IP Case Summaries Federal Court Dismisses Appeal of Successful Opposition; Confirms that Assessment of Continuous Use is Contextual Exercise April 03, 2014 Corporativo de Marcas GJB, SA de CV v. Bacardi & Company Ltd., 2014 FC 323 (Rennie J..)
IP Case Summaries Section 8 Damages Determined April 03, 2014 Teva Canada Limited v. Pfizer Canada Inc. 2014 FC 248 (Zinn J.)
IP Case Summaries Eligibility for Inclusion on a Patent Register April 03, 2014 Viiv Healthcare ULC et al. v. Teva Canada Limited and the Minister of Health 2014 FC 328 (Madam Prothonotary Milczynski)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Dismisses Appeal of Failed Intervention Application; Proximity to Hearing Date a Factor April 01, 2014 Coors Brewing Company and Molson Canada 2005 v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC, 2014 FC 318 (Harrington, J.)
IP Case Summaries Broadcasters on the Hook for Use of Ephemeral Copies March 31, 2014 Canadian Broadcasting Corp v. SODRAC 2003 Inc. 2014 FCA 84 (Noël, J.A., Pelletier, J.A. and Trudel, J.A.)
IP Case Summaries Opposition to Orange Colour Trademark Dismissed March 28, 2014 Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, Inc. v. Imperial Tobacco Products Limited, 2014 FC 300 (T-272-13 and T-271-13) (Justice Boivin)
IP Case Summaries Mere Display of a Trade-Mark Could Only be Considered “use” Under Subsection 4(2) of the Trade-marks Act with Respect to Information Services Relating to and Provided in Canada over the Web March 27, 2014 Unicast SA v. South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc. 2014 FC 295 (Noel S, J.)
IP Case Summaries Re-Examination Board Decision Cancelling Claims for Obviousness Upheld March 24, 2014 Newco Tank Corp v Canada (Attorney General), 2014 FC 287 (Mosley J.)
IP Case Summaries Appeal of motion to exclude territory of Quebec from scope of action dismissed March 14, 2014 Teva Canada Limited v. Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc., 2014 FCA 67 (Sharlow and Dawson, JJ.A., Mainville, J.A. dissenting)
IP Case Summaries Appeal of Motion re: PMNOC s.8 Damages for Stayed Indications Dismissed March 14, 2014 Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc. v. Teva Canada Limited, 2014 FCA 69 (Mainville, J.A.,concurred with by Sharlow J.A. and Dawson J.A.)