IP Case Summaries Past Actions may Burn You August 20, 2014 Café Cimo Inc. v. Abruzzo Italian Imports Inc. 2014 FC 810 (Roy, Y.)
IP Case Summaries Invention more or less “Self Evident” and thus Patent is Obvious August 11, 2014 Alcon Canada Inc., et al v. Apotex Inc., et al, 2014 FC 794 (Kane J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court denies Prohibition in the Face of a Prior Genus Disclosure August 08, 2014 Alcon Canada Inc et al v Apotex Inc et al, 2014 FC 699 (Kane J.)
IP Case Summaries Identical Marks not Confusing Given Sufficient Difference in Markets and Channels August 07, 2014 Hayabusa Fightwear Inc v. Suzuki Motor Corporation, 2014 FC 784 (de Montigny, J.)
IP Case Summaries Court Underscores Importance of Clarity in Software Licensing Arrangements July 25, 2014 Planification-Organisation-Publications Systèms (POPS) Ltdée v. 9054-8181 Québec Inc. 2014 FCA 185 (Gauthier, J.A.)
IP Case Summaries Barring Intentional Fraud or a Fundamental Misstatement, Trademark Registrations Based on Foreign Use and Registration cannot be Invalidated due to Lack of Foreign Use when Application Filed July 18, 2014 Coors Brewing Company and Molson Canada 2005 v. Anheuser-Busch, LLC, 2014 FC 716 (Gleason, J.)
IP Case Summaries Expungement and Permanent Injunction Ordered in Respect of the Trade-mark THE ATHLETIC CLUB & DESIGN July 09, 2014 Ottawa Athletic Club Inc. v. Athletic Club Group Inc., 2014 FC 672 (Russell, J.)
IP Case Summaries JACK BLACK for Sunscreens Found Not Falsely Connected with “Jack Black” the Actor July 08, 2014 Jack Black L.L.C. v. The Attorney General of Canada, 2014 FC 664 (Mr. Justice Roy)
IP Case Summaries Design Trademark must be Distinctive “when sounded” July 03, 2014 Engineers Canada v. Rem Chemicals, Inc., 2014 FC 644 (Justice Russell)
IP Case Summaries Use of “Will” is a Promise July 02, 2014 AstraZeneca Canada Inc. v Apotex Inc., 2014 FC 638, (Rennie J.)