Intellectual Property
InvestigationsCases
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Counsel to Joel Huizenga in a judicial review addressing the Commissioner of Patents’ refusal to reinstate Patent Application No. 3,001,483 because “due care” had not been taken in relation to a missed maintenance fee payment.
Sana Halwani & Andrew Moeser | January 1, 2025
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Counsel for Carol Rosenstein in a dispute with Queen Productions Limited, Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. over the copyright infringement of several Queen music videos directed and produced by Bruce Gowers, including the music video for Bohemian Rhapsody, that are improperly being commercialized on YouTube without authorization.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani & Sarah Gupta | December 6, 2024
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Counsel to Canada’s leading news media organizations in their legal action against OpenAI for breach of copyright, breach of online terms of use, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment for scraping large swaths of content (millions of works) from Canadian media to help develop its products, such as ChatGPT.
Monique Jilesen, Sana Halwani, Jim Lepore, Jessica Kras & Devon R. Kapoor | November 28, 2024
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Counsel to Andrómaco, a Mexican pharmaceutical company, a defendant in a dispute relating to the manufacture, approval, and distribution of a wound gel product in Mexico, the United States, and Europe. On a preliminary motion, successfully stayed the action for lack of jurisdiction.
Andrew Moeser & Alexis Vaughan | March 1, 2024
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Copyright counsel to a major accounting firm in relation to the development and marketing of a data analytics tool.
Sana Halwani | March 1, 2024
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Copyright counsel to a major news media company in matter relating to unauthorized use of its content to train AI tools.
Sana Halwani & Jim Lepore | March 1, 2024
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Counsel to the Respondent, Allmax Nutrition Inc., in an appeal of a decision of the Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board addressing issues of trademark confusion and distinctiveness.
Sana Halwani & Martin Brandsma | January 1, 2024
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Counsel to Janssen Inc. in appeal of judicial review application to the Federal Court of Appeal addressing the interpretation and vires requirements for listing patents on the Patent Register under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations
Jordana Sanft & Sana Halwani | January 1, 2024
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Counsel to the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving oil & gas technologies, related to modular well pads used in heavy oil extraction.
Andrew Moeser & Jim Lepore | October 24, 2023
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Counsel to MAGNA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a defendant in a dispute brought in Ontario relating to the approval and distribution of a wound gel product in the United States.
Andrew Moeser & Dan Malone | September 17, 2023
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Counsel to the applicant Janssen Inc. in two applications for judicial review to the Federal Court addressing the interpretation and vires requirements for listing patents on the Patent Register under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.
Sana Halwani, Jordana Sanft, Allison Jandura & Christian Landeta | May 1, 2023
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Counsel to leading window coverings designer and manufacturer, Altex, in a trademark infringement, passing off, false advertising, trade libel and unfair competition action in the Federal Court of Canada.
Jordana Sanft & Jim Lepore | April 4, 2023
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Counsel to leading window coverings designer and manufacturer, Altex, in a commercial action in the Superior Court of Canada, related to intentional interference with contractual relations, and misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information.
Jordana Sanft & Jim Lepore | April 1, 2023
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Co-counsel to Puma in an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada arising from Caterpillar’s opposition to Puma’s trademark application for PROCAT on the basis that it is confusing with Caterpillar’s registered design trademark (CAT & Triangle Design).
Sana Halwani & Jim Lepore | March 10, 2023
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Counsel to a music collective in a contractual dispute.
Sana Halwani | March 9, 2023
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Counsel to the Defendants, technology companies (Amazon, Apple, Fox/Tubi) and media production companies, in an action alleging, inter alia, copyright infringement, passing off and misappropriation of personality. This action was dismissed pre-discovery following service of the Defendants’ notice of motion to strike.
Sana Halwani, Jim Lepore & Drew Black | February 21, 2023
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent No. 2,845,553.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Veronica C. Tsou, Alexis Vaughan & Amber Blair | October 17, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent Nos. 2,845,553 and 2,990,210.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Veronica C. Tsou, Martin Brandsma, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan, Devon R. Kapoor & Amber Blair | October 17, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent No. 2,845,553.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Jenene Roberts, Veronica C. Tsou, Martin Brandsma, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan & Amber Blair | August 2, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent No. 2,845,553.
