Donika Pentcheva Submitted an Amicus Brief to the United States Supreme Court on Behalf of the American Bar Association

Donika Pentcheva represented the American Bar Association in an Amicus Brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in a case involving patent latches. The case is titled: “SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC.” The case held that laches cannot be invoked as a defense against a claim for damages brought within the six-year limitations period of Section 286 of the Patent Act.

A summary of the proceedings can be found at SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC – SCOTUSblog.

The Amicus Brief can be found at 15-927 SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag and SCA Personal Care, Inc. v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, First Quality Hygienic, Inc., First Quality Products, Inc. and First Quality Retail Services, LLC; Amicus Brief for the American Bar Association (scotusblog.com).