Case summary: Xpresspostâ„¢ is a registered mail service of Canada Post December 02, 2016 Biogen Idec Ma Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2016 FC 517 (Elliott, J.)
Case summary: ‘Flagrant’ case of contempt of court December 02, 2016 Arctic Glacier Canada Inc. v Red River Equipment (2007) Inc. o/a Canadian Gold Beverages (2012), 2016 FC 407 (T-995-14) (Shore, J.)
Case summary: Court dismisses industrial design infringement action and counterclaim December 02, 2016 AFX Licensing Corporation v HJC America, Inc. 2016 FC 435, Docket Nos. T-1110-12 and T-491-14 (Diner, J.)
Case summary: Court orders summary trial for unfair competition allegation December 02, 2016 E. Mishan & Sons v Supertek Canada Inc., 2016 FC 613, Docket No. T-1112-13 (Hughes, J.)
Case summary: STK trademark registration saved by special circumstances December 02, 2016 The One Group LLC v Gouverneur Inc., 2016 FCA 109 (A-122-15) (Scott, J.)
Case summary: Section 30(i) ground of opposition successful December 02, 2016 Julia Wine Inc. v Les Marques Metro, s.e.n.c. également connue sous le nom Les Marques Metro/Metro Brands s.e.n.c., 2016 cf 738 (Tremblay-Lamer, J.)
Case Summaries: Federal Court jurisdiction over Trademark Registration Applications September 14, 2016 Ruth M. Corbin, CorbinPartners Inc. This case concerns a motion to address a battle over two competing trademarks before the Registrar of Trademarks had issued a decision.
Case Summary: Federal Court of Appeal upholds Cialis prohibition order September 06, 2016 Kiernan A. Murphy, associate, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Appeal of a prohibition order granted under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations dismissed.
Case Summary: Stay of proceedings upheld pending expungement order decision September 06, 2016 Kathryn May This was an appeal of an order by Prothonotary Morneau in Docket No. T-2125-15, staying the appeal of a decision by the Trade-marks Opposition Board pending the disposition of related trade-mark proceedings in Docket No. T-1104-15.
Case Summary: FCA set aside section 8 award due to improper reliance on hearsay evidence September 06, 2016 Katie L. Wei, associate at Clancy P.C.+ Brion Raffoul The Federal Court of Appeal set aside the judgments of the Federal Court, and remitted the matter to the Federal Court for redetermination, excluding hearsay evidence.