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June 6, 2017 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court
SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products
On March 21, 2017, the United States Supreme Court (“Supreme Court”) issued its opinion in SCA Hygiene Prods. V. First Quality Baby Prods., holding that laches, an equitable defense to infringement damages based upon unreasonable delay in commencing suit, cannot be a defense against infringement damages where the infringement occurred within the six year period established in 35 U.S.C. §286.