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Litigators for Warner secured an intellectual property win for a German client this week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.&nbsp; Led by Douglas A. Dozeman, the litigation team successfully argued that plaintiff Hedwig Lismont’s patent claim against welding giant Abicor Binzel Corp. was barred by the “doctrine of laches” — meaning he waited too long to file the claim after the U.S. patent covering a method for manufacturing a gas welding tip was issued.

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The Federal Circuit upheld a lower court summary judgment in <em>Lismont v. Alexander Binzel Corp.</em> that dismissed Lismont’s claims, noting that lawsuits filed in Europe on the ownership of the corresponding German patent did not excuse the delay in filing a claim on the U.S. patent covering the same technology.&nbsp;

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"We are pleased with the decision,” said Dozeman, who is also Managing Partner at Warner.&nbsp; “In this decision, the Federal Circuit clarified that claimants cannot indefinitely delay bringing action, even if they are pursuing other litigation elsewhere.”

To read the full opinion, click <a href="http://src.bna.com/cE4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lismont v. Alexander Binzel Corp.</a> To learn more about Warner’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, visit <a href="https://www.wnj.com/Practices/Litigation-and-Dispute-Resolution">http://wnj.com/Practices/Litigation-and-Dispute-Resolution</a>.

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Douglas A. “Doug” Dozeman

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Warner Secures Win for Client in U.S Court of Appeals

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Warner Secures Win for Client in U.S Court of Appeals

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