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Patent Litigation

Pitfalls in Policing Your Patent Rights

October 20, 2014stevehansenequitable estoppel, laches, patent infringement defenses, Patent litigation

Patent holders are not obligated to police infringement or pursue infringers in order to keep their patents in force.  However, failing to address known acts of infringement can, in some cases, provide infringers with a defense called “laches” that can limit the
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