Injunctive Relief

Definition

A court order requiring a party to stop or refrain from an action (negative injunction) or to take an affirmative action (positive injunction). In patent cases, a successful patent holder may seek an injunction to prevent a competitor from making, using, or selling the patented product.

Examples

• •Amarin might seek an injunction preventing Hikma from selling or distributing a product that infringes Amarin's patents

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