A调味品厂是在中国境内营业的工厂,它生产一种叫“maltol”的调味添加剂。美国Pfizer公司认为这是侵犯其专利的,并依据美国法典35卷第271节(g)的规定起诉A调味品厂。该节规定:“凡无权进口到美国或在美国销售、使用在美国专利登记产品的人,应承担侵犯责任,如果这种进口、销售、使用该产品发生在专利登记有效期内。”Pifzer公司认为,该节规定“进口者”(importer)一词要广 A condiment factory is a factory operating in China, which produces a flavoring additive called “maltol”. Pfizer Inc. of the United States considers this a patent infringement and summons A Condiment Factory pursuant to Section 271 (g) of Volume 35 of the United States Code. The section states: “Anyone who has no right to import or sell in the United States, who uses a registered product in the United States Patent, shall bear the responsibility for infringement and if such importation, sale, use occurs within the validity of the patent registration.” Pifzer Corporation The section states that the term “importer” should be broad