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.

298 opinions and orders, showing 201–298.

• November 1, 2010 Fed. Cir. Astrazeneca LP v. Apotex, Inc., No. 09-1381 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 1, 2010) Affirmed
• September 1, 2010 Fed. Cir. ELI Lilly and Co. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 10-1005 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2010) Affirmed
• August 12, 2010 E.D. Tex. ReedHycalog UK, Ltd. et al v. Diamond Innovations Inc, No. 6:08-cv-00325 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 12, 2010) Granted in Part
• August 11, 2010 E.D. Tex. Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Occupational & Medical Innovations, Ltd., No. 6:08-cv-00120 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 11, 2010) Granted in Part
• August 3, 2010 E.D. Tex. Fiber Systems International, Inc. v. applied Optical Systems, Inc., No. 2:06-cv-00473 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 3, 2010) Adopted
• June 23, 2010 Fed. Cir. Lincoln Nat’L Life INS. v. Transamerica Life INS., No. 09-1403 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2010) Reversed in Part
• June 22, 2010 E.D. Tex. LaserDynamics, Inc. v. asus Computer International et al, No. 2:06-cv-00348 (E.D. Tex. June 22, 2010) Denied
• June 18, 2010 E.D. Tex. Smith & Nephew, Inc. v. arthrex, Inc., No. 2:07-cv-00335 (E.D. Tex. June 18, 2010) Granted in Part
• May 27, 2010 Fed. Cir. Fujifilm Corp. v. Benun, No. 09-1487 (Fed. Cir. May 27, 2010) Affirmed
• May 10, 2010 Fed. Cir. Ortho-Mcneil Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 09-1362 (Fed. Cir. May 10, 2010) Affirmed
• March 24, 2010 Fed. Cir. In re Creative Compounds, No. 10-M926 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2010) Denied
• March 10, 2010 Fed. Cir. I4I v. Microsoft, No. 09-1504 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2010) Affirmed in Part
• February 19, 2010 Fed. Cir. Duhn OIL Tool, Inc. v. Cooper Cameron, Corp., No. 09-1352 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2010) Vacated & Remanded
• December 22, 2009 Fed. Cir. I4I v. Microsoft, No. 09-1504 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 22, 2009) Affirmed
• December 16, 2009 Fed. Cir. Automated Merchandising Systems, Inc. v. Crane, Co., No. 09-1158 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 16, 2009) Affirmed in Part
• November 13, 2009 E.D. Tex. Thermapure, Inc. v. Water Out Drying Corp. et al, No. 2:06-cv-00453 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 13, 2009) Granted in Part
• October 9, 2009 Fed. Cir. Baker Hughes v. Nalco Co, No. 09-1570 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 9, 2009) Vacated & Remanded
• September 10, 2009 Fed. Cir. Fresenius USA, Inc. v. Baxter International, Inc., No. 08-1306 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 10, 2009) Affirmed in Part
• August 11, 2009 E.D. Tex. i4i Limited Partnership v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 6:07-cv-00113 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 11, 2009) Granted in Part
• August 11, 2009 E.D. Tex. i4i Limited Partnership v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 6:07-cv-00113 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 11, 2009) Granted in Part
• 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
• July 30, 2008 Fed. Cir. Novo Nordisk A/S v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, No. 08-1225 (Fed. Cir. July 30, 2008) Affirmed
• 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
• January 25, 2008 Fed. Cir. Canon v. GCC International, No. 06-1615 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 25, 2008) Affirmed
• December 12, 2007 Fed. Cir. MPT v. Marathon Labels, No. 07-1183 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 12, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• October 18, 2007 Fed. Cir. Paice v. Toyota Motor Corporation, No. 06-1610 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 18, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• October 11, 2007 Fed. Cir. Abbott Laboratories v. Torpharm, No. 07-1019 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 11, 2007) Reversed in Part
• September 20, 2007 Fed. Cir. GP Inductries v. Eran Industries, No. 07-1087 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 20, 2007) Reversed
