Injunction

An injunction bars continued infringement. Since eBay v. MercExchange a permanent injunction requires the patentee to satisfy the traditional four-factor test: irreparable harm, the inadequacy of money damages, a balance of hardships favouring relief, and the public interest. Competitors who practise the invention are far more likely to obtain one than patentees who only license, and courts frequently substitute an ongoing royalty instead. Preliminary injunctions additionally require a likelihood of success on the merits and are rare in patent cases. The opinions collected here address permanent and preliminary injunctive relief, the scope and wording of injunctions, and ongoing royalties awarded in place of one.

249 opinions and orders, showing 201–249.

• July 30, 2009 Fed. Cir. Randall MAY Intl v. DEG Music, No. 09-1367 (Fed. Cir. July 30, 2009) Denied
• July 20, 2009 Fed. Cir. Gemtron, Corp. v. Saint-Gobain Corp., No. 09-1001 (Fed. Cir. July 20, 2009) Affirmed
• June 9, 2009 Fed. Cir. Ecolab, Inc. v. FMC Corp., No. 08-1228 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2009) Affirmed in Part
• June 3, 2009 Fed. Cir. Titan Tire Corp. v. Case NEW Holland, Inc., No. 08-1078 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2009) Affirmed
• June 2, 2009 E.D. Tex. Tivo Inc v. Echostar Comm, et al, No. 2:04-cv-00001 (E.D. Tex. June 2, 2009) Granted
• May 22, 2009 Fed. Cir. Epistar Corp. v. International Trade Commission, No. 07-1457 (Fed. Cir. May 22, 2009) Affirmed in Part
• May 14, 2009 Fed. Cir. Altana Pharma AG v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 08-1039 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2009) Affirmed
• May 5, 2009 Fed. Cir. Power Integrations v. Fairchild Semi, No. 09-1169 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2009) Dismissed
• April 29, 2009 E.D. Tex. TechRadium, Inc. v. Blackboard Connect Inc. et al, No. 2:08-cv-00214 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 29, 2009) Denied
• April 17, 2009 E.D. Tex. Mass Engineered Design, Inc. et al v. Ergotron, Inc. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00272 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 17, 2009) Granted in Part
• December 30, 2008 Fed. Cir. Accumed v. Stryker, No. 08-1124 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 30, 2008) Affirmed
• December 11, 2008 Fed. Cir. Ilor, LLC v. Google, Inc., No. 08-1178 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 11, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• December 5, 2008 Fed. Cir. The Procter and Gamble Co. v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc., No. 08-1105 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 5, 2008) Vacated & Remanded
• October 21, 2008 Fed. Cir. Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, No. 07-1300 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 21, 2008) Affirmed
• October 14, 2008 Fed. Cir. Kyocera Wireless Corp. v. International Trade Commission, No. 07-1493 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 14, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• September 24, 2008 Fed. Cir. Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm, No. 08-1199 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 24, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• September 19, 2008 Fed. Cir. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research ORG. v. Buffalo Tech., No. 07-1449 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 19, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• August 29, 2008 Fed. Cir. 800 Adept, Inc. v. Murex Securities, Ltd., No. 07-1272 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 29, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• August 18, 2008 Fed. Cir. Voda v. Cordis Corp., No. 07-1297 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 18, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• August 13, 2008 Fed. Cir. Jacobsen v. Katzer, No. 08-1001 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2008) Vacated & Remanded
• May 14, 2008 Fed. Cir. E.I. DU Pont DE Nemours v. Macdermid Printing Solutions, No. 07-1568 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2008) Vacated & Remanded
• April 11, 2008 E.D. Tex. Power-One, Inc., v. artesyn Technologies, Inc.,, No. 2:05-cv-00463 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 11, 2008) Granted in Part
• April 8, 2008 Fed. Cir. Judkins v. HT Window Fashion Corp., No. 07-1434 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 8, 2008) Affirmed
