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Supreme Court Bars Laches Defense in Patent Infringement Cases in SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby

March 23, 2017

In a 7-1 decision released on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has barred the use of the laches defense in patent infringement cases for claims arising during the limitations period set by Congress. SCA Hygiene Products AB et al. v. First Quality Baby Products LLC et al., 580 U.S. ___ (2017). Laches is an equitable defense […]

Erynn L. Embree

Wright to Present at World IP Forum

March 7, 2017

Shareholder David Wright will moderate a panel discussion at the 2017 World IP Forum. The discussion titled, “The Ever Evolving Section 101 Eligibility Criteria in the U.S.,” will take place on April 28 in India. World IP Forum describes the panel on its website and says, “How are multinational companies looking at the present scenario? […]

David R. Wright

Maschoff Brennan Moves up 47 Spots on Top Patent Firm List

IPWatchDog listed Park City-based law firm Maschoff Brennan as a top patent firm in 2016. Maschoff Brennan ranked No. 104 on the 2016 list. The firm was previous listed as No. 151 in 2015. IPWatchDog ranks patent law firms based on the number of utility patents issued each year. According to the rankings, Maschoff Brennan had […]