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Supreme Court Ruling for eBay a Major Victory for Big Patent Holders

A Supreme Court ruling on May 15 in favor of eBay Inc. in a closely watched patent dispute made it harder for those claiming infringement to win permanent injunctions against major patent holders and manufacturers.<br>The unanimous decision was a major win for eBay and other big patent holders that frequently face crippling litigation from parties that get injunctions to protect one of thousands of patents used in a complex product.

25 minute read May 31, 2006 at 10:07 AM
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Tony Mauro and Steven Salkin
Supreme Court Ruling for eBay a Major Victory for Big Patent Holders

A Supreme Court ruling on May 15 in favor of eBay Inc. in a closely watched patent dispute made it harder for those claiming infringement to win permanent injunctions against major patent holders and manufacturers.

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