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Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada Filed in Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc. (2024 FCA 23)
An application for leave to appeal the decision in Pharmascience Inc v. Janssen Inc. (2024 FCA 23) was recently filed by Pharmascience in the...
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FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS INTERPRETATION OF “USE” OF A PATENTED INVENTION IN THE CONTEXT OF INFRINGEMENT
The Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) recently considered the issue of what constitutes “use” of a patented invention for the purposes of proving infringement...
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Federal Court Decision Highlights the Challenges of Navigating a Federal Lawsuit Without Representation
The Federal Court recently released a decision in Alam v. Drew Bieber (2024 FC 499) arising from a motion for default judgment. The plaintiff,...
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CIPO Incorrectly Publishes Fee Amounts for Small Entity Status Maintenance Fees
The CIPO recently released a practice notice stating that the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th anniversary small entity maintenance fees for the years 2021 to...
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Standard of Review in Patent Claims Construction
In Google LLC v Sonos Inc, 2024 FCA 44, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Google’s appeal of a Federal Court decision that found...
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Moral Right to Authorship Tied to Copyright
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that the Royal Canadian Legion did not infringe an author’s moral rights by selling poppy...
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Federal Court Emphasizes Importance of Meeting Legal Standards Even in Unopposed Cases
In McDowell v. A Drip of Honey, 2024 FC 453, the Plaintiff, Heather Ruth McDowell, brought an ex parte motion in writing seeking default...
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Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada Filed in Apotex Inc. v. Janssen Inc. (2024 FCA 9)
An application for leave to appeal the decision in Apotex Inc. v. Janssen Inc., 2024 FCA 9 has been filed by Apotex in the...
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FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL ADDRESSES THE APPLICABILITY OF THE IMPLIED LICENCE DEFENCE IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT
In Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., 2024 FCA 10, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Pharmascience’s appeal of a Federal Court decision that found...
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