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 February 13, 2026]
Number of Proceedings
| Number of Proceedings | % of IP | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 27.8% | Trade Mark Infringement |
| 4 | 22.2% | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar |
| 2 | 11.1% | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] |
| 2 | 11.1% | Trade Mark Expungement |
| 1 | 5.6% | Patent Infringement |
| 1 | 5.6% | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review |
| 1 | 5.6% | Trade Mark Opposition |
| 1 | 5.6% | Trade Mark – Passing Off |
| 1 | 5.6% | Intellectual Property – Other Applications under the Rules |
IP Federal Court Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-31-26 | DISTILLERIE MARIANA INC. c. 9020-5758 QUÉBEC INC. | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2026-01-06 | FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN; ROY, SEBASTIEN; |
| T-78-26 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc v. Teva Canada Limited et Al. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Ruxolitinib*) | 2026-01-09 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; HEPDITCH, JENNY; |
| T-177-26 | Michael J. Culhane v. Aviation Publishers Co. Limited et Al. | Trade Mark Expungement | 2026-01-15 | Not represented/Non représenté; —; |
| T-197-26 | ANDEMAR DUST AND ICE CONTROL LTD. ET AL. v. NORTH ELEMENT INC. ET AL. | Patent Infringement | 2026-01-16 | Bennett Jones LLP; DE GRANDPRE, VINCENT; |
| T-221-26 | Safe Food Matters Inc. et Al. v. Minister of Health et Al. | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2026-01-20 | MARY LOU MCDONALD; MCDONALD, MARY LOU; |
| T-231-26 | Dominion & Grimm Inc. et Al. v. Abbott of England 1981 Ltd. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2026-01-20 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; MILLER, SCOTT; |
| T-298-26 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2026-01-23 | GOWLING WLG CANADA LLP; GILL, KELLY; |
| T-309-26 | CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY v. CAMBIUM NETWORKS, LTD. | Trade Mark Expungement | 2026-01-26 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; DUPONT, JEAN SEBASTIEN; |
| T-323-26 | Lundbeck Canada Inc. et Al. v. Laboratoire Riva Inc. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Vortioxetine*) | 2026-01-26 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; JOHNSTON, REBECCA; |
| T-330-26 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. BENOÎT & CÔTÉ INC | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2026-01-26 | Gowlings WLG (Canada) LLP; GILL, KELLY; |
| T-352-26 | PHARMA COSMETICS LABORATORIES LTD. v. GLEN RAVEN, INC. | Trade Mark Opposition | 2026-01-27 | BURK LAW PC; BURK, ASHLEY; |
| T-373-26 | GLICO CANADA CORPORATION v. MTI-MOBILTECH INTERNATIONAL INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2026-01-28 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP; MACDONALD, KAREN; |
| T-409-26 | Piloto Cigars, Inc. d/b/a Padrón Cigars v. 2095822 Ontario Inc. d/b/a Havana Castle Cigars et Al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2026-01-28 | OSLER HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP; BRECHTEL, MAT; |
| T-470-26 | DAIMLER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA LLC et Al. v. FAIRVIEW GARAGE LIMITED et Al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2026-02-02 | DENTON’S CANADA LLP; BACAL, MEREDITH; |
| T-516-26 | DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al. v. ALL BEAUTY LASER LTD. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2026-02-04 | PINTO LEGAL; CHEVALIER, MICHAEL; |
| T-548-26 | Onni Property Management Services Ltd. v. bcIMC Realty Corporation c/o QuadReal Property Group | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2026-02-05 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; LOH, KWAN T; |
| T-668-26 | BEREKET KEBAB HOUSE LTD v. FAHIM SAMIMI | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2026-02-11 | SHAMS LAW PC; SHAMSUDDEEN, SHAMS MOHAMMED; |
| T-711-26 | GLICO CANADA CORP v TRIROSE FOOD INC | Intellectual Property – Other Applications under the Rules | 2026-02-12 |
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IP Federal Court Appeal Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-26-26 | SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS OF CANADA v. APPLE CANADA INC. et al. | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Copyright Act | 2026-01-29 | Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP; Chisik, Casey M; |
| A-63-26 | THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK v. THOMAS JOHN DYAS D/B/A TD BENEFITS AND D/B/A TD BENEFIT SOLUTIONS | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Others [from T-886-21 – Trademark Infringement] | 2026-02-03 | MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP; Mason, Steven G; |
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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 February 13, 2026