US Congress re-introduces RESTORE Act on patent injunctive relief
By Nick Robertson ( February 25, 2025, 21:30 GMT | Insight) -- Bipartisan delegations in the US House and Senate reintroduced the RESTORE Act today, opening debate on the proper standard for obtaining injunctive relief in patent infringement suits. The legislation, if enacted, would effectively undo the Supreme Court’s 2006 decision in eBay v. MercExchange, which made injunctions considerably harder to come by.Congress will again attempt to pass the RESTORE Act, putting a nearly two-decade-old Supreme Court decision under the microscope in a longstanding debate over the presumptive right to an injunction against alleged infringement. Bipartisan groups from both the House and Senate reintroduced the measure today....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.