Jordana Sanft, Martin Brandsma, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan & Amber Blair | July 19, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent Nos. 2,845,553 and 2,990,210.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan, Devon R. Kapoor & Amber Blair | June 1, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent Nos. 2,845,553 and 2,990,210.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Veronica C. Tsou, Martin Brandsma, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan, Devon R. Kapoor & Amber Blair | June 1, 2022
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Gilead Sciences Canada, Inc. in a NOC action in the Federal Court in respect of Canadian Patent No. 2,845,553.
Jordana Sanft, Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Veronica C. Tsou, Martin Brandsma, Corey McClary, Alexis Vaughan & Amber Blair | June 1, 2022
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Counsel to the intervener Professor Ariel Katz in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada addressing the interpretation of the “making available” provision of the Copyright Act, the role of the Copyright Board of Canada in determining legal questions, and the question of when copyrights trigger entitlements to royalties.
Sana Halwani, Andrew Moeser & Alexis Vaughan | January 19, 2022
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Counsel to Rovi Guides (a subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation) in a patent infringement action involving four patents related to digital entertainment technologies.
Sana Halwani, Andrew Moeser, Veronica C. Tsou, Jim Lepore, Jacqueline Chan & Anna Hucman | December 16, 2021
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Counsel to Adeia Guides, Inc. and Adeia Media Holdings LLC in a patent infringement action involving four patents related to digital entertainment technologies.
Sana Halwani, Andrew Parley, Andrew Moeser, Martin Brandsma, Kaitlin Soye, Veronica C. Tsou, Jim Lepore, Amber Blair, Jacqueline Chan, Dan Malone & Anna Hucman | December 16, 2021
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Counsel to Merck & Co. and AstraZeneca in a damages reference action in the Federal Court regarding lisinopril and prinivil. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | December 1, 2021
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Counsel to Merck & Co., et al in a patent infringement action in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (leave to SCC denied) relating to lisinopril. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | December 1, 2021
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Counsel to a FinTech company in potential patent infringement litigation.
Sana Halwani & Jim Lepore | June 1, 2021
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Counsel to a supplier of information technology products in threatened patent litigation.
Sana Halwani | May 25, 2021
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Counsel to a sustainable real estate developer, Del Ridge Homes Inc, in a trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition action in the Federal Court of Canada.
Mark Veneziano, Veronica C. Tsou, Aoife Quinn & Jim Lepore | April 12, 2021
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Counsel to Public Works and Government Services Canada in successfully defending a procurement complaint before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal involving allegations of patent and trademark infringement by Natural Resources Canada in respect of its early earthquake warning system.
Brendan F. Morrison, Veronica C. Tsou, Margaret Robbins & Zachary Rosen | March 9, 2021
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Counsel to Connacher Oil and Gas Limited in a patent infringement action commenced by Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures in regard to Canadian Patents 2 323 029 and 2 391 721. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to Fortress Real Developments Inc. in an appeal from a decision of the Registrar in respect of FORTRESS REAL CAPITAL & CASTLE DESIGN (see T-317-16) and in various trademark prosecution matters. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to Steven Page (formerly of the Barenaked Ladies) in an action in the Ontario Superior Court in regard to a copyright authorship action commenced by Ed Robertson pertaining to the hit theme song from The Big Bang Theory. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to Premier Tech in regard to trademark portfolio strategy, pre-litigation advice and enforcement, opposition proceedings and other trademark prosecution matters, and trademark litigation. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to a global biologics company and a global pharmaceuticals company providing pre-litigation strategic patent advice.
Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape & Alexis Vaughan | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to Mylan in a NOC action relating to COPAXONE (glatiramer acetate injection), an immunomodulator medication used to treat multiple sclerosis.
Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape & Jacqueline Chan | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to Voith providing advice on patent matters relating to paper mill technology.
Sana Halwani & Jim Lepore | January 1, 2021
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Counsel to JAMP in a NOC action relating to JANUVIA (sitagliptin), a medication used to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Sana Halwani, Andrew Moeser, Veronica C. Tsou, Jim Lepore, Alexis Vaughan, Cynthia L. Tape & Anna Hucman | June 1, 2020
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Counsel to the defendant (plaintiff by counterclaim), Sof Surfaces Inc., in a bet-the-company commercial and intellectual property litigation, involving claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition claims under the Trademark Act and Competition Act and common law.
