Prior Users’ Exception to Patent Infringement Clarified by Federal Court of Canada
In Kobold Corporation v NCS Multistage Inc., 2021 FC 1437, Justice Zinn released the first decision interpreting and applying amended section 56... Read More
Pleading Amendments Alleging Prior Public Disclosure Refused Where Defendants Lack Material Facts
In 2015, Specialized Desanders sued Dynacorp Fabricators (now Enercorp Sand Solutions) and Progress Energy Canada for infringement of Canadian Patent No, 2,407,544... Read More
Opportunity for inspection enough for anticipatory prior use – Federal Court of Appeal
On December 20, 2012 the Federal Court of Appeal, clarified what constitutes anticipatory prior use under the “new” Parent Act in Wenzel... Read More