Law360, New York (August 21, 2006, 12:00 AM ET) -- In eBay Inc. v. MercExchange L.L.C., the Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, vacated and remanded the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which had held that there was a “general rule” that courts will issue permanent injunctions against patent infringement absent exceptional circumstances. eBay Inc. v. MercExchange L.L.C., 547 U.S. __, 126 S. Ct. 1837, 1839, 164 L. Ed. 2d 641 (2006).
The Supreme Court held that “the decision whether to grant or deny injunctive relief rests within the equitable discretion...
Courts Write History on Permanent Injunctions In Patent Actions
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