Many of the intellectual properties proceedings in Canada are litigated in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal. I have created the following list of proceedings based on listings provided by the Federal Courts website.
The Federal Court identifies the ‘type’ of proceeding (such as ‘Patent Infringement’) which can be used to identify IP proceedings but this is often incomplete because some PM(NOC) applications are coded as generic Judicial Reviews rather than as specifically IP. I have attempted to compensate for this by creating my own list of frequent PM(NOC) litigants and flagging those as IP regardless of the Federal Courts listing. The Federal Court occasionally incorrectly codes proceedings, such as marking proceedings as ‘patent’ when they are clearly a trade-mark proceeding – I have not corrected these errors – which affects the summary statistics contained below.
- Number of proceedings by type
- List of Federal Court proceedings
- List of Federal Court of Appeal proceedings
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[Lists generated on March 28, 2025]
Number of Proceedings
| Number of Proceedings | % of IP | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 25.0% | Trade Mark Infringement |
| 14 | 19.4% | Copyright Infringement [Actions] |
| 13 | 18.1% | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] |
| 9 | 12.5% | Patent Infringement |
| 7 | 9.7% | Trade Mark – Passing Off |
| 3 | 4.2% | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar |
| 3 | 4.2% | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review |
| 1 | 1.4% | Trade Mark Expungement |
| 1 | 1.4% | Others – Crown (v. Crown) [Applications] |
| 1 | 1.4% | Industrial Design Infringement |
| 1 | 1.4% | Trade Mark Opposition |
| 1 | 1.4% | Patent Impeachment |
IP Federal Court Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-7-25 | ARAGON PHARMA’LS INC., SLOAN-KETTERING ICR AND JANSSEN INC. v SANDOZ CANADA | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Apalutamide*) | 2025-01-02 | Sprigings |
| T-8-25 | ARAGON PHARMA’LS INC. AND JANSSEN INC. v. SANDOZ CANADA INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Apalutamide*) | 2025-01-02 | Sprigings |
| T-9-25 | ARAGON PHARMA’LS INC. AND JANSSEN INC. v SANDOZ CANADA INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Apalutamide*) | 2025-01-02 | Sprigings |
| T-52-25 | BEAR DOWN BRANDS, LLC v. JENNIFER FILIPE | Trade Mark Expungement | 2025-01-09 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; GREEN, JAMES; |
| T-53-25 | MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC ET AL. v. PHARMASCIENCE INC. | Patent Infringement | 2025-01-09 | MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP; TAIT, DAVID; |
| T-73-25 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION v. MOBIL PLUS LUBRICANT INC. et Al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-01-09 | Smart & Biggar |
| T-75-25 | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM(CANADA) LTD. v. BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Empagliflozin*) | 2025-01-09 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; BRANDT, JASON; |
| T-115-25 | JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF MONTRÉAL v. 9494-5235 QUEBEC INC | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-01-13 | FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN; SHORTT, MICHAEL; |
| T-141-25 | Robert Lake v. Meier Industrial Auctions Ltd. et Al. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-01-14 | BOSECKE LAW LLP; JIWANI, IJAZ; |
| T-165-25 | MALLINCKRODT HOSPITAL PRODUCTS INC. v. AGC | Others – Crown (v. Crown) [Applications] | 2025-01-17 | TORY’S LLP; SHAUGHNESSY, ANDREW; |
| T-167-25 | LEE VALLEY TOOLS LTD. v. PATRICK LAPERRIÈRE | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-17 | Aitken Klee LLP; KLEE, MARCUS; |
| T-173-25 | Zavieh Mystical Study Center v. Mehdi Yousef Zadeh Jeddy | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-17 | COAL HARBOUR LAW; LIDDER, NATHAN; |
| T-186-25 | TRENT LEROY SMITH v NITRIC SOLUTIONS INC. and others | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-20 | Not represented/Non représenté; —; |
| T-205-25 | UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC et Al. v. AQUILINI RESTAURANTS LIMITED P | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-01-22 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; SPICER, JOSHUA W; |
| T-207-25 | Sarah Dresser v. Stephen Inks | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-22 | Not represented/Non représenté; —; |
