Petitioner eBay operates a popular Internet Web site that allows private sellers to list goods they wish to sell, either through an auction or at a fixed price. We agree and, accordingly, vacate the judgment of the Court of Appeals. and, Inc., argue that this traditional test applies to disputes arising under the Patent Act. Ordinarily, a federal court considering whether to award permanent injunctive relief to a prevailing plaintiff applies the four-factor test historically employed by courts of equity. Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. On writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Nothing in the Act indicates such a departure. “ major departure from the long tradition of equity practice should not be lightly implied.” Weinberger v.
These principles apply with equal force to Patent Act disputes. The decision to grant or deny such relief is an act of equitable discretion by the district court, reviewable on appeal for abuse of discretion. That test requires a plaintiff to demonstrate: (1) that it has suffered an irreparable injury (2) that remedies available at law are inadequate to compensate for that injury (3) that considering the balance of hardships between the plaintiff and defendant, a remedy in equity is warranted and (4) that the public interest would not be disserved by a permanent injunction. Held: The traditional four-factor test applied by courts of equity when considering whether to award permanent injunctive relief to a prevailing plaintiff applies to disputes arising under the Patent Act.
In reversing, the Federal Circuit applied its “general rule that courts will issue permanent injunctions against patent infringement absent exceptional circumstances.” 401 F. 3d 1323, 1339. However, the District Court denied respondent’s motion for permanent injunctive relief. In respondent’s subsequent patent infringement suit, a jury found that its patent was valid, that petitioners had infringed the patent, and that damages were appropriate.
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Respondent sought to license its business method patent to petitioners, but no agreement was reached. Petitioners operate popular Internet Web sites that allow private sellers to list goods they wish to sell. C.Ĭertiorari to the united states court of appeals for the federal circuit
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