Case summary: Federal Court sends conflicting decision by Trademarks Opposition Board back to board for new determination November 25, 2019 Katie O’Meara Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. v. Zara Natural Stones Inc. 2019 FC 1082
Case summary: Federal Court dismisses appeal of patent applications for cable-splitting devices November 22, 2019 David Chapman Corning Cable Systems LLC v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 1065
Case summary: Federal court “off-track” in its obviousness analysis, rules FCA November 22, 2019 Jenny Thistle Tetra Tech EBA Inc. v. Georgetown Rail Equipment Company, 2019 FCA 203
Case Summary: Invalid trademark registration can shield against monetary remedies November 22, 2019 Peter W. Choe Wenger SA v. Travelway Group International Inc. 2019 FC 1104
Case summary: Appeal to dismiss patent and trademark actions is itself dismissed by FCA, despite one party’s failure to provide notice November 22, 2019 Tracey Doyle Sport Maska Inc. d.b.a CCM Hockey v Bauer Hockey Ltd. 2019 FCA 204
Case summary: Federal Court consolidates four defendants into single matter November 22, 2019 Ken Clark and Lawrence Veregin Bayer Inc. v. Teva Canada Limited, 2019 FC 1039
Case Summary: Federal Court awards costs to Rogers for complying with a Norwich order November 22, 2019 Kelly McClellan Voltage Pictures LLC., v. Salna, 2019 FC 1047
Case summary: Federal Court grants summary judgment against counterfeit merchandise vendor November 22, 2019 Kerri Malcolm Celine, Société Anonyme v Tobey, 2019 FC 1053 Givenchy, Société Anonyme v Tobey, 2019 FC 1054 Christian Dior Couture, SA v Tobey, 2019 FC 1055 Louis Vuitton Malletier, SA v Tobey, 2019 FC 1056
Case Summary: Federal Court declines to award costs of appeal to self-represented appellant November 22, 2019 David Bowden Forget v Charm Jewellery Limited, 2019 FC 987
Case summary: Implicitly construed claim improperly applied to infringement analysis; FCA dismisses action November 22, 2019 Will Foster Evolution Technologies Inc. v. Human Care Canada Inc., 2019 FCA 209