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En Banc Federal Circuit Preserves The Patent Laches Defense Over Dissent

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In a divided en banc decision in SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, the Federal Circuit preserved the defense of laches for patent cases even though the Supreme Court eliminated that defense in copyright...more

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Federal Circuit Confirms Laches Remains Available in Patent Infringement Actions

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Laches is an equitable defense based on a plaintiff’s unreasonable delay in pursuing a claim. In 2014, the Supreme Court effectively eliminated the laches defense in copyright cases, ruling that the copyright statute allows...more

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