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Patent Act Patent Validity Obviousness

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Avoiding the hindsight trap in the context of a patent obviousness analysis

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While courts have often warned that hindsight bias should be avoided when assessing whether a patented invention would have been obvious to the skilled person, the application of this principle can be challenging in practice....more

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Federal Court finds silodosin formulation patent valid but not infringed

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On December 24, 2020, the Federal Court issued a decision in a patent infringement action pursuant to s. 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations relating to silodosin (Allergan’s RAPAFLO): Allergan...more

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