Injunctive relief, also known as an “injunction,” is a legal remedy that may be sought from the courts to require a defendant to stop doing something (or requiring them to do something).
An alleged infringer can assert a number of common defenses in response to a patent infringement claim, including: ∎ A defense of non-infringement (see Non-infringement). ∎ Invalidity defenses based on prior art (see Prior Art Invalidity).
Some examples of cases where parties may seek injunctions include: Theft of clients: Former employees, partners who have left a company, or other parties to business contracts may violate non-compete agreements and attempt to lure clients away from the company.
A Standard Essential Patent (SEP) is an invention that is incorporated into the standard for a certain technology, meaning that a product which conforms to that standard infringes the patent unless the implementer has a license.
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.
The party seeking a preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate: (1) irreparable injury in the absence of such an order; (2) that the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs the harm to the opposing party resulting from the order; (3) that the injunction is not adverse to public interest; and (4) that the ...
Injunctive Relief In patent law, injunctions are typically court orders that prevent a company from making, using, selling, or importing infringing products or services. A patentee who secures an injunction may prevent an infringer—or an alleged infringer—from selling or even producing their drug product.
The RESTORE Act would establish a “rebuttable presumption” in favor of granting permanent injunctions to patent holders who win infringement cases, thereby reversing the more stringent requirements imposed by the eBay ruling.
Injunctive relief, also known as an injunction, is a remedy which restrains a party from doing certain acts or requires a party to act in a certain way.
Injunctive relief usually takes one of three forms: temporary restraining order (TRO), preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction. As their modifying terms imply, each has a different level of the time commitment involved.