The Breadth Of An Injunction

In an unusual move, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit updated its original decision in Asetek, holding that the injunction no longer applied to the non-party in the case, except for aiding and abetting new violations by CMI. Asetek Danmark A/S v. CMI USA Inc., FKA Cooler Master USA Inc., Case Nos. 16-1026; -1183 (Fed. Cir., Apr. 3, 2017) (Taranto, J).

In its prior opinion, the Federal Circuit remanded but did not vacate an injunction against Cooler Master Co. Ltd., a Taiwanese supplier of computer components that was not part of the trial against its US distributor, CMI USA ( IP Update, Vol. 20, No. 1). The Court kept the injunction in place against Cooler Master and CMI until modified by the lower court.