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Health Canada Patent Litigation Dismissals

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Strict 45-day time limit for starting PMNOC action was suspended by COVID-19 Federal legislation

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The Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PMNOC Regulations) require that any section 6(1) action be brought within 45 days after the day on which the first person is served with a notice of allegation (NOA)....more

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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of first trial decision under the amended PMNOC Regulations

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UPDATE: On July 9, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Amgen’s leave to appeal (see article here). On November 3, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal heard and dismissed the appeal of the first trial decision under the...more

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Federal Court finds reasonable Health Canada’s decision that enantiomer of previously approved drug not entitled to data...

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Update: On July 12, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Janssen’s appeal from Zinn J.’s decision: Janssen Inc v Attorney General of Canada (Minister of Health), 2021 FCA 137 (see article here). On September 18,...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Leave Applications - May 2020

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UPDATE: UPDATE: On December 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Pfizer’s application for leave to appeal (Docket No. 39150) (see article here). Pfizer seeks leave in pregabalin section 8 case As previously...more

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Federal Court dismisses Biogen’s actions under PMNOC Regulations against Taro and Pharmascience re: FAMPYRA

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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

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Rx IP Update - February 2019

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Orders of prohibition relating to polymorphic form patent for PRISTIQ upheld on appeal - As previously reported, the Federal Court, in a pair of decisions, granted orders prohibiting Apotex and Teva from marketing their...more

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