Janssen Inc. v. Sandoz Canada Inc.

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Citation2022 FC 715
Date31 May 2022

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6 practice notes
  • UPL NA Inc. v. AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2022
    ...date and adopt the proper temporal frame of reference to analyze the issues, without hindsight [see Janssen Inc v Sandoz Canada Inc, 2022 FC 715 at para 71]. [90] Expert witnesses assist the Court by opining on the qualifications, relevant experience and knowledge of the Skilled Person and ......
  • Sandoz Canada Inc. v. Janssen Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • November 9, 2023
    ...PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Respondents REASONS FOR JUDGMENT LOCKE J.A. I. Overview [1] This appeal concerns a decision of the Federal Court (2022 FC 715, per Justice Christine M. Pallotta) that dismissed allegations by the appellant, Sandoz Canada Inc., that Canadian Patent No. 2,659,770 (the Pat......
  • 2023 Year In Review: Life Sciences In Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 25, 2024
    ...decision ( 2002 SCC 77 ) and Eli Lilly v. Novopharm ( 2010 FCA 197 ). The Court of Appeal, in alignment with the Federal Court's ruling in 2022 FC 715, upheld that the utility of Janssen's CA2,659,770 combination patent (macitentan and a PDE5 inhibitor to treat pulmonary arterial hypertensi......
  • Promise Me No Promises? The Five-year Anniversary Of The Supreme Court's AstraZeneca Decision
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 15, 2022
    ...at paras 219, 240-241. 38. Aux Sable at paras 56-69. 39. Aux Sable at paras 74. 40. Eli Lilly v Apotex, 2020 FC 814. 41. Janssen v Sandoz, 2022 FC 715 at para 42. Seedlings v Pfizer, 2021 FCA 154. Read the original article on GowlingWLG.com The content of this article is intended to provide......
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  • UPL NA Inc. v. AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 10, 2022
    ...date and adopt the proper temporal frame of reference to analyze the issues, without hindsight [see Janssen Inc v Sandoz Canada Inc, 2022 FC 715 at para 71]. [90] Expert witnesses assist the Court by opining on the qualifications, relevant experience and knowledge of the Skilled Person and ......
  • Sandoz Canada Inc. v. Janssen Inc.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • November 9, 2023
    ...PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. Respondents REASONS FOR JUDGMENT LOCKE J.A. I. Overview [1] This appeal concerns a decision of the Federal Court (2022 FC 715, per Justice Christine M. Pallotta) that dismissed allegations by the appellant, Sandoz Canada Inc., that Canadian Patent No. 2,659,770 (the Pat......
4 firm's commentaries
  • 2023 Year In Review: Life Sciences In Canada
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 25, 2024
    ...decision ( 2002 SCC 77 ) and Eli Lilly v. Novopharm ( 2010 FCA 197 ). The Court of Appeal, in alignment with the Federal Court's ruling in 2022 FC 715, upheld that the utility of Janssen's CA2,659,770 combination patent (macitentan and a PDE5 inhibitor to treat pulmonary arterial hypertensi......
  • Promise Me No Promises? The Five-year Anniversary Of The Supreme Court's AstraZeneca Decision
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 15, 2022
    ...at paras 219, 240-241. 38. Aux Sable at paras 56-69. 39. Aux Sable at paras 74. 40. Eli Lilly v Apotex, 2020 FC 814. 41. Janssen v Sandoz, 2022 FC 715 at para 42. Seedlings v Pfizer, 2021 FCA 154. Read the original article on GowlingWLG.com The content of this article is intended to provide......
  • Federal Court Finds Janssen's Macitentan Combination Therapy Patent Valid
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 28, 2022
    ...of Canadian Patent No. 2,659,770 (the 770 Patent) valid and granted a declaration of infringement: Janssen Inc v Sandoz Canada Inc, 2022 FC 715. Macitentan belongs to a class of drugs known as endothelin receptor antagonists (ERAs). Janssen markets macitentan in Canada for the treatment of ......
  • Can A Factual Precedent Bind Another Party?
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 13, 2025
    ...anyway. The reason? A factual finding from an earlier proceeding with different parties concerning the same prior art (Janssen v Sandoz, 2022 FC 715). Based on that decision, the Court concluded "[t]here has been a judicial determination, upheld on appeal" that the prior art does not teach ......