SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, No. 13-1564 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 18, 2015)

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We convene en banc to resolve whether, in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Petrella v. Metro - Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. , 134 S. Ct. 1962 (2014) , laches remains a defense to legal relief in a patent infringement suit. We conclude that Congress codified a laches defense in 35 U.S.C. § 282(b)(1) that may bar legal remedies. Accordingly, we have no judicial authority to question the law’s propriety.