Laches Defense in a Cancellation Proceeding

In Ava Ruha Corp d/b/a Mother

False advertising claims may be barred by laches

Your business has been advertising that your product “beats the competition” and has “better ingredients than the competition” for ten years. In year eleven, your competitor launches an advertising campaign targeted directly at your product and names

Federal Circuit en banc rules Laches Remains Defense in a Patent Infringement Suit

First Quality moved for partial summary judgment of non-infringement, for judgments of laches and equitable estoppel. The district court granted the motion with respect to laches and equitable estoppel and dismissed the non-infringement