Citing concerns about 'stale' patents, the Federal Circuit has ruled, en banc, that laches is a statutory defence in the Patent Act and may be a defence to both legal and equitable remedies The ruling ...

In Pennzoil-Quaker State Co v Miller Oil & Gas Operations, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has clarified that undue prejudice is a distinct requirement of the acquiescence defence. The ...

In Internet Specialties West Inc v Milon-DiGiorgio Enterprises Inc, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has denied the equitable defence of laches to Milon-DiGiorgio Enterprises Inc against ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000bb et seq. (RFRA), provides a claim for money damages against government ...

“The CAFC said “the district court committed legal error by misinterpreting the Eleventh Circuit’s guidance and unreasonably rejecting Weiboli’s unlawful-use ...