NEW YORK, May 2, 2016-

The U.S. Supreme Court will use a dispute over adult diapers to clarify the rules governing how long patent holders have to file infringement lawsuits.

The justices Monday agreed to hear an appeal from a Svenska Cellulosa AB unit that says a smaller competitor copied its patented diaper design. A federal appeals court threw out some of the suit, saying the Swedish company waited too long to sue First Quality Products Inc. and affiliated companies. SCA’s Tena adult diapers compete with First Quality’s Prevail products.

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