• September 5, 2007 Fed. Cir. Forest Laboratories v. Ivax Pharmaceuticals, No. 07-1059 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 5, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• July 31, 2007 Fed. Cir. Somerset Pharmaceuticals v. Dudas, No. 07-1447 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• 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
• June 13, 2007 Fed. Cir. Entegris (Formerly Known as Mykrolis Corporation) v. Pall Corporation, No. 04-1440 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• May 24, 2007 Fed. Cir. Monsanto Co. v. Mcfarling, No. 05-1570 (Fed. Cir. May 24, 2007) Affirmed
• April 12, 2007 Fed. Cir. Acumed LLC v. Stryker Corporation, No. 06-1260 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 12, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• March 23, 2007 Fed. Cir. RFR Industries v. Rex-Hide Industries, No. 05-1587 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 23, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• 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
• January 10, 2007 Fed. Cir. Shanghai Meihao Electric v. Leviton, No. 06-1272 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2007) Affirmed in Part
• January 5, 2007 Fed. Cir. Abbott Laboratories v. Andrx Pharmaceuticals, No. 06-1101 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2007) Affirmed
• 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
• December 8, 2006 Fed. Cir. Sanofi-Synthelabo v. Apotex, Inc., No. 06-1613 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 8, 2006) Affirmed
• November 29, 2006 E.D. Tex. AdvanceMe Inc v. RapidPay LLC, No. 6:05-cv-00424 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 29, 2006) Adopted
• November 17, 2006 Fed. Cir. PHG Technologies, LLC v. ST. John Companies, Inc., No. 06-1169 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 17, 2006) Reversed
• October 27, 2006 Fed. Cir. GO Medical Industries PTY, Ltd v. Inmed Corporation (Doing Business as Rusch), No. 05-1241 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 27, 2006) Affirmed in Part
• August 23, 2006 Fed. Cir. Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. v. Benun, No. 05-1445 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 23, 2006) Affirmed
• 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
• August 17, 2006 Fed. Cir. Conoco v. Energy & Environmental International, No. 05-1363 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 17, 2006) Affirmed
• June 22, 2006 Fed. Cir. Abbott Laboratories v. Andrx Pharmaceuticals, No. 05-1433 (Fed. Cir. June 22, 2006) Vacated & Remanded
• June 22, 2006 Fed. Cir. Gemmy Industries Corp. v. Chrisha Creations Limited, No. 05-1110 (Fed. Cir. June 22, 2006) Vacated & Remanded
• June 14, 2006 Fed. Cir. Amado v. Microsoft Corp., No. 05-1531 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2006) Affirmed
• 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
• April 6, 2006 Fed. Cir. Pods, Inc. v. Porta Stor, No. 05-1471 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 6, 2006) Affirmed 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
• March 21, 2006 Fed. Cir. Infiltrator Systems v. Cultec, Inc., No. 05-1375 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 21, 2006) Dismissed
• March 3, 2006 Fed. Cir. Fiber Optic Designs, Inc. v. Seasonal Specialties, LLC, No. 05-1488 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 3, 2006) Vacated & Remanded
• February 15, 2006 Fed. Cir. Curtiss-Wright Flow Control, Corp. v. Velan, Inc., No. 05-1373 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 15, 2006) Vacated & Remanded
• 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
• March 16, 2005 Fed. Cir. Medrad, Inc. v. MRI Devices Corp., No. 04-1134 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2005) Affirmed
• March 16, 2005 Fed. Cir. Mercexchange, L.L.C. v. Ebay, Inc., No. 03-1600 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• February 8, 2005 Fed. Cir. Alltrade Tools v. Olympia Group, No. 04-1090 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2005) Affirmed
• November 17, 2004 Fed. Cir. Medpointe Healthcare, Inc. v. Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., No. 04-1310 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 17, 2004) Vacated & Remanded