| T-224-25 | JACKPINE DYNAMIC BRANDING INC. v. JOHN DOE ET AL. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-01-23 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; ROCH, JONATHAN; |
| T-225-25 | JACKPINE DYNAMIC BRANDING INC. v. JOHN DOE et al. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-01-23 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; ROCH, JONATHAN; |
| T-236-25 | ASTELLAS PHARMA CANADA INC. ET AL v. APOTEX INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Mirabegron*) | 2025-01-24 | TORY’S LLP; SHAUGHNESSY; |
| T-239-25 | BAYER INC. ET AL v. SANDOZ CANADA INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Aflibercept*) | 2025-01-24 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; WASSERMAN, SAMANTHA; |
| T-240-25 | BAYER INC. ET AL v. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Aflibercept*) | 2025-01-24 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; WASSERMAN, SAMANTHA; |
| T-241-25 | BAYER INC. ET AL v. REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] | 2025-01-24 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; WASSERMAN, SAMANTHA; |
| T-243-25 | BAYER INC. ET AL v. SANDOZ CANADA INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Aflibercept*) | 2025-01-24 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; WASSERMAN, SAMANTHA; |
| T-276-25 | BOARDPAPER CORP. V. 2583319 ONTARIO INC. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-29 | Deeth Williams Wall; WALL, GERVAS W; |
| T-293-25 | VARCAN INC. O/A KAIN LABS v. WALLENSTEIN FEED & SUPPLY LTD. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-01-31 | Gowling WLG LLP; SARTORIO, KEVIN; |
| T-359-25 | MITEK CANADA, INC., ET AL., v. SIMPSON STRONG-TIE CANADA LIMITED ET AL., | Patent Infringement | 2025-02-05 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; CRICHTON, MICHAEL; |
| T-376-25 | EMERGENT OPERATIONS IRELAND LIMITED et al. v. PADAGIS ISRAEL PHARMACEUITCAL | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Naloxone*) | 2025-02-06 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; WOJTYRA, URSZULA; |
| T-377-25 | EMERGENT OPERATIONS IRELAND LIMITED et al. v. PADAGIS ISREAL PHARMACEUTICALS | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Naloxone*) | 2025-02-06 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; WOJTYRA, URSZULA; |
| T-398-25 | THIS AND THAT CANINE COMPANY INC. v. EVEREST YAK CHEWS INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-07 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; SPICER, JOSHUA W; |
| T-405-25 | PACIFIC SMOKE INTERNATIONAL INC. v. 1000471147 ONTARIO INC. d.b.a. SPIN VAP | Industrial Design Infringement | 2025-02-10 | Dipchand LLP; KO, JENNIFER; |
| T-417-25 | BIG DUCK GAMES, LLC v. X-FLOW LTD. | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2025-02-10 | DLA Piper |
| T-430-25 | DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al v. 9420-1670 QC INC. DBA BEAUTY BY FARAH et A | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-10 | PINTO LEGAL; CHEVALIER, MICHAEL; |
| T-455-25 | ITIFAQ INC.o/a SHAWARMA PALACE et al. and 1202654 ONTARIO INC. o/a SHAWARMA | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-02-11 | LOBERG ECTOR LLP; WESSELS, FRANCOIS C; |
| T-511-25 | PURPLE INNOVATION, LLC v. FAHD JAVED et Al. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-02-14 | Piasetzki & Nenniger Kvas LLP; REGAN, WILLIAM D; |
| T-520-25 | BLUE OCEAN TRADEMARKS NV v. JIANGSU ELS PLASTIC INDS | Trade Mark Opposition | 2025-02-18 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; GREEN, JAMES; |
| T-523-25 | MATCO FOODS LIMITED v. SUPER ASIA FOOD AND SPICES LTD. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-18 | Lomic Law; LOMIC, PAUL V; |
| T-524-25 | MATCO FOODS LIMITED v. ITN FOOD CORPORATION | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-18 | Lomic Law; LOMIC, PAUL V; |
| T-541-25 | ASPEN CUSTOM TRAILERS INC. v. SEMPLE GLOBAL CORPORATION ET AL. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-18 | Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP; SMITH, PAUL; |
| T-542-25 | ANDSTUDIO DESIGNS INC. v. MATTEO LIGHTING INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-18 | Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP; SMITH, PAUL; |
| T-547-25 | AMERICAN DAIRY QUEEN CORPORATION v. INNISFAIL HOTEL LTD. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-19 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; EVANS, MARK; |
