title: Scope of protection of a patent directed to prodrugs, metabolites and the like.
authors.forename: Takeshi S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Komatani
mesh_terms: D010330:Patents as Topic; D011355:Prodrugs / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011355:Prodrugs
keywords: doctrine of equivalents; enforcement; induced infringement; infringement; literal; metabolite; patent; portfolio; precursor; prodrug