IP Case Summaries Court Navigates Middle Ground on Peer-to-Peer Downloading February 20, 2014 Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe, 2014 FC 161 (Prothonotary Aalto)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Upholds Decision of Prothonotary Refusing to Order Amendment to Statement of Claim Based on Plaintiff’s Statement during Examination for Discovery to Forgo Monetary Damages February 20, 2014 United Airlines Inc. v. Cooperstock, 2014 FC 157 (Roy, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court takes Strict Approach to Product Specificity Requirement under NOC Regulations, Puts Little Weight on Claim Construction February 17, 2014 Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 FC 152 (Bedard, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Dismisses Prohibition Application for Lack of Sound Prediction and Overbreadth February 14, 2014 Alcon Canada Inc v Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Co, 2014 FC 149 (Gleason J.)
IP Case Summaries For Phonetically Identical Marks Associated with Overlapping Wares, There is a Likelihood of Confusion Even if the Marks have Different Designs February 11, 2014 SK Corporation v. Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., 2014 FC 140 (The Honourable Mr. Justice Boivin)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Finds no Confusion Between Identical Marks for Similar Goods When no Demonstrated Overlap in the Channels of Trade January 28, 2014 Bridgestone Corporation v. Campagnolo S.R.L., 2014 FC 37 (McVeigh, J.)
IP Case Summaries Potential Use of an Invention is not an Explicit Promise January 28, 2014 Pfizer Canada Inc. and G.D. Searle & Co. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC and The Minister of Health 2014 FC 38 (Harrington, J.)
IP Case Summaries A Method of Medical Treatment is not Patentable Subject Matter January 27, 2014 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Company and the Ministry of Health 2014 FCA 17 (Sharlow, J.A., Webb, J.A., Near, J.A.)
IP Case Summaries Judicial Review in Patent Conflict Proceeding Dismissed January 24, 2014 University of California v. Commissioner of Patents, 2014 FC 80 (Beaudry J.)
IP Case Summaries Victoria’s Secret – Keeping It “Interested” January 22, 2014 Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management and Victoria’s Secret (Canada) Corp. v. Thomas Pink Limited, 2014 FC 76 (Hughes, J.)