In three recent decisions, released in July and August, the Federal Court addressed questions concerning inventors and the “invention story” during Canadian patent litigation. The Court found that: (i) a patentee has no duty to facilitate inventor discovery; (ii) patentee’s
Litigation
Higher costs awards coming to the Federal Court, including for pharma regulatory and IP disputes
By Kristin Wall, Paul Jorgensen & Chelsea Nimmo on
Higher costs awards for Federal Court litigation are on the horizon, with the Canadian government consulting on proposed amendments to the costs structure in the Federal Courts Rules (the Rules). The proposed amendments are intended to increase costs awards…