Voluntary Commitments Regarding Injunctive Relief. In many patent suits, patent holders seek injunctive relief to prevent an accused infringer from continuingto practice the patented invention.The Fourth Circuit found that a district court failed to properly apply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in granting injunctive relief. In the vast majority of patent cases, federal courts have granted injunctive relief upon a finding of infringement. Preliminary or 'interim' injunctive relief is discussed in our article on 'Initiating proceedings'. Rights to obtain and file for Patents and registrations thereof; and. 7. The High Court has refused to grant an injunction against further patent infringements in a case involving breach of a settlement agreement.