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By Howard J. Shire and Joseph Mercadante

Apple's Preliminary Injunction Motion Denied for Lack of Jurisdiction

Judge Lucy H. Koh of the Northern District of California held in Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. et al., No. 11-1846, that Apple's bid for injunctive relief to stop sales of Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 tablet is premature because the Federal Circuit has jurisdiction over the matter. The Federal Circuit issued an opinion in the case on May 14, 2012, but has yet to issue a mandate. The Federal Circuit held that Judge Koh had erred in denying Apple's bid for a preliminary injunction with respect to one tablet design patent. Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 2012-1105 (Fed. Cir. May 14, 2012). “Until the court of appeals issues the mandate, the case ordinarily remains within the jurisdiction of the court of appeals and the district court lacks power to proceed further with respect to the matters involved with the appeal.” Order at 2. Apple's motion for a preliminary injunction “seeks to have the Court adjudicate anew the preliminary injunction motion while the same issue is on appeal before the Federal Circuit.” Id. at 3.

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