Government publishes proposed amendments to patent listing requirements for combination drug products
On May 2, 2015, the federal government published proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. As we previously blogged... Read More
Compound patent is not listable against fixed dose combination – Federal Court of Appeal
On April 15, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed ViiV’s appeal of the Judgment of Justice Hughes that had held that Canadian... Read More
Seeking to Intervene? Proceed Quickly with Unique and Valuable Insights or Else
On February 2, 2015, Justice Stratas released his reasons for dismissing Canada’s Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies (“Rx&D”) motion for leave to intervene... Read More
Overrun by nettles: Government to prune the PM(NOC) Regulations
Industry Canada has announced its intention to amend the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. These proposed changes focus on the issue... Read More
Abacavir Patent Not Listable Against Fixed Dose Combination Products
On September 18, 2014, Justice Hughes of the Federal Court of Canada dismissed three appeals of Orders of Prothonotary Milczynski that Canadian... Read More