• March 31, 2008 E.D. Tex. Fiber Systems International, Inc. v. applied Optical Systems, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00473 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2008) Adopted
• March 31, 2008 Fed. Cir. Ortho-Mcneil Pharmaceutical Inc. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 07-1258 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 31, 2008) Affirmed
• March 25, 2008 E.D. Tex. Avid Identifications Systems v. Phillips Electronics North america Corp et al, No. 2:04-cv-00183 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 25, 2008) Granted in Part
• March 24, 2008 Fed. Cir. A G Design & Assoc. v. Trainman Lantern Co., No. 07-1481 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2008) Vacated & Remanded
• February 28, 2008 Fed. Cir. Regents of the U. of California v. Dakocytomation California, No. 06-1334 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 28, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• February 26, 2008 Fed. Cir. Amado v. Microsoft Corp., No. 07-1236 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 26, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• February 19, 2008 Fed. Cir. Chamberlain Group v. Lear Corp., No. 07-1314 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2008) Reversed in Part
• February 19, 2008 Fed. Cir. Erico International Corp. v. Vutec Corp., No. 07-1168 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2008) Vacated & Remanded
• June 14, 2007 E.D. Tex. Brooktrout Inc v. Eicon Networks Corp, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00059 (E.D. Tex. June 14, 2007) Denied
• March 21, 2007 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Beyond Innovation, et al, No. 2:04-cv-00032 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 21, 2007) Granted in Part
• December 19, 2006 E.D. Tex. Visto Corporation v. Seven Networks Inc, No. 2:03-cv-00333 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 19, 2006) Granted in Part
• November 29, 2006 E.D. Tex. AdvanceMe Inc v. RapidPay LLC, No. 6:05-cv-00424 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 29, 2006) Adopted
• August 18, 2006 E.D. Tex. z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation et al, No. 6:06-cv-00258 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 18, 2006) Granted
• August 18, 2006 E.D. Tex. z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation et al, No. 6:06-cv-00142 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 18, 2006) Granted
• April 12, 2006 E.D. Tex. 02 Micro Int'l v. Sumida Corporation, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00007 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 12, 2006) Granted in Part
• March 28, 2006 E.D. Tex. Acco Brands Inc v. ABA Locks Mfg Co, et al, No. 2:02-cv-00112 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 28, 2006) Granted in Part
• December 27, 2005 Fed. Cir. Shuffle Master, Inc. v. Vendingdata Corp., No. 05-1203 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 27, 2005) Vacated & Remanded
• December 23, 2005 Fed. Cir. Grayzel v. ST. Jude Medical, Inc., ET AL., No. 05-1126 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 23, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• December 22, 2005 E.D. Tex. Mobility Electronics Inc v. Formosa Electronic Industries Inc et al, No. 5:04-cv-00103 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 22, 2005) Denied
• November 22, 2005 Fed. Cir. Pfizer, Inc., ET AL. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., ET AL., No. 05-1331 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 22, 2005) Affirmed
• October 14, 2005 Fed. Cir. World Kitchen (GHC) v. Zyliss Haushal Twaren AG, No. 05-1138 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 14, 2005) Affirmed
• September 21, 2005 Fed. Cir. Cytologix Corp. v. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., No. 04-1446 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 21, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• September 7, 2005 Fed. Cir. Mallinckrodt v. Masimo, No. 04-1495 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• July 25, 2005 E.D. Tex. Brooktrout Inc v. Eicon Networks Corp, et al, No. 2:03-cv-00059 (E.D. Tex. July 25, 2005) Granted in Part
• May 19, 2005 E.D. Tex. Ciena Corporation v. Nortel Networks Inc et al, No. 2:05-cv-00014 (E.D. Tex. May 19, 2005) Granted
• November 17, 2004 Fed. Cir. Medpointe Healthcare, Inc. v. Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., No. 04-1310 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 17, 2004) Vacated & Remanded