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Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Patent Infringement and Validity in Phostech v. Valence
September 11, 2011 by Danny Titolo (IPilogue Editor) Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the trial decision of Justice Gauthier in Phostech v. Valence ruling in favour of Valence Technology on a patent infringement lawsuit involving carbothermal reduction technology (CTR).
Federal Court Posts “Model” Bifurcation Order For IP Matters
August 2, 2011 by Danny Titolo (IPilogue Editor) Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Federal Court of Canada has posted a new “model” bifurcation order which is to be used in matters pertaining to intellectual property. Bifurcation refers to a judge’s ability to divide a trial into two parts and render a judgment on two sets of legal issues separately. In IP cases, it most often refers to the court’s determination of liability first and quantum of damages later, if it is still necessary.
Federal Circuit Ruling In Myriad Genetics: Genes Are Patentable
August 2, 2011 by Danny Titolo (IPilogue Editor) Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently overturned a Southern District of New York court’s decision by ruling that genes can be patented. The Federal Circuit decided that DNA isolated from the body was patent-eligible since it is “markedly different” from the DNA that exists naturally in chromosomes. This means that once DNA is isolated it is no longer a product of nature, hence, eligible for a patent.
Osgoode to Participate in Africa’s New Open AIR Project
July 11, 2011 by Danny Titolo (IPilogue Editor) Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Open African Innovation Research and Training project (Open AIR) is an initiative that aims to assist African creators, innovators and entrepreneurs. The project will run for three years from 2011 to 2013 and will act as a conduit by turning the ideas of great thinkers into reality and practice. In three years, the project hopes to launch African intellectual property to the next level by fostering a collaborative environment conducive to innovation and creativity. |
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