In this post, we summarize the current status of reforms to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). These reforms commenced with August 2019 amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations (the Amendments) and accompanying changes to the
August 2022
ONCA Confirms Generics Limited to Section 8 Damages in the Face of an Innovator’s Legitimate Exercise of Rights under the PM(NOC) Regulations
By Christopher A. Guerreiro & David Yi on
On August 16, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) released its decision in Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly Canada Inc., 2022 ONCA 587. The ONCA denied Apotex’s appeal of a lower court summary judgement decision…
Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision invalidating claims to multiple sclerosis treatment regimen
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has dismissed appeals concerning two actions brought under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations), confirming the Federal Court (FC) holding that claims to uses of the…
FCA upholds selection patent protecting apixaban and rejects that a second patented invention was obvious to try
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has dismissed an appeal concerning four actions related to the molecule apixaban under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations). The Federal Court (FC) found the patents…