Codifying Laches Defense in Patent Litigation

Codifying Laches Defense in Patent Litigation

Codifying Laches Defense in Patent Litigation

RESOLVED, that IPO supports a legislative amendment of 35 U.S.C. § 282 to add the following two sections in place of current subsection (b)(4):

(4) Equitable defenses, such as laches and estoppel, to all forms of relief notwithstanding any other provision of this title.

(5) Any other fact or act made a defense by this title.

Intellectual Property Owners Association
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