Patents: injunctive relief for threatened infringement | Practical Law

Patents: injunctive relief for threatened infringement | Practical Law

The High Court has held that any future patent infringement in a quia timet action would be de minimis, and that to grant an injunction would be both disproportionate and a barrier to legitimate trade.

Patents: injunctive relief for threatened infringement

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Patents: injunctive relief for threatened infringement

by Bird & Bird LLP
Published on 28 Jul 2016United Kingdom
The High Court has held that any future patent infringement in a quia timet action would be de minimis, and that to grant an injunction would be both disproportionate and a barrier to legitimate trade.