If a patent is a method, the infringement is to use this patented method, or to use, promise to sell, sell or import products obtained by this method for the purpose of production and operation.
If your China patent is a design patent, many toy manufacturers will often sue with their patents because of the appearance of toys. Design infringement refers to manufacturing, promising to sell, selling and importing products with design patents with production and business destinations as their destinations.
The amount of compensation for infringement of patent rights shall be determined according to the losses suffered by the obligee or the interests gained by the infringer due to infringement; If it is difficult to determine the loss of the infringer or the interests of the infringer, it shall be reasonably determined by reference to the multiple of the patent license fee.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Patent Law.
Article 60 The patent administration department in the State Council shall promptly notify the patentee of the decision to grant a compulsory license for exploitation, and register and announce it. The decision to grant compulsory license shall stipulate the scope and time of implementation according to the reasons for compulsory license. When the reasons for compulsory license are eliminated and no longer exist, the administrative department for patent in the State Council shall, at the request of the patentee, make a decision to terminate the compulsory license after examination.
Article 63 If the patentee refuses to accept the decision of the patent administrative department of the State Council on compulsory license, and if the patentee and the unit or individual that obtained the compulsory license refuse to accept the decision of the patent administrative department of the State Council on compulsory license fee, they may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within three months from the date of receiving the notice.
Article 65 Where a patent is exploited without the permission of the patentee, that is, the patent right is infringed and a dispute arises, the parties concerned shall settle it through consultation; Unwilling to negotiate or failing to do so, the patentee or interested party may bring a suit in a people's court or request the administrative department for patent affairs to handle it. When the administrative department for patent affairs finds that the infringement is established, it may order the infringer to stop the infringement immediately. If a party refuses to accept the decision, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice of handling. If the infringer fails to prosecute and stop the infringement upon expiration of the time limit, the administrative department for patent affairs may apply to the people's court for compulsory execution. At the request of the parties concerned, the administrative department for patent affairs may mediate the amount of compensation for patent infringement; If mediation fails, the parties may bring a lawsuit to the people's court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).