The Plaintiff launched an action under the Trademarks Act and Copyright Act, alleging that various corporate and individual Defendants infringed the Plaintiff’s rights by engaging in licensing agreements of the Plaintiff’s trademarks without the Plaintiff’s authority.

In two patent infringement actions under subsection 6(1) of the PM (NOC) Regulations, [the Regulations], the Federal Court found the claims of the ‘437 Patent invalid for obviousness and dismissed the action for infringement against the ‘802 Patent, finding the patent valid, not obvious, and useful (29, 32).

The Defendant brought its motion before any examinations for discovery (6).

Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. v Nomadix, Inc., 2021 FC 276

Sweet Productions Inc. et al v. Licensing IP International S.À.R.L. et al, 2021 FC 216

This is a patent infringement trial decision which found the asserted patent relating to the detection of electrical theft invalid and not infringed.

Rogers Communications Canada Inc. Bell Mobility Inc. and Québecor Media Inc. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2021 FC 207

This is an appeal from 2019 FC 1229, which granted summary judgment dismissing the patent infringement proceeding on the basis that two essential elements of the claims were missing from the defendant’s process.

The Applicant, Rolex SA (“Rolex”), sought an order to extend the time to serve and file an application appealing a decision of the Registrar of Trademarks (“Registrar”). The Applicant had initially opposed the Respondent, PWT A/S’s, trademark application for its Crown Design, in association with a list of goods and services. According to the Applicant, the Crown Design created a likelihood of confusion with its own registered design, the Rolex CROWN DESIGN.

Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery Inc. v. Locust Lane Estate Winery Corp., 2021 FC 156