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Submission | January 21, 2026
Federal Court of Canada – Summary Judgment and Trial Guidelines
The CBA comments on the scope and content of the Federal Court’s upcoming practice guideline on summary judgment and summary trial.
Article | December 03, 2025
Case Summary: Federal Court Grants Motion for Default Judgment on Plaintiff’s Second Attempt
This decision concerns a motion for default judgment brought by the Plaintiffs, Dermaspark Products Inc. (“Dermaspark”) and Pollogen Ltd (“Pollogen”), in the context of a trademark infringement action. This motion was the second such motion in this action, as the Court previously dismissed the Plaintiffs’ first motion for default judgment on the basis that there was insufficient evidence in the record to grant their requested relief (reported in 2025 FC 979).
Article | December 03, 2025
Case summary: Federal Court decides patent squabble
This appeal concerned the interpretation and application of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (the “Regulations”), specifically the timing of the addition of patents to the Patent Register that a second person must address when seeking market access. Bayer Inc. (“Bayer”), the appellant, submitted a patent list in relation to its Canadian Patent No. 2,970,315 for its drug EYLEA on August 22, 2023.
