From 3fc50a71fafb77ed229865e36fae967d8668d4fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Caleb Thomas Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:21:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Fixed typo in Patent Exhaustion intro --- patents.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/patents.md b/patents.md index e0d1771..ced6d78 100644 --- a/patents.md +++ b/patents.md @@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ ___ Patent exhaustion is a U.S. common law doctrine limiting the scope of control that a patent holder can have after the "authorized sale" of a patented object. Under the doctrine, an authorized sale "exhausts" and thus entirely removes -the ability of the patent older to use the threat of patent infringement to +the ability of the patent holder to use the threat of patent infringement to control the use and sale of the sold object. The purchaser is free to *use* or *resell* the patented object without restrictions based in patent law.[^Repair] This right to use and resell the object extends to subsequent purchasers, even