Some strategies that discourage litigation include: Patent re-examination challenging the validity of an issued patent. Inter partes review proceedings to challenge the validity of patent claims. Competitor patent audits to identifying leverage the threats posed by their patents.
Generally, a patent indemnification agreement obligates one party to compensate the other party for losses or damages covered by the indemnity clause. For example, in litigation against a seller of goods, an indemnified seller can shift defense of litigation to the supplier.
Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction , is a court-ordered remedy which restricts a party from committing specific actions or requires a party to complete specific actions.
An injunction is an order by a court that requires someone to do something or stop doing something. Outside the patent context, people often seek injunctions in situations that involve intrusions on their privacy or property.
Injunctive relief is one of the main remedial measures regarding patent infringement. It usually involves an order that a court issues to prevent an infringer from continuing in any infringed activity.
Indian Patent Act 1970-Sections. (1) The reliefs which a court may grant in any suit for infringement include an injunction (subject to such terms, if any, as the court thinks fit) and, at the option of the plaintiff, either damages or an account of profits.
In many patent suits, patent holders seek injunctive relief to prevent an accused infringer from continuingto practice the patented invention. Whether an injunction can be granted depends on various considerations a judge may weigh under her equitable powers.
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 (2008), is applicable to all other litigants seeking preliminary injunctions, and requires that a party seeking a preliminary injunction must establish: (1) it is likely to succeed on the merits, (2) it is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of ...
To win a TRO or a Temporary Injunction, the plaintiff must show the following: That the plaintiff is entitled to some form of permanent relief. That the plaintiff is likely to win the lawsuit. That the harm the plaintiff is complaining about is imminent. That if the harm comes about the plaintiff would be irreparable.
What Is an Example of Injunctive Relief? Theft of Clients: If a former employee poaches a company's clients, the innocent party may try to stop the former client from causing further damage. Breach of Contract: Injunctive relief is an effective way to stop an offending party from continuing to breach a contract.