Many of the intellectual properties proceedings in Canada are litigated in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. I have created the following list of proceedings based on listings provided by the Federal Courts website.
The Federal Court identifies the ‘type’ of proceeding (such as ‘Patent Infringement’) which can be used to identify IP proceedings but this is often incomplete because some PM(NOC) applications are coded as generic Judicial Reviews rather than as specifically IP. I have attempted to compensate for this by creating my own list of frequent PM(NOC) litigants and flagging those as IP regardless of the Federal Courts listing. The Federal Court occasionally incorrectly codes proceedings, such as marking proceedings as ‘patent’ when they are clearly a trade-mark proceeding – I have not corrected these errors – which affects the summary statistics contained below.
- Number of proceedings by type
- List of Federal Court proceedings
- List of Federal Court of Appeal proceedings
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[Lists generated on January 26, 2022]
Number of Proceedings
| Number of Proceedings | % of IP | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 33.3% | Trade Mark Infringement |
| 4 | 26.7% | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review |
| 3 | 20.0% | Patent Infringement |
| 2 | 13.3% | Copyright Infringement [Actions] |
| 1 | 6.7% | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] |
IP Federal Court Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-2-22 | Planit Software Ltd. v. Huaming Kitchen Cabinet Limited dba Huaming Cabinet | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2022-01-04 | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP; GODFREY, NELSON; |
| T-8-22 | 0907059 B.C. LTD. o/a SUSHI CALIFORNIA v. 2316957 ONTARIO CORP. o/a SUSHI CA | Trade Mark Infringement | 2022-01-05 | FIJ LAW LLP; SPARANO, RAFFAELE; |
| T-10-22 | AbbVie Corporation et Al. v. Minister of Health et Al. | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review – (ADALIMUMAB*) | 2022-01-05 | MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP; MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP; |
| T-15-22 | BOEHRINGER INGLEHEIM (CANADA) LTD. ET AL v. PHARMASCIENCE INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Linagliptin*) | 2022-01-06 | Smart & Biggar; SMART & BIGGER; |
| T-19-22 | Ecologyst Outfitters Inc. v. Ten Tree International Inc. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2022-01-06 | Silvergate Law; WAGNER, JAMES; |
| T-64-22 | MTY FRANCHISING INC. v. FRESHII INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2022-01-10 | LAVERY, DE BILLY, SENCRL; DE BILLY, LAVERY; |
| T-69-22 | BARTON PHARMACY INC. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2022-01-12 | Rosen Kirshen Tax Law; ROSEN, JASON; |
| T-74-22 | DIZOLVE GROUP CORPORATION v. ANBE INC. d.b.a. “KIND LAUNDRY” | Patent Infringement | 2022-01-12 | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP; GOWLING WLG (CANDADA) LLP; |
| T-99-22 | 8265844 CANADA INC. v. Mark Schwartz c.o.b. as Yard Butler | Trade Mark Infringement | 2022-01-18 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; PICHE, NATHAN; |
| T-119-22 | MASONTOPS, INC. v. NORTHERN TOOL & EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. ET AL | Patent Infringement | 2022-01-20 | Riches, McKenzie & Herbert; ADAMS, MICHAEL; |
| T-120-22 | CLINIQUE VÉT. CENTRE DU QC INC. c. SERVICES VÉT. EMBRYOTECH INC ET AL. | Patent Infringement | 2022-01-20 | Norton Rose Fulbright Canada; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA; |
| T-123-22 | ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY, ALBERTA AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES BRANCH v. NAGER | Trade Mark Infringement | 2022-01-20 | Dentons Canada LLP; ZELYAS, CHRIS; |
| T-124-22 | HITMAN TWO PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. DOE #1 et. al. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2022-01-21 | AIRD & BERLIS LLP; CLARK, KENNETH; |
| T-130-22 | ABBVIE CORPORATION et Al. v. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH et Al. | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review – (ADALIMUMAB*) | 2022-01-21 | MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP; MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP; |
| T-141-22 | THE SPIRIT BEAR COFFEE COMPANY INC. v. KITASOO BAND COUNCIL | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2022-01-25 |
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IP Federal Court Appeal Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-19-22 | PAID SEARCH ENERGINE TOOLS, LLC v. GOOGLE CANADA CORPORATION ET AL | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Others [Appeal from 2021 FC 1435 in T-40-18] | 2022-01-18 | Aitken Klee LLP; Klee, Marcus; |
| A-20-22 | GALDERMA CANADA INC v. AGC | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – By or Against the Crown [from T-906-20 – S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review] | 2022-01-18 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; Ruby, Malcolm; |
| A-23-22 | Farmers Edge INC. v. Farmobile, LLC | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Patent Act | 2022-01-21 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Godfrey, Jasmine A.; |
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Notes:
- Firms – The firms listed are either the plaintiff firm as listed by the Federal Court or the firms as can (automatically) be identified as appearing on any hearings.
- Proceedings status – For each proceeding the current status as can best be (automatically) determined is listed. This is based on an automatically review of the docket entries for each proceeding.
- Patented Medicine – Medicinal ingredients are based on automated analysis and should not be relied upon.
Lists generated on January 26, 2022