Federal Circuit Finds Foreign Lawsuits Did Not Avoid a Laches Bar By Jonathan Uffelman on February 23, 2016 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On February 16, 2016, in a patent case that could have implications on the trademark side, the Federal Circuit ruled that the pursuit of foreign enforcement actions were not sufficient to avoid a successful laches defense by a U.S.-based defendant. Read more