A plaintiff files a federal lawsuit alleging that a defendant is infringing on the plaintiff's intellectual property rights. The plaintiff concurrently files a motion seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the defendant from continuing the alleged activity while the lawsuit is pending. At the hearing, the plaintiff presents evidence of significant economic losses caused by the infringement and argues that these losses are irreparable. The defendant argues that the plaintiff's claimed losses can be fully remedied by monetary damages at trial and contests the injunction. What is the court most likely to consider when determining whether to grant the preliminary injunction?
Whether the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and whether the plaintiff has demonstrated that the harm is not compensable by money damages.
Whether the defendant had the intent to infringe and whether the defendant can afford to pay any damages that may be imposed.
Whether the irreparable harm alleged is equal to or exceeds the monetary damages claimed by the plaintiff.
Whether the plaintiff served the defendant with notice of the lawsuit and attached certified copies of the underlying evidence.
The court will evaluate specific factors when deciding whether to grant a preliminary injunction. These include whether the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits, whether there is a likelihood of irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted, whether the balance of equities tips in the plaintiff's favor, and whether an injunction is in the public interest. Monetary losses alone, which are compensable by damages, generally do not qualify as irreparable harm unless they are shown to cause unique or extraordinary consequences. The economic harm must go beyond typical monetary injury to justify injunctive relief.
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