Tuesday, August 29, 2006

District Court Had Jurisdiction to Issue Injunctive Order Re Cameras Subject to Prior ITC Exclusion Order

Case: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. v. Benun (Fed. Cir. 8/23/06 - No. 05-1445)

The One Sentence Summary: The district court had jurisdiction to issue an injunction regarding single-use disposable cameras that were subject to an earlier injunction issued by the International Trade Commission.


The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1338 and 35 U.S.C. § 283 to issue its injunction despite the earlier order of the International Trade Commission. The expense of litigation in two forums did not divest the district court of jurisdiction.

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