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Do the rights granted by a United States patent extend to foreign countries?

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Do the rights granted by a United States patent extend to foreign countries?

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The rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no effect in a foreign country. An inventor who wants patent protection in other countries must apply for a patent in each of the other countries or in regional patent offices.