| T-562-25 | ALEXANDRE BELLEROSE v. Attorney General of Canada | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2025-02-20 | BEITEL TAX LAW; BODLEY, BRADY; |
| T-567-25 | PHOVENTUS INC. v. PROVENTUS GLOBAL INC. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-02-20 | Shift Law Professional Corp; KUPFER, REBECCA; |
| T-600-25 | DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al. v. 0998543 B.C. LTD. et Al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-24 | PINTO LEGAL; CHEVALIER, MICHAEL; |
| T-646-25 | TECHNOLOGIES D-BOX INC. c. SIGMA INTEGRALE LLC | Patent Infringement | 2025-02-26 | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CANADA; DALEY, BRIAN; |
| T-662-25 | Scott Norsworthy v. 2477327 Ontario Inc. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-02-27 | SHILLERS LLP; SHILLER, DAVID; |
| T-669-25 | BRAR NATURAL FLOUR MILLING INC v FIRST CHOICE FOODS INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-02-27 | MLT AIKINS LLP; CHOW, ANDY; |
| T-677-25 | SAPSE ET AL v. TMX GROUP LIMITED ET AL | Patent Infringement | 2025-02-27 | GOODMANS LLP; BRODKIN, ANDREW; |
| T-678-25 | SAPSE ET AL v. TMX GROUP LIMITED ET AL | Patent Infringement | 2025-02-27 | GOODMANS LLP; BRODKIN, ANDREW; |
| T-704-25 | GENEVANT SCIENCES GMBH et al v MODERNA BIOPHARMA CANADA CORP et al | Patent Infringement | 2025-03-03 | GOODMANS LLP; SCOPA, JORDAN; |
| T-724-25 | Society of Composers, Authors and Music v. 1682686 Alberta Ltd. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-03-03 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP; STEMPIEN, CLAIRE; |
| T-742-25 | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. SANDOZ CANADA INC. | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] | 2025-03-05 | SMART & BIGGAR LLP; WOJTYRA, URSZULA; |
| T-746-25 | Autoerotic Productions, Inc. v. Doe #1 et. al. (see Schedules 1 and 2) | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-03-05 | |
| T-747-25 | DERMASPARK PRODUCTS INC. et Al. v. CHAIMSPRO MEDICAL AESTHETICS et Al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-05 | PINTO LEGAL; BRETON, FELIX; |
| T-768-25 | HELLBOY PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. DOE #1 et. al. (see Schedules 1 and 2) | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-03-07 | |
| T-803-25 | BCF S.E.N.C.R.L. c. GESTION NOVITAS INC. | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2025-03-10 | BCF s.e.n.c.r.l.; LAUZON, PASCAL; |
| T-816-25 | CHANEL LIMITED; CHANEL CANADA ULC et al v. NICOLE G COLLECTION INC. et al. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-11 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP; MACDONALD, KAREN F; |
| T-821-25 | Karle Patents Inc. v. Schneider Electric Canada Inc. | Patent Infringement | 2025-03-12 | NISSEN PATENT LAW; NISSEN, ROBERT A; |
| T-858-25 | Alison Tharen-Marck v. Carol Perdic et Al. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-03-14 | HEER LAW; DANZIG, GEORGINA; |
| T-863-25 | ALLTECH CANADA INC. v. MINISTER OF HEALTH | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2025-03-14 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; FOX, HUNTER; |
| T-886-25 | RE/MAX, LLC and RE/MAX ONTARIO-ATLANTIC CANADA, INC. v. MER/AX REALTY INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-17 | CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP; MACDONALD, KAREN F; |
| T-887-25 | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD et al v. AURO PHARMA INC | Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations [Actions] – (Empagliflozin*) | 2025-03-18 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; BRANDT, JASON; |
| T-891-25 | MATCO FOODS LIMITED v. SOHAIL IMPEX INC. ET AL. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-18 | Lomic Law; LOMIC, PAUL V; |
| T-895-25 | EDDYFI CANADA INC. v. SG-NDT INC. | Patent Infringement | 2025-03-18 | FASKEN MARTINEAU DUMOULIN; LAPALME, JOANIE; |
| T-928-25 | Jackpine Dynamic Branding Inc. v. Huynh Tan Vinh et Al. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-03-19 | MBM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; ROCH, JONATHAN; |
| T-935-25 | Tagny Duff v. Minister of Health | S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review | 2025-03-20 | HAMEED LAW; POPE, NICHOLAS; |
| T-947-25 | CUMMINS INC. v. ROBERT PRCIC | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-21 | LIPKUS LAW LLP; LIPKUS, DAVID SHAWN; |
