IP Case Summaries Federal Court Upholds Decision of Prothonotary Refusing to Order Amendment to Statement of Claim Based on Plaintiff’s Statement during Examination for Discovery to Forgo Monetary Damages February 20, 2014 United Airlines Inc. v. Cooperstock, 2014 FC 157 (Roy, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court takes Strict Approach to Product Specificity Requirement under NOC Regulations, Puts Little Weight on Claim Construction February 17, 2014 Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 FC 152 (Bedard, J.)
Trade Clippings - February 10 to February 16, 2014 February 16, 2014 Published by the Canadian Bar Association's International Trade and Investment Committee, a committee of the National Section on International Law.
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Dismisses Prohibition Application for Lack of Sound Prediction and Overbreadth February 14, 2014 Alcon Canada Inc v Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Co, 2014 FC 149 (Gleason J.)
IP Case Summaries For Phonetically Identical Marks Associated with Overlapping Wares, There is a Likelihood of Confusion Even if the Marks have Different Designs February 11, 2014 SK Corporation v. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., 2014 FC 140 (The Honourable Mr. Justice Boivin)
Trade Clippings - February 3 to February 9, 2014 February 09, 2014 Published by the Canadian Bar Association's International Trade and Investment Committee, a committee of the National Section on International Law.
Trade Clippings - January 27 to February 2, 2015 February 02, 2014 Published by the Canadian Bar Association's International Trade and Investment Committee, a committee of the National Section on International Law.
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Finds no Confusion Between Identical Marks for Similar Goods When no Demonstrated Overlap in the Channels of Trade January 28, 2014 Bridgestone Corporation v. Campagnolo S.R.L., 2014 FC 37 (McVeigh, J.)
IP Case Summaries Potential Use of an Invention is not an Explicit Promise January 28, 2014 Pfizer Canada Inc. and G.D. Searle & Co. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC and The Minister of Health 2014 FC 38 (Harrington, J.)
IP Case Summaries A Method of Medical Treatment is not Patentable Subject Matter January 27, 2014 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Company and the Ministry of Health 2014 FCA 17 (Sharlow, J.A., Webb, J.A., Near, J.A.)