Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court released a decision in Global-Tech Appliances, inc. v. SEB S.A. (PDF) on the test for inducement of infringement. The majority held that induced infringement requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement.
Tag Archives: Litigation
Masterpiece decision released by SCC
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc., 2011 SCC 27 relating to the analysis of likelihood of confusion between trademarks. The decision is an appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal in 2009 FCA 290.
Five IP leave applications at the SCC
The Supreme Court of Canada is planning to announce judgments in five intellectual property related leave applications on Thursday, May 5, 2011. The leave applications relate to fair dealing, s.8 damages under the PM(NOC) regulations, the Saccharin doctrine and insufficiency.
Amazon.com hearing set for June 21
The Federal Court of Appeal has fixed the hearing date regarding the patentability of Amazon.com‘s patent for June 21, 2011 at 9:30 on Toronto.
Microsoft v. i4i at the USSC
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Microsoft v. i4i patent case in the United States. Microsoft appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that the standard of proof needed to invalidate an asserted patent is too high. Patently-O has a summary of the oral arguments.
Amazon.com Respondent’s Memo
Amazon.com filed its Responding Memorandum of Fact and Law earlier this week (PDF available) in the proceeding on patentable subject matter at the Federal Court of Appeal.
Amazon.com Interveners
Yesterday, the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. and the Canadian Bankers Association filed a motion to intervene (PDF available) in the Amazon.com proceeding on patentable subject matter at the Federal Court of Appeal.
Amazon.com Appellants’ Memo
For those interested, a copy of the Appellants’ Memo of Fact and Law on the Amazon.com appeal on patentable subject that was filed yesterday is available from my website.
Amazon.com Notice of Appeal
The government filed a Notice of Appeal (PDF) today against Justice Phelan’s decision in Amazon.com regarding the patentability of business methods.
Amazon decision
The Court released its decision on the patentability of ‘business methods’.
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