· 6/4/2002
Jarrow Formulas, Inc. v. Nutrition Now, Inc.
Citations
- 304 F.3d 829
- 2002 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4839
- 63 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1076
- 2002 Daily Journal DAR 6170
- 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 10682
- 2002 WL 1163624
How courts have described this case
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- holding that after a finding of unreasonable delay, laches would not apply unless defendant also demonstrated prejudice
- holding that after a finding of unreasonable delay, laches would not apply unless defendant also demonstrated prejudice
- holding that after a finding of unreasonable delay, laches would not apply unless defendant also demonstrated preju- dice
- finding prejudice where had the plaintiff “filed suit sooner, [the infringer] could have invested resources in an alternative identity ... in the minds of the public.”
- indicating courts must be careful not to define laches in such a way as to “render it a spineless defense” (citation omitted)
- deeming prejudice present when the defendant “ha[d] invested enormous resources” to “t[ie] [its product’s] identity to the challenged claims”
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Judges: Archer, O'Scannlain, Silverman
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