| T-963-25 | MONSTER ENERGY COMPAGNY v. OBSIDIAN SUPPLY.(d.b.a. OBSIDIAN AMMONIA) | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-24 | Robic LLP; SOTIRIADIS, BOB H; |
| T-975-25 | 16687741 CANADA INC (dba SUPER SMASH BURGS) v. SUPER SMASH BURGERS INC. | Trade Mark – Passing Off | 2025-03-24 | |
| T-979-25 | LA COULÉE D’ÉLIXIR – TRANSFORMATION INC. c. LES TECHNOLOGIES CL DUFOUR INC. | Patent Impeachment | 2025-03-25 | |
| T-1002-25 | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM (CANADA) LTD. et al. v. DR. REDDY’S lABORATORIES LTD. | Patent Infringement | 2025-03-27 | |
| T-1004-25 | BOY KILLS WORLD RIGHTS, LLC V. DOE #1 ET. AL. | Copyright Infringement [Actions] | 2025-03-27 | AIRD & BERLIS LLP; CLARK, KENNETH R; |
| T-1008-25 | MIDDLEBY CANADA COMPANY INC. v. GOWLING WLG (Canada) LLP | Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar | 2025-03-27 | |
| T-1010-25 | THE BUILT GROUP LIMITED v. CANBILT GROUP INC. | Trade Mark Infringement | 2025-03-27 |
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IP Federal Court Appeal Proceedings Year To Date
| File No. | Style of Cause | Proceeding Type | Date Started | Firms* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-16-25 | AGI SURETRACK, LLC v. FARMERS EDGE INC. | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Patent Act | 2025-02-08 | SEASTONE IP LLP; Foster, Scott; |
| A-22-25 | Double Diamond Distribution LTD. v. CROCS CANADA INC. et al. | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Others [from T-1662-17 – Trade Mark Infringement] | 2025-02-08 | Stepper Law B.A., LL.B.; Sterpper, Tom C.; |
| A-24-25 | John Zanin v. OOMA, INC. et al. | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Others [from T-214-21 – Others – not provided for anywhere else [Actions]] | 2025-02-08 | Evolink Law Group; Lin, Evolink Law Group; |
| A-31-25 | BAYER INC. ET AL v. AMGEN CANADA INC. | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Patent Act | 2025-02-08 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP; Tait, David; |
| A-42-25 | ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA V. MATCO TOOLS CORPORATION | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Patent Act | 2025-02-10 | Attorney general of Canada; Tausky, Laura; |
| A-47-25 | SEA TOW SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC c. C-TOW MARINE ASSISTANCE LTD | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Others [from T-901-22 – Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar] | 2025-02-10 | Robic LLP; MacKendrick, Scott; |
| A-48-25 | SEA TOW SERVICES INTERNATIONAL INC c. C-TOW MARINE ASSISTANCE LTD | Appeal (S.27 – Interloc.) – Others [from T-877-22 – Trade Mark Infringement] | 2025-02-10 | Robic LLP; MacKendrick, Scott; |
| A-55-25 | AP&C ADVANCED POWDERS & COATINGS INC. v. TEKNA PLASMA SYSTEMS INC. | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Others [from T-126-19 – Patent Impeachment] | 2025-02-14 | GOODMANS LLP; Brodkin, Andrew; |
| A-64-25 | BAYER INC. v. AMGEN CANADA INC. et al. | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Application for Judicial Review [from T-2728-23 – S. 18.1 Application for Judicial Review] – (Aflibercept*) | 2025-02-19 | GOWLING WLG (CANADA) LLP; Van Barr, Christopher C.; |
| A-96-25 | ARC PHYSIO HEALTH LTD. v. JOANNA HABBOUS | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Trade-marks Act [from T-2419-23 – Intellectual Property – Other Applications under the Rules] | 2025-03-12 | Shift Law Professional Corp; Simpson, John H; |
| A-117-25 | SEA TOW SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. C-TOW ASSISTANCE LTD | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Others [from T-877-22 – Trade Mark Infringement] | 2025-03-24 | Robic LLP; MacKendrick, R Scott; |
| A-118-25 | SEA TOW SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. C-TOW ASSISTANCE LTD | Appeal (S.27 – Final) – Others [from T-901-22 – Trade Mark – Appeal of a decision of the Registrar] | 2025-03-24 | Robic LLP; MacKendrick, R Scott; |
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Notes:
- Firms – The firms listed are either the plaintiff firm as listed by the Federal Court or the firms as can (automatically) be identified as appearing on any hearings.
- Proceedings status – For each proceeding the current status as can best be (automatically) determined is listed. This is based on an automatically review of the docket entries for each proceeding.
- Patented Medicine – Medicinal ingredients are based on automated analysis and should not be relied upon.
Lists generated on March 28, 2025