repair doctrine

repair doctrine. Patents. The rule that a licensee who is authorized to produce, use, or distribute a patented device also has the right to repair and replace unpatented components. — Also termed permissible-repair doctrine. Cf. RECONSTRUCTION(2). [Cases: Patents 255. C.J.S. Patents § 405.]

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译者崇载，国际名校知识产权法专业，擅长翻译有关人工智能、机器学习和机器人技术领域的法律文件。