Exceptions and Limitations of the Rights of patent - Top countries

USA

1. Solely for uses reasonably related to the development and submission of information under the Federal law which regulates the manufacture, use or sale of drugs and veterinary biological products, other than those products primarily manufactured using certain genetic manipulation techniques.
2. Certain uses concerning foreign vessels, aircraft or vehicles which temporarily or accidentally enter national territory.
3. As regards business method patents, continued use by a person who in good faith, had put the invention into practice at least one year before the filing date (priority date) and commercially used it before that date. 

Japan

1. Non-commercial use.
2. Use for experiment or research purposes.
3. Vessels and aircraft passing through Japan.
4. Products existing in Japan before the filing date (priority date).
5. Preparation of patented medicines by mixing two or more medicines in accordance with the prescription of physicians or dentists, and medicines so prepared.
6. Non-exclusive license available as of right in the case of prior use or working of the invention prior to the filing date (priority date).
7. Compulsory licenses.

India

1. The grant of a patent is subject to the following conditions:
(a) importation or manufacture of articles and uses of processes by, or on behalf of the Government for its own use;