On April 26, 2021, the Federal Court granted Teva’s motion for a stay of the re-examination proceeding commenced by Pharmascience in respect of Canadian Patent No. 2,760,802 (802 patent) relating to glatiramer acetate (Teva’s...more
6/18/2021
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Motion To Stay ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Re-Examination ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
As previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) dismissed Millennium Pharmaceuticals and Janssen’s appeal from a decision granting Teva’s claim for compensation under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of...more
2/13/2020
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Canada ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Notice of Compliance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Section 8 ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
As previously reported, the Federal Court granted Teva’s claim for compensation under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations relating to Teva’s bortezomib product (Janssen markets bortezomib as...more
12/4/2019
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Canada ,
Dismissals ,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Popular ,
Reaffirmation ,
Reversible Error ,
Section 8 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Federal Court of Appeal requires PMPRB to re-determine whether patent ‘pertains to’ Galderma’s DIFFERIN -
On June 28, 2019, the Federal Court of Appeal granted the appeal of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB...more
8/1/2019
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CADTH ,
Canada ,
Dismissals ,
Draft Guidance ,
Drug Pricing ,
Guidance Update ,
Health Canada ,
Hospitals ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Judicial Review ,
Patent Act ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patented Medicines ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Consultations ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
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
3/5/2019
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Appeals ,
Biologics ,
Canada ,
Costco ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
FDA Approval ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Fines ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Canada ,
Health Insurance ,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Marketing ,
Medical Devices ,
Minor Children ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
New Guidance ,
Novartis ,
Orders of Prohibition ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Post-Market Approval ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
As previously reported, the Federal Court, in a pair of decisions, granted orders prohibiting Apotex and Teva from marketing their generic o-desmethyl-venlafaxine (ODV) succinate products (Pfizer’s PRISTIQ) until expiry of...more
3/2/2019
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Apotex ,
Appeals ,
Canada ,
Dismissals ,
Evidence ,
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Obviousness ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reaffirmation ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Writ of Prohibition
In This Issue:
Ontario Court of Appeal allows Sanofi and Schering to plead that Federal Court ramipril patent invalidity decision was flawed due to “promise doctrine” -
In an action by Apotex for compensation from...more
12/6/2018
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Appeals ,
Biosimilars ,
CADTH ,
Canada ,
Eli Lilly ,
Lack of Novelty ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Life Sciences ,
Motion To Strike ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Promise Doctrine ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Remedies ,
Sandoz ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Teva succeeds in section 8 bortezomib action; infringement counterclaim dismissed -
On July 18, 2018, Justice Locke of the Federal Court granted Teva’s claim for compensation under section 8 of the Patented Medicines...more
9/4/2018
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Appeals ,
CADTH ,
Canada ,
Data Protection ,
Drug Pricing ,
Eli Lilly ,
Health Canada ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Premarket Approval Applications ,
Public Comment ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
On July 18, 2018, Justice Locke of the Federal Court granted Teva’s claim for compensation under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PMNOC Regulations) for losses suffered while market...more
8/29/2018
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Counterclaims ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ,
Obviousness ,
Patented Medicines ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Section 8 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
In this special mid-year edition, we take a look at the major highlights in Canadian life sciences and intellectual property law that we have reported on over the last six months, starting with one of the most closely-watched...more
7/11/2018
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Biosimilars ,
CADTH ,
Canada ,
Cannabis Act ,
Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs) ,
Commercial Marketing ,
Damages ,
Health Canada ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Life Sciences ,
Nexium ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Section 8 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
An Update on Vanessa’s Law -
This is a special update on the Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) which was approved on November 6, 2014 (as previously reported), amending the Food and Drugs Act...more
5/26/2018
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Apotex ,
Appeals ,
Canada ,
Clinical Trials ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Damages ,
Drug Safety ,
Drug Testing ,
Eli Lilly ,
Food and Drug Act ,
Gilead Sciences ,
Health Canada ,
Jurisdiction ,
Leave to Appeal ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
New Regulations ,
Opioid ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patented Medicines ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Post-Market Approval ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Section 8 ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
No Section 8 Liability for Valid and Infringed Patent in NEXIUM Proceeding -
What happens when a patentee is unsuccessful in a prohibition application under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) (PMNOC)...more
4/4/2018
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Canada ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Costco ,
Dismissals ,
Eli Lilly ,
Janssen Pharmaceuticals ,
Medical Devices ,
Motion To Strike ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patented Medicines ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
PMNOC Regulations ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Section 8 ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses Teva’s levofloxacin damages appeal -
On February 8, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal issued public reasons for its decision dismissing Teva’s appeal relating to the damages and costs...more
3/1/2018
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Biosimilars ,
CADTH ,
Canada ,
CPTPP ,
Damages ,
Drug Pricing ,
Generic Drugs ,
Graphical User Interface ,
Health Canada ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Term Extensions ,
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Promise Doctrine ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership
On September 22, the Federal Court, in a pair of decisions, granted Orders of prohibition under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations preventing Apotex and Teva from marketing their generic...more
10/28/2017
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Apotex ,
Canada ,
Double Patent ,
Generic Drugs ,
Noninfringement ,
Obviousness ,
Patented Medicines ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Utility Patents