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  • Eastern District Of Texas Finds Patent Unenforceable Due To Prosecution Laches
     
    08/19/2021

    On August 5, 2021, Judge Gilstrap of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order Supported by Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law regarding defendant Apple’s counterclaim for prosecution laches.  Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple, Inc., No. 2:15-cv-01366-JRG, slip op. (E.D. Tex. Aug. 5, 2021).  Judge Gilstrap found and declared the asserted patent unenforceable under the doctrine of prosecution laches.  In doing so, Judge Gilstrap overturned a $308.5 million jury verdict.
    CATEGORIES : IP Litigation, Patent Defenses, Prosecution Laches