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United States contemptpatent injunctionaccount of profits

Leman v. Krentler-Arnold Hinge Last Co.

284 U.S. 448 (1932)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1932
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A federal court that has permanently enjoined patent infringement retains jurisdiction to enforce obedience through civil contempt, and the infringer's profits earned by violating the injunction are recoverable by the injured party in that civil contempt proceeding.

Area of Law

General

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