Michelle Mao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Moderna and Pfizer battle’s over the inventive process of their respective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines…
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Pharmaceutical Giant Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nancy Chen is an IPilogue Writer and a second-year JD/MBA Candidate at the University of Toronto. In 2020, COVID-19’s emergence prompted scientists across the world to race against time to…
Another Win for BMS and Pfizer’s APIXABAN Patents
Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On August 04, 2022, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) reaffirmed…
Are Intellectual Property Rights Hindering the COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Potential?
The COVID-19 pandemic has understandably created a lot of confusion, anger and desperation amongst those hoping to get one of the coveted vaccines available around the world. Some medical experts…
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…
Canada’s Top Court Gives Canadians Something to Get Excited About, Generic Viagra!
On November 8, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its eagerly anticipated decision in the “Viagra Appeal”. In a unanimous decision written by Justice LeBel, the SCC found…