§283. Injunction

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.

(July 19, 1952, ch. 950, 66 Stat. 812 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Injunctions, see rule 65, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Cross References

District courts of the United States as having original and exclusive jurisdiction of civil actions arising under any Act of Congress relating to patents, see section 1338 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 154, 157, 287 of this title.