On June 28, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada considered issues of comity, freedom of expression and extraterritorial effect and confirmed the order against Google, also noting that absent a showing that the order would compel Google to break U.S. law, the extra-territorial reach of the order was justified in the circumstances of the case.
Category: IP Practice and Law
SCC Upholds Worldwide Google Injunction
Last week the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its judgement in a closely watched case involving the Internet search engine giant Google.
No More Promise Land
In its highly-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the Federal Court of Appeal, and in doing so, did away with the Promise Doctrine that had been established by the Federal Courts.
Don’t Feed the Trolls!
LMI Technologies Inc. (a SMITHS IP client) recently struck a blow to a patent troll, in the guise of Sungkyunkwan University Research and Business Foundation, based in Korea. SKK sued LMI along with a number of other manufacturers of 3D imaging scanners in the Northern District of California and in the Eastern District of Texas.
Oral Arguments in AstraZeneca v. Apotex
On November 8, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada heard oral arguments in AstraZeneca Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. The decision in this case may have important consequences for the validity of many patents, particularly those in the pharmaceutical field.