Brian Kolenda, Jim Lepore & Zachary Rosen | April 12, 2020
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Counsel to JAMP in NOC action relating to FIBRISTAL (ulipristal), a medication used to treat moderate-to-severe signs and symptoms of uterine fibroids in adult women.
Sana Halwani, Kaitlin Soye, Cynthia L. Tape & Anna Hucman | April 1, 2020
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Counsel to Wi-LAN Inc in a patent infringement action, involving a patent relating to telecommunication networks, handover of devices between base stations in advanced telecommunication networks, and related technologies. This matter also involved allegations related to standards essential patent licensing obligations; determination of a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) royalty; and claims under the Competition Act. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Jim Lepore | January 24, 2020
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Counsel to the interveners Authors Alliance and Ariel Katz in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada addressing the issue of fair dealing and the question of whether tariffs set by the Copyright Board are mandatory.
Sana Halwani, Paul-Erik Veel, Jacqueline Chan & Anna Hucman | January 1, 2020
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Counsel to JAMP in a NOC action relating to XARELTO (rivaroxaban), a medication indicated for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis.
Sana Halwani, Kaitlin Soye, Cynthia L. Tape, Jim Lepore & Anna Hucman | January 1, 2020
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Counsel to Quarterhill Inc. and its subsidiary Wi-LAN Inc. in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to telecommunication networks, bandwidth allocation in advanced telecommunication networks, and related technologies. This matter also engaged standards essential patent obligations and claims under the Competition Act. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Jim Lepore | November 18, 2019
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Counsel to Quarterhill Inc. and its subsidiary Wi-LAN Inc. in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to telecommunication networks, bandwidth allocation in advanced telecommunication networks, and related technologies. This matter also engaged standards essential patent obligations and claims under the Competition Act. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Jim Lepore | November 18, 2019
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Counsel to Quarterhill Inc. and its subsidiary Wi-LAN Inc. in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to telecommunication networks, bandwidth allocation in advanced telecommunication networks, and related technologies. This matter also engaged standards essential patent obligations and claims under the Competition Act. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Jim Lepore | November 18, 2019
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Counsel to JAMP in a NOC action relating to LATUDA (lurasidone), an anti-psychotic medication used to treat bipolar depression and schizophrenia.
Sana Halwani, Cynthia L. Tape, Jenene Roberts, Veronica C. Tsou, Jim Lepore, Alexis Vaughan & Anna Hucman | November 1, 2019
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Counsel to the Plaintiff in copyright case on a novel motion to impose a discovery plan.
Jaan Lilles | July 1, 2019
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Counsel to TiVo Solutions and its subsidiary Rovi Guides in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to interactive television program guides, DVR technology, and related technologies.
Cynthia L. Tape, Sana Halwani, Andrew Skodyn, Andrew Parley, Paul-Erik Veel, Jonathan Chen, Veronica C. Tsou, Kaitlin Soye, Laurel D. Hogg, Jacqueline Chan & Anna Hucman | August 1, 2018
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Counsel to TiVo Solutions and its subsidiary Rovi Guides in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to interactive television program guides, DVR technology, and related technologies.
Cynthia L. Tape, Sana Halwani, Paul-Erik Veel, Andrew Skodyn, Jonathan Chen, Veronica C. Tsou, Kaitlin Soye, Laurel D. Hogg, Jacqueline Chan & Anna Hucman | August 1, 2018
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Counsel to TiVo Solutions and its subsidiary Rovi Guides in a patent infringement action, involving patents relating to interactive television program guides, DVR technology, and related technologies.
Cynthia L. Tape, Sana Halwani, Andrew Skodyn, Paul-Erik Veel, Jonathan Chen, Veronica C. Tsou, Kaitlin Soye, Laurel D. Hogg, Jacqueline Chan & Anna Hucman | August 1, 2018
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Counsel to Gregor LLC in a commercial and domain name dispute. Successfully resisted a motion for interlocutory injunction by having the action dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Sana Halwani & Veronica C. Tsou | March 1, 2018
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Counsel to Valeant in proceedings pursuant to the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Wellbutrin XL (bupropion hydrochloride), a medication used to treat depression.
