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United States Patent and Trademark Office › Intellectual Property Litigation › Irreparable Harm

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
McDermott Will & Schulte

Victory lap: Extraterritorial injunction permitted for breach of settlement agreement

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a permanent injunction, concluding that the district court properly determined that a party’s violation of a settlement agreement would lead to irreparable harm. Wudi...more

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Government Signals Potential Shift Toward Preliminary Injunctions in Patent Infringement Cases

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In a recent patent case, the U.S. government urged a Texas federal court to give greater weight to the difficulty of calculating damages as a basis for finding irreparable harm. If embraced by courts, the move could give...more

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Reassessing Irreparable Harm: Are Injunctions Making a Comeback?

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In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office submitted a “Statement of Interest” this week in a pending patent case in the Eastern District of Texas—sharing “views” on whether...more

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