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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