Free use of someone else's patent
Yes, such an option exists and is called the "right of prior use."
The essence is as follows: any person is entitled to use a technical solution if it:
was created independently of the patent holder;
was in good faith use before the patent's priority date, or necessary preparations for such use were made;
is identical to the patented solution;
further use does not expand the scope of usage.
If these conditions are met, the technical solution can be used without any restrictions.
Yes, such an option exists and is called the "right of prior use."
The essence is as follows: any person is entitled to use a technical solution if it:
was created independently of the patent holder;
was in good faith use before the patent's priority date, or necessary preparations for such use were made;
is identical to the patented solution;
further use does not expand the scope of usage.
If these conditions are met, the technical solution can be used without any restrictions.
