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What Does A Patent Really Protect For Dietary Supplements?

Answered 11 years and 2 months ago by David Scott Safran (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Patents
First of all, this is a method patent not a product patent so that it covers the administration of the recited dosage of the combination of components in specific amounts. However, that does not mean that a sale of the product could not result in infringement as a contributory infringer or as an inducer of infringement if the composition is only suitable for use in the claimed method. However, while eliminating one fo the components would avoid infringement, adding of a component likely would not, and changing of the amounts may or may not, since the file history of the examination process would have to be analyzed to determine what effect such changes would have.  Thus, if you are planning to sell such a supplement, before going ahead, you should have a patent attorney review the file history and advise you as to what would be needed to avoid the coverage of this patent.... Read More
First of all, this is a method patent not a product patent so that it covers the administration of the recited dosage of the combination of... Read More

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