Expert Guide 07 Jul 2025 (UPDATED: 07 Oct 2025) · International

CMS Expert Guide on Preliminary Injunctions in IP

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Cologne

Dr. Carsten Menebröcker, LL.M. (NYU)

Partner

Rechtsanwalt | Co-Head of the Intellectual Property Group

London

Tom Scourfield

Partner

UK Chair of the Consumer Products Sector Group

Preliminary injunctions (PIs) play a critical role in safeguarding intellectual property (IP) rights, as they are intended to protect IP rightsholders from immediate and irreparable harm. Consequently, PIs serve as fundamental mechanisms for preserving the commercial value of IP.

However, the procedures governing PIs can vary significantly across jurisdictions. This is particularly relevant in cross-border IP infringement cases, where it is essential to recognise and address the specific challenges presented by each legal system and plan accordingly

This guide offers an overview of the principal requirements for obtaining a preliminary injunction and provides a comparative analysis of the procedures in various jurisdictions.

	Certain deadline for the application (provided no undue delay)?	Prior out of court action required before filing?	Possibility of Suspension of preliminary proceedings?	Security deposit required?	Recoverability of costs from the counterparty if successful?
Austria	No	No	Yes	Depends	Yes
Belgium	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Bulgaria	No	No	No	No	Yes
Brazil	No	No	Yes	Depends	Yes
China	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colombia	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Czech Republic	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
England and Wales	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
France	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Germany	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Hong Kong	No	No	Yes	Depends	Yes
Hungary	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
India	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Italy	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Luxembourg	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Mozambique	No	No	No	No	No
Netherlands	No	Yes	Yes	No	Partially
Norway	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Portugal	No	No	Yes	No	No
Poland	Yes	No	No	Depends	Yes
Romania	No	No	Yes	Depends	Yes
Scotland	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Serbia	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Singapore	No	No	Yes, but unlikely	Depends	Yes
Slovakia	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Slovenia	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Spain	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partially
Sweden	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Switzerland	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Türkiye	No	No	Yes	Yes	Partially
Ukraine	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
UPC	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

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