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The scope of patent protection for an invention or utility model is determined by the terms of the claims. The description and the appended drawings may be used to interpret the claims. The scope of protection for designs is determined by the product incorporating the patented design, as shown in the drawings or
photographs.
After the grant of the patent right for an invention or utility model, the patentee has the right to prevent
others from making, using, offering to sell, selling or importing the patented products, or using the patented processes, or using, offering to sell, selling or importing the product directly obtained by the patented processes, for production or business purposes and without his authorization.
After the grant of the patent right for a design, the patentee has the right to prevent others from making,
selling or importing the product incorporating patented design, for production or business purposes and
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