STOCKHOLM, March 27, 2017-

On March 21, 2017, SCA won an important victory before the United States Supreme Court in its seven-year patent infringement case against First Quality Products, Inc.

In a 7-1 decision written by Justice Alito, the Supreme Court concluded that the six-year statutory period of limitations during which a patent infringement claim must be commenced cannot be shortened based on the equitable doctrine known as laches. The decision provides certainty as to the damages period for patent infringement and allows SCA to proceed with its claim for pre-suit damages against First Quality.

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