After a summary judgment in favour of the plaintiff in this copyright infringement action, the Court was asked to resolve the parties’ disparate views on costs.

Geox S.p.A. (“Geox”) appealed a Federal Court decision that dismissed its appeal of a decision by the Trademarks Opposition Board (“TMOB”). In its decision, the TMOB amended the registration of the trademark ANFIBIO & Design, owned by Giuseppe De Luca, deleting the goods “shoes,” but maintaining the goods “boots” pursuant to subsection 45(3) of the Trademarks Act (non-use).

In Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., v. Essential Energy Services Ltd., the Federal Court upheld the costs order of Case Management Judge, Prothonotary Aalto.

In Bauer Hockey Ltd v. Sport Maska Inc. (CCM Hockey), the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal by Bauer Hockey (Bauer) with respect to the Federal Court’s finding that Bauer’s Canadian Patent No. 2,214,748 (the 748 Patent) was invalid for obviousness.

The Federal Court granted the Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, awarding $29,300,000 in statutory damages for copyright infringement relating to pre-loaded set-top boxes and internet protocol television (or IPTV) services.

This decision involves an application by Norsteel Building Systems Ltd. (“Norsteel”) under section 57 of the Trademarks Act to expunge a registration for the trademark NORSTEEL owned by Toti Holdings Inc. (“Toti”).

The defendants (“Simplot”) brought a motion under Rule 237(3) seeking an order that an employee of McCain Alimentaire SAS (“McCain France”), a subsidiary of the plaintiff McCain Foods Limited (“McCain”), be examined for discovery as McCain’s representative.

Teksavvy Solutions Inc. v Bell Media Inc., 2021 FCA 100

Teva brought a motion seeking a stay of the ongoing re-examination proceeding [the Re-examination Proceeding] related to Patent No. 2,760,802 [the 802 Patent] before the Re-examination Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office [the Board] until the conclusion of all appeals from the recent judgment in this Federal Court action. The Attorney General of Canada [the AG], on behalf of the Board, consents to the motion. The motion is opposed by the Defendant Pharmascience.

Appeal under Section 56 of the Trademarks Act by Beverly Hills Jewellers MFG Ltd. (the “Applicant”) of the Trademarks Opposition Board’s (“TMOB”) decision to refuse its applications to register the composite trademarks FIRE AND ICE CANADIAN DIAMOND & Design and FIRE ON ICE CANADIAN DIAMOND & Design (collectively, the “DIAMOND Marks”):