IP Case Summaries Court of Appeal Orders Expungement of SPEED QUEEN October 28, 2015 Alliance Laundry Systems LLC v. Whirlpool Canada LP, 2015 FCA 232 (Nadon, J.A., dissenting Scott, J.A.)
IP Case Summaries ABSOLUTE Confusion October 23, 2015 Absolute Software Corporation v. Valt.x Technologies Inc., 2015 FC 1203 (Zinn, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Stresses High Bar for Overturning Discretionary, Interlocutory Orders of Prothonotaries October 16, 2015 Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates Canada Inc., 2015 FC 1176 (LeBlanc, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Orders PMNOC Costs to be Assessed at Midpoint of Tariff, and Finds that Failure to Pursue Allegations Should Not Affect Quantum of Costs October 15, 2015 Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc., 2015 FC 1165; and Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc., 2015 FC 1167 (Gleason, J.)
IP Case Summaries Trade-Mark Expungement Proceeding Dismissed for Lack of Confusion October 15, 2015 Distribution Prosol PS Ltd. v Custom Building Products Ltd., 2015 FC 1170 (Gascon, J.)
IP Case Summaries Federal Court Overturns Striking of Lost Sales and Opportunities Allegations in Section 8 Damages Action October 08, 2015 Pharmascience Inc. v Pfizer Canada Inc., 2015 FC 1134 (Zinn J.)
IP Case Summaries Production Order Dismissed on Appeal because Misrepresentation or Misleading Trade-mark Office Not Pleading October 07, 2015 Concierge Connection Inc. v. Venngo Inc., 2015 FCA 215 (Nadon J.A., Boivin J.A. and de Montigny J.A.)
IP Case Summaries Successful Prohibition Order Applicant Denied Partial Indemnity Costs September 28, 2015 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. v. Teva Canada Limited. 2015 FC 1123 (O’Reilly, J.)
IP Case Summaries The Last Resort: Jail September 23, 2015 Trans-High Corporation v. Hightimes Smokeshop and Gifts Inc. , 2015 FC 1104 (Fothergill, J.)
IP Case Summaries Repeated Sale of Counterfeit Goods Lands Significant Punitive Damages Award in Summary Trial September 18, 2015 Chanel S. de R.L. v. Kee, 2015 FC 1091 (Martineau, J.)