The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ended much of the controversy surrounding product-by-process claims in Abbott Laboratories v. Sandoz, Inc., but arguably created a new debate…
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Should Exclusivity Periods be Tailored to Technology?
On Friday, July 31st, the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” by a narrow three-vote margin. The bill was introduced in the…
Patent Cures, Not Genes, Cancer Patients Argue: Easier Said Than Done
Australia is now at the centre of the global gene patent debate with a Senate inquiry that began last week in Melbourne. Senators in Australia began hearing public submissions on…
Patent Prosecution as Part of Business Models?
On Monday, July 13th, Mosaid Technologies Inc. filed a suit against IBM Corporation for patent infringement concerning six of Mosaid’s United States patents. The suit was filed in the United…
Blakes Seminar Shows That Intellectual Property is a Hot Topic in Canada
Intellectual property is an area of law that has more impact on our daily lives than many people realize. At a seminar series held at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP…
Federal Court of Appeal's Decision Interpreting Section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations Leads to Mixed Results
The Federal Court of Appeal has recently released its first decision interpreting Section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations [PM(NOC)]. The PM(NOC) Regulations essentially serve as a…