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AGI Suretrack, LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc, 2025 FCA 134

Justice Goyette; Justice Rennie; Justice Laskin - 2025-07-29

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The Federal Court dismissed an action claiming patent infringement related to a highly technical agricultural data collection system. The court found the patent in question invalid, ruling that all 44 claims made by the appellant were either obvious or anticipated by prior art. The appellant contended that the trial judge misinterpreted key terminology and failed to recognise essential elements, which allegedly influenced the findings on validity and infringement. However, the appellate court determined that the trial judge was entitled to deference on factual findings, particularly regarding expert evidence. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower court's conclusions on both the validity of the patent and the absence of infringement, regardless of the complexity and technical nuances involved in the claims and the long litigation history between the parties.

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Canadian Intellectual Property