In many patent suits, patent holders seek injunctive relief to prevent an accused infringer from continuingto practice the patented invention. This chapter explores the theory behind injunctive relief in patent cases, surveys the availability of this remedy in major patent systems,A court could not issue an injunction that did not allow a patent owner to enjoin nonparties, because a statute allows injunctions. Namely, a plaintiff must show (1) that it has suffered irreparable injury, (2) that remedies at law (e.g. As a result, injunctions are refused in a material number of patent infringement cases in the. In the vast majority of patent cases, federal courts have granted injunctive relief upon a finding of infringement. Standard for injunctive relief in the patent area is the same as for other federal causes of action."). But for activities occurring after a determination of infringement has been made, a successful patent owner has two available remedies. Further details of injunctive relief are not specified in the provision. What is more, in the high-profile cases of CL for pharmaceutical pat-.