Supreme Court of Canada Refuses to Hear Mining Patent Obviousness Appeal
On June 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Ciba’s application for leave to appeal the decision of the Federal Court...Read More
Court of Appeal Jettisons Uncertain “Inventive Concept” in Obviousness Analysis
The Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in the appeal from the successful patent impeachment action by SNF challenging the validity...Read More
Cleaning Up the Waste: Federal Court Invalidates Patent for Treating Waste Material from Mining Operations
On August 24, 2015, Justice Phelan held that Canadian Patent No. 2,515,581 is invalid for obviousness (2015 FC 997). This action involved...Read More