FCA clarifies discretion to award accounting of profits
In parallel decisions, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Rovi’s appeals against Telus and Bell (the Telus appeal) and against Videotron (the...Read More
Court of Appeal Dismisses Apotex’ Perindopril Non-Infringing Alternative Appeal
In Apotex Inc v ADIR, 2020 FCA 60, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Apotex’ appeal on its non-infringing alternative (NIA) defence...Read More
Federal Court Holds Apotex Could Have But Would Not Have Used Non-Infringing Alternative
Apotex was held liable in 2008 for infringing ADIR’s patent by selling perindopril tables made in Canada to affiliates in the UK...Read More
Patent Infringers Cannot Elect Patentee’s Remedy
The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Apotex’ appeal from a decision in which Apotex sought to elect the remedy that Bayer was...Read More
Earlier PM(NOC) Loss Does Not Disentitle Patentee From Electing Infringement Remedy
Justice Fothergill’s recent decision establishes that a prior favourable decision under the NOC Regulations cannot be relied upon by a generic pharmaceutical...Read More
The Price is Right… If You Can Prove It In Court
The Federal Court has agreed that a defendant may reduce the damages owed to a plaintiff, if the defendant can show that...Read More