(arguing that, because patents may be held invalid at trial, independent invention should be a defense against injunctive relief). In many patent suits, patent holders seek injunctive relief to prevent an accused infringer from continuingto practice the patented invention.Commercial Division Justice Elizabeth Emerson determined that New York's statute of frauds rendered an oral modification unenforceable. This Agreement will then be filed as part of. Consent Judgments in the respective courts of each of the Settling States, pursuant to the terms. Entirely of elements that independently exist in the existing art. 5. But for activities occurring after a determination of infringement has been made, a successful patent owner has two available remedies. Contract out detention operations.