ACTA Provisions on Injunctions and Damages
KEI has issued a new research note, Comments on ACTA Provisions on Injunctions and Damages, KEI Research Note 2010:1, dated April 6, 2010.
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IP Remedies: Injunctions
Among the available remedies for intellectual property right infringement are injunctions or monetary relief. Especially in copyright and patent infringement cases, injunctions have been considered as the usual and de facto automatic remedy to prevent, deter or stop infringement. Injunctions may however also impose high costs on society.
Notes on limitations to injunctions in the United States
The following are selected examples of U.S. law practices in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, with a particular emphasis on cases where there are limits on injunctive relief.
India limitations on injunctions
Copyright
In the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, there are limits on injunctive relief for cases involving architectural plans.
Canada limitations on injunctions
Copyright
Canada's copyright law contains limits to the ability for parties to obtain injunctive relief for architectural works:
ACTA and changes in global norms for damages and injunctions (for enforcement of intellectual property)
The Obama Administration, with the support of a Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress, is insisting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations be conducted in secret. We know, from documents obtained in Europe and the summaries released in April 2009, that the draft ACTA has sections that deal with both injunctions and damages. We don’t have the current text. Continue Reading
Damages, Injunctions and Transparency key issues in ACTA negotiations
The decision to restart the ACTA negotiations makes it important to understand the nature and consequence of proposed agreement. Following a complaint about transparency, this note focuses on damages and injunctions.
Request for issuance of authorization and consent to use federal rights in three patents to supply enzalutamide to patients in government programs
rfkjr-kei-13June2025-xtandi June 13, 2025 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20201 RE: Request for issuance of authorization and consent to use federal rights in three patents to supply… Continue Reading
KEI comments on US Patent office RFC on “Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace”
Comments by Knowledge Ecology International, Regarding: Request for Comments: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace, Notice by the Patent and Trademark Office on 03/15/2024, Document Citation: 89 FR 18907, Agency/Docket Number: Docket… Continue Reading
KEI Comment to NIST on Bayh-Dole Rights and Cases of Mixed Patent Landscapes
KEI submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in response to the Request for Information regarding the “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights” (88 FR 85593) concerning Bayh-Dole rights and the… Continue Reading