The Supreme Court oral arguments in Impression Products v Lexmark International addressed whether a sale of a patented article outside the US exhausts the US patent rights in that article. Observers believe the court’s Kirtsaeng ruling and the recent SCA Hygiene ruling could influence the outcome
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Rebecca Newman at Addleshaw Goddard, who live-reported on the seminal dispute, unpicks the trials and tribulations of the case and considers its impact