In this decision, Justice Bell of the Federal Court dismissed an appeal from the decision of a case management judge in a patent infringement action that dismissed a motion by the plaintiffs to add individuals as defendants, or alternatively, to relieve the plaintiffs of an implied undertaking not to commence a separate proceeding against those individuals in reliance on documents produced in discovery.

Allergan had brought an infringement action against Apotex for selling, manufacturing and exporting products containing gatifloxacin. Settlement discussions took place. Allergan brought a motion to enforce the terms of settlement, asserting that, even though no formal agreement had been signed, an agreement had been reached.

This was an appeal of a decision by the Trade-marks Opposition Board to grant La Tortilla Factory’s applications to register the trade-marks SMART & DELICIOUS WRAPS and SMART & DELICIOUS TORTILLAS, both in association with “tortillas and sandwich wraps.” Canada Bread had unsuccessfully opposed the applications, arguing that these marks were not registrable because they were confusing with Canada Bread’s SMART family of trade-marks.

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L’Oréal société anonyme v. Cosmética Cabinas, s.l., 2016 CF 680

Craig Bell, Barrister & Solicitor for the Plaintiffs. David W. Aitken, Aitken Klee LLP for the Defendants.

Newsletter Committee Chair Chantal Saunders of Borden Ladner Gervais introduces the latest in the Section’s series of IP Case Summaries.

Janssen Inc v Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd, 2016 FC 651

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. et al v Teva Canada Limited, 2016 FC 580 (Mactavish, J.)

This is an appeal of a Federal Court decision that refused to set aside decisions made by a prothonotary acting as a case management judge.