An essential part of construction: Federal Court revisits the test for whether a claim element is essential or non-essential
Boehringer v JAMP, 2024 FC 1198 was an action under the PMNOC Regulations concerning infringement and validity of two patents relating to...Read More
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Federal Court’s summary trial finding of patent invalidity
Background The Federal Court of Appeal has rarely upheld or granted a finding of invalidity in the context of a summary trial;...Read More
Federal Court of Appeal echoes the Federal Court smart speaker decision
Justice Locke, writing a unanimous decision for the Federal Court of Appeal in Google LLC v Sonos Inc., 2024 FCA 44, dismissed...Read More
Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Fampridine Trial Decision
Biogen appealed a decision of the Federal Court dismissing its patent infringement actions on the basis that all of the asserted claims...Read More
CCM Scores With Obviousness Attack on Bauer’s Hockey Skate Patent
Bauer Hockey Ltd. v. Sport Maska Inc. (CCM Hockey), 2020 FC 624 was a patent infringement battle between two well-known skate manufacturers....Read More