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Julie Langdon, Dunlap Codding Senior Associate, Quoted in BloombergBNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal

On May 3, 2016, BloombergBNA quoted Julie Langdon in “Supreme Court Will Review SCA Hygiene On Bar Against Patent Case Filing Delays.”  The article noted that “The U.S. Supreme Court agreed May 2 to review whether a patent owner can recover damages if it waits more than six years after becoming aware of infringement to file a complaint (SCA Hygiene Prods. AB v. First Quality Baby Prods. LLC, U.S., No. 15-927, review granted 5/2/16).”

The “laches” doctrine blocks a lawsuit when a plaintiff has waited too long to bring a lawsuit.  One issue raised in the instant case, is the difference between the language in the Patent Act, 35 U.S.C.  § 286, and the language in the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), and whether a ruling by the Supreme Court relating to the applicability of laches under the Copyright Act (or lack thereof) applies similarly to the Patent Act. 

Langdon said, “The impact of a stronger (or weaker) laches defense will fall most heavily on non-practicing entities who primarily assert technology-related patents….And those patents [that are at least six years old and never asserted in an infringement action] are often being asserted by NPEs, or other entities that sit on their rights for years while others in that tech area develop potentially infringing products/methods.”

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DC On Film Row

About DC on Film Row

DC on Film Row is a free event space open to everyone in our community.

We like to say that the space is a “home for creatives and innovators, home builders and the homeless, celebrators and the celebrated” so people understand that we are inclusive and want everyone from throughout our community using our space.

Our goal is to celebrate the incredible diversity of creativity, innovation, and passion within Oklahoma City and to provide a venue—free of charge—to those groups and individuals working to bind us all together and make our home a cooler and better place. No strings attached—no extensive rules to follow. We simply ask that all of our neighbors be honored and that all viewpoints be respected. Our criteria for use is simple: If the event, group, or meeting is something which strengthens our community and brings us all together, the space is available for use.

The space has hosted everything from charitable fundraisers to an underground nightclub party to celebrate Canterbury Choral Society’s 45th anniversary season. We host dinners for the OKC homeless population most Monday evenings where upwards of 250 people are served—we provide the space and soft drinks and a local church provides the food. We’ve hosted university planning retreats and monthly local rock concerts.

Every Wednesday, we open up the courtyard for lunch, invite a local food truck to set up outside our gates, and welcome our downtown neighbors into the space for a bit of socialization.

Our never-ending soda fountain seems to be the biggest hit with some of our neighbors while others spend time playing pool or simply chatting about what is happening on the weekend.

For October we turn the space into a haunted house and invite the neighborhood children to come out and trick-or-treat.

Got an idea for how to use the space? Just ask us – we’re almost certain to say yes!

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