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·    Patents - PM(NOC) Proceedings - Patent Validity - Selection Patents

Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Health) (2008), 2008 FC 13, 64 C.P.R. (4th) 1, 2008 CarswellNat 80  (F.C.)   

·    Patents - PM(NOC) Proceedings - Motion to Set Aside Appeal - Patent Delisted

Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Health) (2007), 2007 CAF 407, 2007 CarswellNat 4553, 2007 CarswellNat 4917, 2007 FCA 407  (F.C.A.)   

·    Procedure - Motion for Further Evidence - New Issues not in NOA

Sanofi-Aventis Canada Ltd. v. Laboratoire Riva Inc. (2007), 2007 CarswellNat 4496, 2007 FC 1317 (F.C.)   

·    Trade-marks - Expungement - No Use During Relevant Time Period

88766 Canada Inc. c. Monte Carlo Restaurant Ltd.  (2007), 63 C.P.R. (4th) 391, 2007 FC 1174, 2007 CarswellNat 3938, 2007 CF 1174, 2007 CarswellNat 4866  (F.C.)   

·    Copyright - Infringement - Non-entitlement to Statutory Damages

Don Hammond Photography Ltd. v. Consignment Studio Inc. (2008), 2008 CarswellAlta 21, 2008 ABPC 9 (Alta. Prov. Ct.) 

·    Copyright - Canadian Private Copyright Collective - No Authority to Certify Tariff

Private Copying 2008-2009, Re (2008), 2008 CAF 9, 2008 CarswellNat 7, 2008 CarswellNat 759, 2008 FCA 9 (F.C.A.)   

·    Copyright - Application of Tariff - Transmission of Musical Ringtone

C.W.A. v. Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada (2008), 2008 CarswellNat 540, 2008 CarswellNat 8, 2008 CAF 6, 2008 FCA 6 (F.C.A.)

·    Patents - Disclaimer - No Discretion by Commissioner

Richards Packaging Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) (2008), 2008 FCA 4, 2008 CarswellNat 61, 2008 CAF 4, F.C.A.  

·    Procedure - Set Aside Service and Stay Action - Breach of U.S. Settlement

Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis (2008), 2008 CarswellOnt 84 (Ont. S.C.J.)

·    Patents - PM(NOC) Proceedings – Validity - Claims Broader - Sound Prediction

Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Canada (Minister of Health) (2008), 2008 FC 11, 2008 CarswellNat 5 (F.C.)