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(a) Identify the exclusive rights conferred by a Philippine patent owner under RA 8293 and the acts that constitute infringement. (b) Facts: NovaCharge holds a Philippine patent for a novel rechargeable battery electrolyte composition (product claim) and a method of manufacturing a battery using that electrolyte (process claim). NovaCharge has not licensed anyone. ElectroNova copies the electrolyte composition and uses it to manufacture batteries in the Philippines. MetroImports imports the electrolyte from ElectroNova for sale in the Philippines. Do ElectroNova’s and MetroImports’ acts infringe NovaCharge’s patent? Explain with reference to the scope of infringement and how it applies to product vs. process claims.