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Relief under Canada’s stringent “due care” standard for missed maintenance fees? Federal Court requires CIPO to consider events...

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In Matco Tools Corporation v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 118 (Matco Tools), the Federal Court found that a decision by the Commissioner of Patents to refuse to reinstate a patent application following the failure to...more

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FCA sets aside PMPRB’s order that Galderma’s patent claiming 0.3% adapalene “pertained to” 0.1% adapalene DIFFERIN

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On December 3, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) set aside the order of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB or Board) that had required Galderma to continue to provide information to the PMPRB in relation...more

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Canadian Patent law 2022: A Year in Review

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2022 was an active year in Canadian patent law. Claim fees were introduced for the first time; changes were made to regulations providing remedies for excessive pricing of patented medicines; and a range of court decisions...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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Rx IP Update - January 2018

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Apotex granted damages from contract research organization for delayed FDA approval of two products - Appeal of summary dismissal under PMNOC Regulations: dismissal order stayed...more

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RX IP Update - January 2017

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Apotex’s Infringement of AstraZeneca’s Omeprazole Formulation Patent Upheld - As previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal, in a unanimous decision released on January 12, 2017 (2017 FCA 9), has affirmed the...more

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Bill C-30 to implement CETA tabled in Canadian Parliament: implications for pharmaceuticals

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On October 31, 2016, the day following the signing of CETA, the Canadian Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, tabled Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...more

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Brown v. Canada Clarifies Obligations of Patent Applicants

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Bennett Jones successfully represented the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Canada’s preeminent association of intellectual property professionals, as an intervener before the Federal Court of Appeal in Brown...more

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