Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. v. Essilor International SA

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

KYLE, District Judge.

Introduction

Preliminary relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 65 is a “drastic and extraordinary remedy that is not to be routinely granted.” Intel Corp. v. ULSI Sys. Tech. Inc., 995 F.2d 1566, 1568 (Fed.Cir.1993). Plaintiff Vision-Ease Lens, Inc. (“Vision-Ease”) seeks a preliminary injunction against Defendants Essilor International SA and Essilor of America, Inc. (collectively, “Essilor”) to prevent the introduction of a competing eyeglass lens. Vision-Ease alleges that Essilor’s lens is the result of a breach of a confidential…