No Cookies For You! – Federal Court Confirms Jurisdiction to Issue Split Decisions in Trade-mark Oppositions
In Les Marques Metro / Metro Brands S.E.N.C. v. 1161396 Ontario Inc., 2017 FC 806, Metro appealed a Trade-marks Opposition Board decision...Read More
TekSavvy Gets a Shocker from Voltage: Non-Party May Bear Some Costs Associated with Discovery
The decision of Justice Annis in Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe reaffirms that there is no rule that...Read More
Going Down Swinging: Idenix’s Counterclaim for Infringement and Invalidity Dismissed as Own Patent Held Invalid
On November 2, 2015 Justice Annis released a 326-page decision holding that Canadian Patent No. 2,490,191 invalid (2015 FC 1156; see our...Read More
The Best Defence Is A Good Offence: Gilead Invalidates Patent Threatening its SOVALDI Product
On November 2, 2015 Justice Annis released a 326-page decision holding that Canadian Patent No. 2,490,191 is invalid (2015 FC 1156). Gilead...Read More
Prothonotary Can Require Production of Relevant Confidential Documents From a Different Action
In Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Teva Canada Ltd., 2015 FC 801, Justice Annis allowed Teva’s appeal in part finding that the...Read More