Andrew Skodyn, Sana Halwani, Melanie Baird & Laurel D. Hogg | July 7, 2017
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Counsel to Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. against Purdue Pharma in an application under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, as well as a patent infringement action, involving the medicine XTAMPZA ER® (a tamper-resistant oxycodone product used in pain management).
Sana Halwani | June 28, 2017
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Counsel to Valeant in an action for damages under section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Sublinox (zolpidem), a medication used to treat insomnia.
Andrew Skodyn, Sana Halwani, Melanie Baird & Veronica C. Tsou | June 13, 2017
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Counsel to Valeant in proceedings pursuant to the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Glumetza (metformin), a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.
Andrew Skodyn, Melanie Baird, Sana Halwani & Naomi Metcalfe | June 9, 2017
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Counsel to Rosseau Asset Management in a trade-mark infringement and passing off action.
Sana Halwani, Tom Curry, Laurel D. Hogg & Margaret Robbins | May 4, 2017
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Counsel to Google in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from decisions of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and British Columbia Court of Appeal in a novel case regarding the limits to be placed on injunctions granted against non-parties.
William C. McDowell, Scott Rollwagen & Madison Robins | April 30, 2017
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Counsel to Wyeth and Pfizer in a patent infringement and impeachment action related to biologic vaccines against meningitis serotype B infection.
Tom Curry & Paul-Erik Veel | March 16, 2017
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Counsel to Venngo in an appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal and a leave to appeal application to the Supreme Court of Canada of a decision relating to trademark infringement and passing off.
Andrew Skodyn, Melanie Baird, James S.S. Holtom & Sana Halwani | September 21, 2016
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Counsel to the defendant in a proceeding relating to the sale of food products containing the plaintiff's trademark. Successfully opposed an interlocutory injunction to restrain the sales of those products.
Ronald G. Slaght & Brian Kolenda | July 3, 2015
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Counsel to Pfizer in an action for damages under section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Lyrica (pregabalin), a neuropathic pain drug. The action proceeded to a five-week trial.
Tom Curry, Monique Jilesen, Paul-Erik Veel, James S.S. Holtom & Christina Shiels-Singh | January 1, 2015
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Counsel to a patent licensing company in an international commercial arbitration relating to a patent license agreement and related US multi-jurisdictional patent litigation.
Lawrence E. Thacker | April 10, 2001
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Counsel for Google in copyright case relating to image search.
Andrew Parley | December 1, 2000
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Counsel to McDonald's in a successful defence at trial of a claim alleging breach of the trade-mark "Chicken Grill" and loss of goodwill. This was the Canadian decision addressing the concept of "reverse confusion".
Ronald G. Slaght & Nina Bombier | April 19, 2000
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Counsel in a judicial review of the Minister's decision not to list Apo-citalopram as interchangeable with Lundbeck's citalopram-containing pharmaceutical product and the listing of Genpharm's Gen-citalopram on Ontario's Drug Benefit Index.
Lawrence E. Thacker | April 17, 2000
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Counsel to Dr. Oetker in various trademark prosecution and litigation matters. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Bristol-Myers and Merck in a PM(NOC) application in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal regarding efavirenz (SUSTIVA). (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Bristol-Myers and Merck in a PM(NOC) application in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal regarding efavirenz (ATRIPLA). (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel for Roche in a section 8 action in the Federal Court regarding valganciclovir (VALCYTE). (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Mr. Neugebauer in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal in a copyright dispute relating to joint authorship of book relating to a Memoire recounting Mr Neugebauer’s story as a Holocaust survivor. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Glaxosmithkline in an impeachment action in the Federal Court regarding adjuvant use in vaccines. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Glaxosmithkline in an action in the Federal Court regarding cefuroxime. (CEFTIN) (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Counsel to Gilead Sciences Inc in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (leave to SCC denied) proceeding in respect of sofosbuvir, successfully invalidating Idenix’s ‘191 patent and maintaining Gilead’s ‘657 patent. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)
Jordana Sanft | May 1, 1900
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Commissioned by Government of Canada (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) to prepare a study and report on strategies to integrate and exploit intellectual property for idea-based enterprises. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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Retained by a rights-holder in a breach of contract and infringement of intellectual property rights dispute related to Voice Over IP (VOIP) technologies. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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