In a patent infringement action brought by Allergan and AbbVie under subsection 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations), in relation to 0.01% w/v bimatoprost solution for ophthalmic...more
On October 17, 2022, Justice St-Louis of the Federal Court granted a motion for summary trial brought by Teva, Pharmascience, Laboratoire Riva, Apotex and Mylan (the Defendants) and dismissed the underlying actions of Lilly...more
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) dismissed an appeal by Biogen and a cross-appeal by Taro from a decision of the Federal Court... dismissing two actions by Biogen under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance)...more
9/1/2022
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Merck sought leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal (2021 FCA 224) affirming a Federal Court decision upholding Health Canada’s refusal to add a patent relating to a formulation of Merck’s KEYTRUDA, a...more
In a patent infringement action brought under subsection 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, in relation to sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate (Merck’s JANUVIA), Justice Furlanetto of the Federal...more
4/28/2022
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The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) dismissed an appeal by Pharmascience from a decision of the Federal Court... which found Canadian Patent No. 2,760,802 (802 Patent) valid and infringed by Pharmascience’s proposed glatiramer...more
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) dismissed an appeal by Merck from a decision of the Federal Court... dismissing Merck’s application for judicial review of Health Canada’s refusal to add Canadian Patent No. 2,830,806 (806...more
12/3/2021
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Update: On September 15, 2021, ViiV applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal (Docket No. 39823).
The Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by ViiV from a decision of the Federal Court granting...more
7/1/2021
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As previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Apotex’s appeal from a decision holding that the claims of a patent relating to lisdexamfetamine (Shire’s VYVANSE) were valid and prohibiting the Minister of...more
6/29/2021
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Update: Merck’s appeal was dismissed.
The Federal Court recently dismissed Merck’s application for judicial review of Health Canada’s refusal to add Canadian Patent No. 2,830,806 (806 Patent) to the Patent Register, holding...more
Update: On October 7, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Apotex’s leave to appeal (Apotex v Shire, Docket No. 39662).
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently dismissed an appeal by Apotex from a decision of the...more
4/2/2021
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The Federal Court of Appeal recently dismissed a motion brought by the Minister of Health (the Minister) for stay of a judgment of the Federal Court that held Health Canada’s refusal to issue a Certificate of Supplementary...more
10/9/2020
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On May 15, 2020, Manson J. of the Federal Court dismissed two actions brought by Biogen under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PMNOC Regulations) alleging infringement of Patent No. 2,562,277 (277...more
6/5/2020
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Update: see our article here regarding the dismissal of ViiV’s appeal.
On April 6, 2020, the Federal Court granted Gilead’s motion for summary trial and dismissed ViiV’s action: ViiV Healthcare Company v Gilead Sciences...more