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Under the doctrine of Laches a French word meaning slackness or negligence - a "sin of omission", a patent lawsuit may be seriously hampered if there is an unexcused failure of a patentee to take action in a timely manner against a patent infringer.
Archive 2005-03-01 Peter Zura 2005
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Under the doctrine of Laches a French word meaning slackness or negligence - a "sin of omission", a patent lawsuit may be seriously hampered if there is an unexcused failure of a patentee to take action in a timely manner against a patent infringer.
Archive 2005-03-01 Peter Zura 2005
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And after half a century of no enforcement, he suggested, the law of Laches, which is similar to a statute of limitations, might even apply.
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Secondly the Polonian whom the Russe calleth Laches, noting the first author or founder of the nation, who was called Laches or
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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In addition, the defence of Laches, which is an equitable doctrine, may be available to a trustee.
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"Laches," 195 A and passim; K. Joel, op.cit. p. 325 foll.
The Memorabilia 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
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The judge also agreed with Wright's argument, under a legal doctrine known as a "Laches" defense, that Cadle had waited to try to collect the debt so that interest and late fees would pile up.
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Lysimachus, son of Aristides, and Melesias, son of Thucydides (not the historian Thucydides), request advice from Laches and Nicias on whether or not they should have their sons (who are named after their famous grandfathers) trained to fight in armor.
Archive 2009-03-01 Jonathan Aquino 2009
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Lysimachus, son of Aristides, and Melesias, son of Thucydides (not the historian Thucydides), request advice from Laches and Nicias on whether or not they should have their sons (who are named after their famous grandfathers) trained to fight in armor.
Capsule Summaries of the Great Books of the Western World Jonathan Aquino 2009
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Laches is an equitable doctrine based as much on the prejudice caused to the defendant by a delay in litigation as any notion of the culpability of plaintiffs for delaying.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Laches Proves To Be the Most Valuable Player: 2009
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