ArticleBrexit Prompts Amendment To CSP RegulationsOn December 21, 2020, the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations were amended to add the United Kingdom as a "prescribed country" CanadaGovernment, Public SectorSmart & Biggar
ArticleDraft Trademark Regulations Released By CIPO For CommentThe Canadian Intellectual Property Organization today released for comment their draft regulations designed to implement amendments to the Trademarks Act passed in 2014... CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticleFederal Court Grants Summary Dismissal Motion Under PMNOC RegulationsOn November 22, 2017 the Federal Court issued a judgment granting Apotex's motion under s. 6(5)(b) of the PMNOC Regulations: Bristol-Myers Squibb et al v Apotex Inc et al, 2017 FC 1061. CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
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ArticleConsultation On Draft PMPRB Guidelines Extended To August 4The PMPRB has extended the deadline for comments on the revised draft Guidelines to August 4, 2020. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticleFederal Court Dismisses Apotex's Application For Judicial Review Regarding Apo-Progesterone ANDSThat the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had previously approved a different drug product with higher levels of SLS did not render the decision unreasonable.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Posts Submissions From Guidelines Consultation; Federal Court Challenge Of Amended Regulations RescheduledAs previously reported, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) extended the consultation period for its draft Guidelines to February 14, 2020. Submissions from the consultation...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases CompassRx Report For 2019/2020The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has released its 7th edition CompassRX report, Annual Public Drug Plan Expenditure Report for 2019/20.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesSmart & Biggar
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ArticleAlexion Files For Leave To Appeal To Supreme Court Of Canada In Case Challenging Constitutionality Of Pmprb Remedial PowersOn February 5, 2018, Alexion Pharmaceuticals filed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) ...CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticleArticle "2023's Procedural Developments In IP Litigation" Published In The Toronto Law JournalScott MacKendrick and Andrew McIntosh's article "2023's Procedural Developments in IP Litigation" was published in the Toronto Law Journal.CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
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PodcastPatenting Chemical AI - Legal Issues & Emerging Opportunities (Podcast)This informative podcast breaks down the key developments of AI in chemistry and explores the nuances of intellectual property in the field of Chemical AI.CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Amendments Will Likely Not Be Implemented By January 2019We previously reported on proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations released on December 2, 2017.CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticlePMPRB Releases 2016 Annual ReportOn October 26, 2017, the Federal Minister of Health tabled the 2016 Annual Report of the PMPRB with the Clerks of the House of Commons and the Senate.CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
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ArticleUniversity Of Alberta v. Canada (Attorney General) – UpdateEarlier this year we reported on a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in which the University of Alberta sought to revive an abandoned patent application after the reinstatement period had expired.CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticleCelebrating International Women's Day – Perspectives From Bereskin & ParrJoin us as we celebrate International Women's Day with our new podcast led by three intellectual property professionals. Hear from associates Alissa Hyppolite, Shaivi Bhatt, and Parnian Soltanipanah...CanadaLaw Department PerformanceSmart & Biggar
PodcastNeurodiversity Celebration Week - Working With ADHD (Podcast)oin us as we support Neurodiversity Celebration Week. In this podcast, partner Micheline Gravelle chats with partner Bhupinder Randhawa about his views and experiences in working with ADHD in a law firm environment.CanadaLaw Department PerformanceSmart & Biggar
ArticleNew Court Proceedings - September 2021New Court Proceedings.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSmart & Biggar