Federal Court of Appeal upholds prohibition application dismissal under s. 6(5)(b) of the NOC Regulations
Bayer Inc. et al., v. Fresenius Kabi Canada Ltd., 2016 FCA 13 Bayer appealed the dismissal of its application for a prohibition...Read More
ABSOLUTE marks confuse absolutely
Absolute Software Corporation has operated under the trade-name ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE since 1993 and used its name as a common law mark. Since...Read More
A Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing – Alleged Errors of Fact Should Not Be Dressed Up As Errors Of Law
The Federal Court of Appeal recently considered two competing appeals regarding patents listed on the Patent Register against Alcon’s moxifloxacin product, VIGAMOX....Read More
Court of Appeal Is Not The Place to Reargue Factual Findings
On September 16, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Actavis’s appeal from a judgment of the Federal Court prohibiting the Minister...Read More
6(5)(b) motion successful where Applicant’s evidence incapable of establishing infringement
On March 26, 2015, Prothonotary Lafrenière granted Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada’s motion to dismiss Bayer’s prohibition application in respect of Canadian Patent...Read More