Question

question 14 1 pts emile recently acquired a patent in the united states for a piece of machinery that he plans to manufacture and distribute. however, when a company in china hacks his computer and gets ahold of his machinery design, emile wants to sue the company for violating his patent. however, a lawyer informs emile that this is not possible—why? because emile doesnt have enough money to sue this company as it takes upwards of $100,000 to cue a company because patents issued in the united states are only enforceable in the united states, us territories and possessions because individuals cannot sue companies, only companies can sue other companies because emiles patent only covers european - based companies in addition to the united states, not asian countries

Explanation:

Patents have territorial limitations. A US - issued patent is enforceable only within the United States, its territories, and possessions. Since the company is in China, Emile cannot sue it for patent - violation based on his US patent.

Answer:

because patents issued in the United States are only enforceable in the United States, US territories and possessions