Ebay decided, kiss automatic injunctive relief good-bye

May 15, 2006 on 8:32 am | In Caselaw, Independent Inventors, Lawsuits, Legislation/Regulation |

Injunctive relief as a matter of right gets tossed out window (Supreme Court just released opinion in eBay v. MercExchange).  Scratch that off your list of big patent reform issues.  According to Yahoo/Reuters:

The justices unanimously set aside the decision by a U.S. appeals court in finding that a permanent injunction barring use of a technology must generally be issued once infringement of a valid patent has been determined. 

Update:  More at PromoteTheProgress.com

Update #2:  NEW YORK TIMES:  Justices Order Rethinking of eBay Case.

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