Title 35, PatentsRelease 119-102
§283 Injunction
Title 35 › PART III — PATENTS AND PROTECTION OF PATENT RIGHTS › CHAPTER 29 — REMEDIES FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, AND OTHER ACTIONS › § 283
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Patent courts may order fair injunctions on reasonable terms to stop patent violations.
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Title 35, §283
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The several courts having jurisdiction of cases under this title may grant injunctions in accordance with the principles of equity to prevent the violation of any right secured by patent, on such terms as the court deems reasonable.
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Based on Title 35, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 70, part (R.S. 4921, amended (1) Mar. 3, 1897, ch. 391, § 6, 29 Stat. 694, (2) Feb. 18, 1922, ch. 58, § 8, 42 Stat. 392, (3) Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 726, § 1, 60 Stat. 778). This section is the same as the provision which opens R.S. 4921 with minor changes in language.
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35 U.S.C. § 283
Title 35, Patents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102