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Monthly Archives: October 2020

Daily Alert

PMPRB

October 23, 2020 Alan Macek

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has published updated guidelines (news release and introduction) scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021 when the (delayed – see earlier post) amended Regulations are to come into force.

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Copyright Board

October 14, 2020 Alan Macek

Justice Luc Martineau of the Federal Court has been appointed (link/link) as the part-time chair of the Copyright Board for a 5-year term.

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York/Access Copyright

October 13, 2020 Alan Macek

The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to release its leave decision on Thursday in York University v. Access Copyright on copyright tariffs and fair dealing.

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PTAB

October 13, 2020 Alan Macek

In other Supreme Court news, earlier today, the United States Supreme Court granted cert in Arthrex considering the constitutionality of the appointment of USPTO’s PTAB judges and their subsequent decisions.

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Patent Agent Exam

October 1, 2020 Alan Macek

CIPO has published an updated schedule for the virtual patent agent examination process which was deferred from the spring.

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Recent Decisions

  • 2023 FCA 115 - dTechs EPM Ltd. v. British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
  • 2023 FC 741 - Vidéotron Ltée v. Konek Technologies Inc.
  • 2023 FC 613 - Travel Leaders Group, LLC v. 2042923 Ontario Inc. (Travel Leaders)
  • 2023 FC 581 - Techno-Pieux Inc. v. Techno Piles Inc.
  • 2023 FCA 106 - Bell Canada v. Adwokat

Recent IP Proceedings

  • T-1118-23 - THI CANADA INC. v. KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (appeal)
  • T-1108-23 - PFIZER CANADA ULC ET AL v. AMGEN RESEARCH (MUNICH) GMBH (patent)
  • T-1095-23 - ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. et Al v. AMGEN CANADA INC. (patent)
  • T-1094-23 - ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. et Al v. AMGEN CANADA INC. (patent)
  • T-1093-23 - RIDERS PLUS INSURANCE INC. v. COMOTO HOLDINGS, INC. ET AL (other)
  • T-1055-23 - IFIT INC. ET AL. v. SAFE SWEAT FITNESS LTD. (tm)
  • T-1040-23 - OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD v. TEVA CANADA LIMITED (patent)
  • T-1039-23 - EMD SERONO, A DIVISION OF EMD INC., CANADA et al. v. APOTEX INC. (patent)
  • A-136-23 - PREVENTOUS COLLABORATIVE HEALTH v CANADA (MINISTER OF HEALTH) (appeal)
  • T-1016-23 - ADVANTAGE CAR & TRUCK RENTALS LTD. v. ORLANDO RENTCO LLC (d.b.a. ADVANTAGE R (tm)
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