Posts Tagged: equitable defense
Rejection of proposal did not obviate requirement to disclose inventions to standard setting body
The Federal Circuit, however, found the district court’s enforceability finding to be unsupported by evidence. The rejection of Nokia’s proposal did not obviate Nokia’s …
CAFC Remands Medinol Patent Suit Against Cordis After SCOTUS Overturns Laches Finding
On Thursday, April 20th, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Medinol Ltd. v. Cordis Corporation et. al. which vacated and remanded …
The Equitable Defense of Laches: SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products
The equitable defense of laches has been a useful tool for defendants in intellectual property litigation for over a hundred years, but a recent case in the …
Patent Misuse, Exploring the Basics
The term "patent misuse" refers to specific types of prohibited behavior engaged in by the owner of the patent rights. Patent misuse is an affirmative defense that …
