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Article L615-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code

Any infringement of the patent owner’s rights, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, constitutes an infringement.

An infringement engages the civil liability of its perpetrator.

However, the offering, placing on the market, use, possession with a view to use or placing on the market of an infringing product, where these acts are committed by a person other than the manufacturer of the infringing product, only gives rise to liability on the part of the perpetrator if the acts were committed with full knowledge of the facts.

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Article L615-1

Toute atteinte portée aux droits du propriétaire du brevet, tels qu’ils sont définis aux articles L. 613-3 à L. 613-6, constitue une contrefaçon.

La contrefaçon engage la responsabilité civile de son auteur.

Toutefois, l’offre, la mise sur le marché, l’utilisation, la détention en vue de l’utilisation ou la mise sur le marché d’un produit contrefaisant, lorsque ces faits sont commis par une autre personne que le fabricant du produit contrefaisant, n’engagent la responsabilité de leur auteur que si les faits ont été commis en connaissance de cause.

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