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Monthly Archives: December 2018

Daily Alert

Budget Bill

December 14, 2018 Alan Macek

Bill C-86, the budget bill that implements changes to the Patent Act, the Trade-marks Act and the Copyright Act, enacts the College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents Act and makes changes for IP licenses in insolvency received royal assent yesterday. Bill C-86 received minor amendments as it went through parliament.

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Associate Chief Justice

December 14, 2018 Alan Macek

The Honourable Jocelyne Gagné, a judge of the Federal Court, was appointed as Associate Chief Justice of the Federal Court (link).

Recent Decisions

  • 2026 FCA 13 - Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc. v. Tekna Plasma Systems Inc.
  • 2026 FCA 12 - Wanakome Inc. v. Martin
  • 2026 FC 48 - Products Unlimited, Inc v. Five Seasons Comfort Limited
  • 2026 FCA 2 - Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company
  • 2026 FC 23 - Dermasparks Products Inc. v. Amanda Ottamann D.B.A Admire beauty and Medispa

Recent IP Proceedings

  • T-298-26 - BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC (appeal)
  • T-231-26 - Dominion & Grimm Inc. et Al. v. Abbott of England 1981 Ltd. (tm)
  • T-221-26 - Safe Food Matters Inc. et Al. v. Minister of Health et Al. (JR)
  • T-197-26 - ANDEMAR DUST AND ICE CONTROL LTD. ET AL. v. NORTH ELEMENT INC. ET AL. (patent)
  • T-177-26 - Michael J. Culhane v. Aviation Publishers Co. Limited et Al. (tm)
  • T-78-26 - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc v. Teva Canada Limited et Al. (patent)
  • T-31-26 - DISTILLERIE MARIANA INC. c. 9020-5758 QUÉBEC INC. (appeal)
  • T-5221-25 - Constellation Brands US Operations, Inc v. The Vineyard House, LLC (appeal)
  • T-4214-25 - TEST DH v. CRMS (tm)
  • T-5200-25 - ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC. ET AL. v. ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED (patent)
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