and the like, which you need for your patents.
• You may also use the services of a legal advisor or a lawyer specialized in industrial property.

Be vigilant and defend your rights

If your product generates important revenues, sooner or later it will give rise to some greed from various people. It is up to you (or up to your licensees) to be vigilant and enforce your rights. It is also up to you to decide which measures should be taken.

• Send a mail (or "order to cease") asking the person or the company infringing your patent to give up its activities. This step often suffices to solve unintentional conflicts.
• Seek an out-of-court settlement, which will be less long and less expensive than an action in court. To that end, get some advice from a patent specialist.
• Start a legal action to ask for an "order for interim measures" and obtain, with the assistance of the police forces, a search in the infringer's premises. The court will decide on the infringement of your rights, and will decide on a compensation amount.

The patent is your ally to defend yourself against copy and unfair competition