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Intellectual Property Litigation

Patent Litigation

Our trial tested patent litigators know what it takes to win. We represent clients in high-stakes and complex patent disputes and litigation including patent infringement and impeachment actions, and judicial reviews of decisions of the Canadian Patent Office and Patent Appeal Board. Our litigators draw on their refined trial skills and subject-matter expertise to develop powerful litigation strategies to achieve our clients' goals.

Our clients operate across industries and global markets, including in the areas of pharmaceuticals and life sciences, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, agribusiness, and energy.

Our lawyers possess a rare combination of successful trial and appellate experience and a sophisticated understanding of technical subject matter. Our litigators have acted on some of Canada's leading patent trials and have extensive experience litigating cases under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations including damages actions resulting therefrom.

Our patent litigators are consistently recognized in Chambers, Lexpert, Benchmark, Managing IP's IP Stars, Best Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, and IAM Patent 1000.

Representative Cases

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Allergan Inc. v. Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp. re: LUMIGAN RC® Bausch Health, Canada et al. ats Pharmascience Inc. re: SUBLINOX® Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC re: SUSTIVA® Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. v. Pharmascience Inc. re: ELIQUIS® Eli Lilly Canada ats Apotex Inc. re: ADCIRCA® Eli Lilly Canada Inc. et al. ats Teva Canada Limited re: FORTEO® Eli Lilly Canada Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: ZYPREXA® Facebook ats United American Corp. Florida Food Products LLP ats Kerry Group Services International, Ltd. et al. Gilead Sciences Inc. et al. ats AbbVie Inc. re: HARVONI® Gilead Sciences Inc. et al. ats Idenix Pharmaceuticals re: SOVALDI® GlaxoSmithKline Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. and Pharmascience Inc. et al. re: VALTREX® GlaxoSmithKline Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. et al. re: AZT® IBM Canada Limited ats Hawk Technology Systems LLC Instagram ats United American Corp. Janssen Inc. ats Teva Canada Limited re: VELCADE® Janssen Inc. ats AbbVie Corporation re: STELARA® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Natco re: IMBRUVICA® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. re: OPSUMIT® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Generic Medical Partners Inc. re: OPSUMIT® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Hospira Healthcare Corporation re: REMICADE® Janssen Inc. et al. v. JAMP Pharma Corporation re: OPSUMIT® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Canada Inc. re: OPSUMIT® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Canada Inc. re: UPTRAVI® Janssen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz re: IMBRUVICA® Janssen Inc. v. Apotex Inc. re: PREZISTA® Janssen Pharmaceutica NV v. Apotex Inc. re: ODEFSEY® Kenvue ats Glyco Biosciences Major Canadian retailer Major international beverage company Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Pharmascience Inc. re: JANUVIA® Newmont et al. ats Zacon Packers Plus Energy Services Inc. v. Essential Energy Services Ltd. Patient assistive device company Pfizer Canada Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: NORVASC® Pfizer Canada Inc. et al. ats Teva Canada Inc. re: NORVASC® Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. and Teva Canada Inc. re: VIAGRA® Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: ACCUPRIL® Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: LIPITOR® Sport Maska Inc. (d.b.a. CCM Hockey) ats Bauer Hockey Corp. Valeant Canada LP v. Generic Partners Canada Inc. re: GLUMETZA® Various pharmaceutical companies Willow Biosciences ats Aurora Cannabis Wyeth LLC ats Merck, Sharp & Dohme re: PREVNAR®