IP Case Summaries Federal Court Invalidates Registration of Trade-mark Found to be Clearly Descriptive of Place of Origin of Applicable Wares December 02, 2014 MC Imports Ltd. v. Afod Ltd., 2014 FC 1161 (Rennie, J.)
IP Case Summaries Acronym Not Registered Based On Confusion December 02, 2014 Gemological Institute of America v. Gemology Headquarters International, 2014 FC 1153 (Kane, J.)
IP Case Summaries “Ajit” Newspapers Operate in Different Markets, No Goodwill or Damage in Canada November 26, 2014 Sadhu Singh Hamdard Trust v. Navsun Holdings Ltd., 2014 FC 1139 (Justice McVeigh)
IP Case Summaries Uncontested Application to Add Inventor Allowed November 24, 2014 Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH v The Commissioner of Patents. 2014 FC 1117 (Shore J)
IP Case Summaries Negligence Found in Breach of Settlement Agreement November 18, 2014 Apotex Inc. v. Canada 2014 FC 1087 (Hughes J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Declines to Grant Confidentiality Order Covering NOA, Fact Affidavit in PMNOC Proceeding November 13, 2014 Takeda Canada Inc. and Takeda GMBH v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC and the Minister of Health, 2014 FC 1076 (Tabib P.)
IP Case Summaries Amendment to Statement of Issues in Damages Reference Allowed in Part to Narrow Existing Plea November 12, 2014 Merck v. Apotex, 2014 FC 1058 (Hughes J.)
IP Case Summaries Judge was Correct to Apply the Reasonableness Standard When New Evidence was Filed on Appeal November 04, 2014 Cortefiel, S. A. v Gildan Apparel (Canada) LP 2014 FCA 255 (Gauthier J.A.)
IP Case Summaries Comity and Promises October 30, 2014 Apotex Inc. v. Pfizer Canada Inc. and G.D. Searle & Co.; Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC v. Pfizer Canada Inc. and G.D. Searle & Co., 2014 FCA 250
IP Case Summaries Pleadings Amendment re s. 53 Allowed – Trial Judge to Determine Materiality of Inventor Names October 29, 2014 Gilead Sciences Inc v. Idenix Pharmaceuticals 2014 FCA 247 (Webb, J.A.)