The rights of the infringer of the process patent should not be increased because Fulton also obtained a product patent, which of itself was not very effective. This article focuses primarily on recent changes to irreparable harm standards, how those changes have altered the patent litigation landscape.An injunction may issue to restrain cutting of timber where damages would be irreparable or where the trespass is a continuing one. In the vast majority of patent cases, federal courts have granted injunctive relief upon a finding of infringement. In many patent suits, patent holders seek injunctive relief to prevent an accused infringer from continuingto practice the patented invention. However, to be entitled to substantial weight, the applicant should establish a nexus between the rebuttal evidence and the claimed invention, i.e. The key to supporting any rejection under 35 USC 103 is the clear articulation of the reason(s) why the claimed invention would have been obvious. A party thus is not required to. A court might reasonably consider that issue in considering a request for injunctive relief. On July 13, 2018, the District.