It is becoming increasingly common that buyers expect sellers to make binding guarantees that reselling products purchased from the sellers will not infringe on any third-party patents. Sellers, and importers in particular, find themselves in a difficult position as they may not know whether the solution used in the product is protected by exclusive rights under a patent. How, then, is it possible to contractually (and in other ways) minimize the risk of breaching a patent?
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