On May 20, 2022, the Competition Bureau announced that it closed two investigations into pharmaceutical patent litigation settlement agreements as evidence gathered during the two investigations suggested the agreements did...more
The recent decision of the United States Supreme Court (USSC) in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment LLC (Kimble) highlights how a lack of knowledge of the law governing the intellectual property that is the subject of a...more
On June 9, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau released updated draft Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs) for public comment. The comment period is open until August 10, 2015. It is the third publication of...more
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd v. ZTE Corp., ZTE Deutschland GmbH - Despite the fact that standard-essential patents (SEPs) have been on the agenda of the European Union (EU) competition law debate for some time now,...more
Patent disputes lend themselves well to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, particularly mediation.1 Mediation provides a timely and cost-effective opportunity for parties to explore and adopt creative solutions for...more