The Puck Drops Here: A Dynamic Site-Blocking Order Granted for the NHL Playoffs
In Rogers Media Inc., nine television networks who hold copyright in NHL games have successfully obtained a “dynamic” site-blocking order against unidentified... Read More
Lump Sum Costs? Ça “Dépens”!
Justice Grammond awarded Vidéotron Ltée and Groupe TVA inc. costs according to the Tariff after their success in 2022 CF 256, finding... Read More
An Illuminating Decision on Induced Infringement from the Federal Circuit
Background The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the District Court of Delaware’s decision holding Roche Diagnostics Corporation induced infringement... Read More
Everyone Gets a Slice, But No One Controls the Milano Pizzeria Trademark
The Federal Court has expunged Milano Pizza Ltd’s Canadian Trademark Registration TMA571,114 for MILANO PIZZERIA & Design: Milano Lost Control of Its... Read More
When the Prior Art Just Gels: Motivation to Combine and a Reasonable Expectation of Success at the Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit affirmed a USPTO inter partes review decision finding claims 1-8 of Almirall LLC’s US Patent No. 9,517,219 invalid for... Read More
In Summary, A Foreign Voluntary Dismissal is not Res Judicata
Defendant Sonos, Inc brought a summary judgment motion to dismiss Google LLC’s Canadian patent infringement action. The parties had agreed to a... Read More
Copyright Style Tips from the USSC: Knowledge is the New Colour
Suppose that John, seeing a flash of red in a tree, says, “There is a cardinal.” But he is wrong. The bird... Read More
Trademark Must-Haves: Clean Underwear and Supporting Evidence
Fruit of the Loom successfully appealed a decision from the Registrar of Trademarks finding no likelihood of confusion between its registered mark,... Read More
Lululemon “high quality replicas” result in a tight bind
The Federal Court reviewed first principles applicable to remedies for trademark infringement for counterfeit goods in an uncontested summary trial. The defendants... Read More
Federal Circuit Applies On-Sale Bar to Offer for Sale of Catheter Introducer
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed the decision of the US District Court for the Eastern... Read More