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SCOTUS issued several key decisions involving intellectual property in its recently concluded October 2016 Term The U.S. Supreme Court issued several key decisions involving intellectual property in its recently concluded October 2016 Term. From offensive trademarks to design patent, it was a landmark year for patent, trademark, and copyright decisions. We provided in-depth coverage of […]

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the laches defense does not bar a claim for patent infringement In SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the equitable doctrine of “laches” does not bar a claim for patent infringement brought within the Patent Act’s six-year statutory limitations period. Applying […]

SCOTUS recently added a major IP case to its docket involving the doctrine of patent exhaustion The U.S. Supreme Court recently added another important intellectual property case to its docket. The justices granted certiorari in Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., which involves the doctrine of patent exhaustion and the permissibility of post-sale restrictions. The Patent Exhaustion […]