Title: | Article 40 of the Law No. 240/2000 of 2000 on Patents |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Criminal sanctions for patent infringement |
Summary table: |
Article 40:
Infringements of the basically published patent owner's right is a crime of counterfeit
-Offering, marketing, utilizing or holding the counterfeit product with the intention of usage or marketing shall not constitute a crime on the part of the person doing such an act while not being the manufacturer of the counterfeit product unless such act is done while being aware that such product is a counterfeit.