Medinol Ltd. v. Cordis Corp.

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC on March 27, 2017.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-998	Fed. Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2016

Issue: Whether judges may use the equitable defense of laches to bar legal claims for damages that are timely under the express terms of the Patent Act.

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/02/2016	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 7, 2016)
03/07/2016	Brief of respondents Cordis Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
03/18/2016	Reply of petitioner Medinol Ltd. filed.
03/23/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2016.
03/30/2016	Rescheduled.
04/06/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/25/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016.
03/22/2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2017.
03/27/2017	Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, 580 U. S. ___ (2017). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
04/28/2017	JUDGMENT ISSUED.