Takeda Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc.,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Date07 February 2024
Citation2024 FC 106

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7 practice notes
  • Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. v. Jamp Pharma Corporation
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 8, 2024
    ...Construction A. Legal Principles [58] I recently summarized the principles of claims construction in Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 at paragraphs 69-74 [Takeda]. These principles, which are equally applicable here, are repeated as follows. [59] The first task for the Court in a......
  • Alexion Pharma v. Amgen Canada
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2025
    ...the invention. [45] It is the person, or team of individuals, that would work the patent in a real sense: Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 [Takeda] at para 76; Alcon Canada Inc v Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Company, 2014 FC 462 at para 37, aff’d 2015 FCA 191, 2015 FCA [46] Where the P......
  • Adeia Guides Inc. v. Videotron Ltd., 2025 FC 1725
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 14, 2025
    ...based on the words used in the claims, interpreted in the context of the entire patent (Whirlpool at paras 43 and 49(c); Takeda v Apotex, 2024 FC 106 [Takeda] at paras [25] Patents must be interpreted in a manner that is fair to both the patentee and the public (Seedlings Life Science Ventu......
  • Louis Dreyfus Company Canada ULC v. Canada National Railway Company
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2025
    ...contradictory evidence (citing Browne v Dunn, (1893), 6 R. 67 (H.L.), 1893 CanLII 65 (FOREP); see also Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 at para 252). LDC argued that where this occurred, CN’s assertions should be given no [114] Specifically, LDC objected that CN provided alternat......
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  • Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. v. Jamp Pharma Corporation
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 8, 2024
    ...Construction A. Legal Principles [58] I recently summarized the principles of claims construction in Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 at paragraphs 69-74 [Takeda]. These principles, which are equally applicable here, are repeated as follows. [59] The first task for the Court in a......
  • Alexion Pharma v. Amgen Canada
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 12, 2025
    ...the invention. [45] It is the person, or team of individuals, that would work the patent in a real sense: Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 [Takeda] at para 76; Alcon Canada Inc v Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Company, 2014 FC 462 at para 37, aff’d 2015 FCA 191, 2015 FCA [46] Where the P......
  • Adeia Guides Inc. v. Videotron Ltd., 2025 FC 1725
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 14, 2025
    ...based on the words used in the claims, interpreted in the context of the entire patent (Whirlpool at paras 43 and 49(c); Takeda v Apotex, 2024 FC 106 [Takeda] at paras [25] Patents must be interpreted in a manner that is fair to both the patentee and the public (Seedlings Life Science Ventu......
  • Louis Dreyfus Company Canada ULC v. Canada National Railway Company
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 25, 2025
    ...contradictory evidence (citing Browne v Dunn, (1893), 6 R. 67 (H.L.), 1893 CanLII 65 (FOREP); see also Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 at para 252). LDC argued that where this occurred, CN’s assertions should be given no [114] Specifically, LDC objected that CN provided alternat......
3 firm's commentaries
  • DEXILANT Formulation Patent Invalid And Not Infringed By Apotex
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2024
    ...and failure to disclose the factual basis and line of reasoning for sound prediction of utility: Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106. Background DEXILANT is a "pulsatile release formulation ... that includes two types of delayed-release beads containing dexlansoprazole", and release......
  • Dexlansoprazole Formulation Patent Invalid And Not Infringed By Apotex
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2024
    ...and failure to disclose the factual basis and line of reasoning for sound prediction of utility: Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106. Background DEXILANT is a "pulsatile release formulation ... that includes two types of delayed-release beads containing dexlansoprazole", and release......
  • Avoiding The Hindsight Trap In The Context Of A Patent Obviousness Analysis
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 26, 2025
    ...J.) 4. Molo Design Ltd v Chanel Canada ULC, 2024 FC 1260 at para 300 (McHaffie J.) 5. See most recently Takeda Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2024 FC 106 at para 198 (Furlanetto 6. Astrazeneca Canada Inc v Apotex Inc, 2015 FC 322 at para 231 (Barnes J.) see also Swist v Meg Energy Corp, 2021 FC 1......