Photo Credits: healthline.com (https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/cancer-ribbon-colors) Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Janssen Inc. (“Janssen”), a Canadian pharmaceutical company, sells ZYTIGA under Patent No. 2,661,422 (“422 Patent”).…
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An Unexpected Infringement: There and Back Again
On March 16, 2015, Justice Barnes held that AstraZeneca’s Patent No 1,292,693 (“’693 Patent”), a formulation patent for omeprazole, was valid and infringed by Apotex (2015 FC 322). This decision…
In Proving Foresight May Be Vain: Federal Court Vacates Bifurcation Order Just a Few Months After Granting It
Originating back in 2006, the litigation between Pfizer and Apotex over Pfizer’s blockbuster drug, Lipitor, has been long and arduous. With many twists and turns in these proceedings, Pfizer’s most…
Apotex Successfully Invalidates Patent on Nexium
AstraZeneca has been selling Nexium in Canada for 13 years. It is prescribed to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and related diseases. The active ingredient in Nexium is esomeprazole,…
"Meringue" is not an Ingredient in Lemon Meringue Pie: Defining "Identical Medicinal Ingredient"
What do cooking and chemistry have in common? Apparently, the former provides great analogies to explain the latter. Apotex has recently applied for judicial review of a decision of the…
IP Intensive Progam: Apotex - The Best Way to Begin Your Third Year at Osgoode
I couldn’t think of a better way to begin third year of law school than by participating in the Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Rather than spending my…