Case summary: Summary of a case about summary judgment February 25, 2019 Cindy Bélanger Milano Pizza Ltd.v 6034799 Canada inc,; Chadi Wansa; Youssef Zaher, a.f.a. Joseoh Zaher; and Yousef Nassar a.k.a. Joe Nassar et al, 2018 FC 1211 (CanLII)
Case summary: Official mark set aside as respondent not a ‘public authority’ February 25, 2019 Andrea Rush ATP NUTRITION LTD. v AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION DOING BUSINESS AS AMERICAN FORESTS, 2018 FC 1213
Case summary: Federal Court upholds decision that patent application was obvious February 25, 2019 Tracey Doyle Igor Stukanov v Attorney General of Canada, 2018 FC 1264
Case summary: Official mark status is not an absolute defence to infringement February 25, 2019 Haya Shehab Quality Program Services Inc. v Canada, 2018 FC 971.
Case summary: Trademarks expunged due to insufficient affidavit evidence February 25, 2019 Natasha Gulati Universal Protein Supplements Corporation v H. Young Operations Limited, 2018 FC 1261 Roy J.
Case summary: Sections 7 and 22 available for phrases that make a link to a trademark February 25, 2019 Will Boyer Energizer Brands, LLC v The Gillette Company, 2018 FC 1003
Case summary: Standard for pleading amendments – ‘manageable and fair’ February 20, 2019 Will Boyer Enercorp Sand Solutions Inc v Specialized Desanders Inc, 2018 FCA 215
Case summary: Security for costs under the Federal Court Rules February 19, 2019 Pablo Tseng Safe Gaming System Inc. v Atlantic Lottery Corporation et al., 2018 FCA 180
Case Summary: Trials on common invalidity issues to proceed concurrently February 19, 2019 Cheryl Cheung Biogen Canada Inc. et al. v Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc, 2018 FC 1034
Case summary: There is no copyright in ideas or scientific facts February 19, 2019 David Bowden Evans v Discovery Communications LLC, 2018 FC 1153