Supreme Court of Canada Protects Diamonds in the Rough

In a unanimous decision released last Thursday (Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi‑Synthelabo Canada Inc., 2008 SCC 61), the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that selection patents are, in principle, valid under the Canadian Patent Act.  In making their pronouncement, the Supreme Court polished other legal requirements for patentability along the way. The case began 6 years […]