Chicago Roller Skate has purchased an inexpensive indoor rollerskate from a Taiwanese manufacturer. Brookfield Athletic Shoes alleges that its patent for its unique wheel plate is infringed by the Taiwanese model. Discuss the issues of infringement as well as the issues of international protections of patented products

If the allegation is correct, and the wheel plate design is the same, the patent is infringed and Chicago will be liable. Their importation from a foreign manufacturer is irrelevant.