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Monthly Archives: October 2015

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TPP

October 9, 2015 Alan Macek

A copy of the intellectual property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has been posted by Wikileaks. The chapter includes the details on the issues of trademarks, patents, pharmaceutical products, biologics, copyright, IP enforcement, border measures and ISPs. See my earlier post on the TPP.

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Australian Myriad

October 7, 2015 Alan Macek

Australia’s highest court has issued its decision in D’Arcy v Myriad Genetics Inc, allowing the appeal and holding that claims directed to the BRCA1 gene be revoked on the basis that the substance of the claim “is information embodied in arrangements of nucleotides” and not a “manner of manufacture.” Continue reading Australian Myriad →

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TPP

October 5, 2015 Alan Macek

Twelve countries, including Canada, have agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. No text has been released yet but reports are that protection of biologics was one of the final sticking points. The government has posted a high level summary on the IP issues in the agreement.  Continue reading TPP →

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Costs

October 5, 2015 Alan Macek

The Federal Court has issued a discussion paper on costs in the Federal Court. A subcommittee of the Federal Courts Rules committee is seeking comments by November 23, 2015 on costs, including on addressing improper, vexatious and unnecessary litigation, access to justice and methods of calculating costs.

Continue reading Costs →

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  • T-1879-25 - REX INTERNATIONAL FOOD INC. v. 9107-7438 Quebec lnc. d.b.a Akhavan Food (JR)
  • T-1874-25 - WESCAM INC. v PV LABS LTD (copyright)
  • T-1810-25 - DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al. v. Filiz Fidan et Al. (tm)
  • T-1806-25 - RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC. ET AL. v. RYAN WARD-WILLIAMS (tm)
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  • T-1790-25 - MEDSPA PARTNERS INC. v. KEVIN SHIEL (tm)
  • T-1776-25 - VIRTUOSO, LTD. v. 9139-0500 QUÉBEC INC. O/A LE GROUPE VIRTUOSE et Al. (tm)
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