Cases
Cases: Flair Airlines v Gregor LLC
Counsel to Gregor LLC in a commercial
domain name dispute. Successfully resisted a motion for interlocutory injunction by having the action dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Sana Halwani & Veronica C. Tsou March 1, 2018
Robert Simon v Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
Counsel to Toshiba in a software licensing dispute involving point-of-sale systems.
Sana Halwani, Peter Griffin & Patrick Healy November 16, 2017
Valeant Canada LP v Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Counsel to Valeant in proceedings pursuant to the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Wellbutrin XL (bupropion hydrochloride), a medication used to treat depression.
Andrew Skodyn, Sana Halwani, Melanie Baird & Laurel D. Hogg July 7, 2017
The Estate of Vivian Maier v Stephen M. Bulger
Counsel to the Stephen Bulger Gallery in an action for copyright infringement in fine art photographs taken by the posthumously-discovered photographer Vivian Maier.
James S.S. Holtom, Andrew Skodyn & Sana Halwani June 29, 2017
Purdue Canada v Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.
Counsel to Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. against Purdue Pharma in an application under the Pat ented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, as well as a patent infringement action, involving the medicine XTAMPZA ER (a tamper-resistant oxycodone product used in pain management).
James S.S. Holtom, Andrew Skodyn, Sana Halwani, Melanie Baird, Laurel D. Hogg & Naomi Metcalfe June 28, 2017
Pharmascience Inc. v Valeant Canada LP
Counsel to Valeant in an action for damages under section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Sublinox (zolpidem), a medication used to treat insomnia.
Andrew Skodyn, Sana Halwani, Melanie Baird & Veronica C. Tsou June 13, 2017
Valeant Canada LP v Generic Partners Canada Inc.
Counsel to Valeant in proceedings pursuant to the PM(NOC) Regulations relating to Glumetza (metformin), a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes.
Andrew Skodyn, Melanie Baird, Sana Halwani & Naomi Metcalfe June 9, 2017
Rosseau Asset Management v The Rosseau Group
Counsel to Rosseau Asset Management in a trade-mark infringement
passing off action.
Sana Halwani, Tom Curry & Laurel D. Hogg May 4, 2017
Subway Franchise Systems of Canada Inc v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Counsel to Subway in a $210 million defamation action against the CBC
others relating to a Marketplace episode.
Sana Halwani, William C. McDowell, Paul-Erik Veel & Brendan F. Morrison March 6, 2017
Venngo Inc v Concierge Connection Inc cob as Perkopolis
Counsel to Venngo in an appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal
a leave to appeal application to the Supreme Court of Canada of a decision relating to trademark infringement
passing off.
Andrew Skodyn, Melanie Baird, James S.S. Holtom & Sana Halwani September 21, 2016
Xerox Corporation v Infinite Media Inc.
Counsel to Xerox in a software licensing dispute encompassing allegations of copyright infringement.
William C. McDowell, Dena N. Varah, Sana Halwani & Lars Brusven November 18, 2010
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario v Transgenomic Inc
Counsel to the children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario ( CHEO ) in an action seeking to invalidate several human gene patents preventing CHEO
other hospitals in Canada from offering diagnostic tests related to Long QT Syndrome. This was the first case in Canada to seek to address whether human genes are patentable subject matter. The matter resolved with a novel settlement, which granted CHEO (
other non-profits) a royalty-free license for diagnostic testing. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani December 8, 2000
Eli Lilly Canada Inc v Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC
Counsel to Mylan in multiple related NOC proceedings
appeals relating to patents over CIALIS (tadalafil)
first generic challenge to CIALIS . Mylan successfully justified allegations of invalidity
non-infringement in respect of a dosage patent
a formulation patent, which allowed Mylan to enter the market four years earlier than it would have otherwise. Lilly ab
oned its appeal of the decision on the dosage patent,
the decision on the formulation patent was upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani December 7, 2000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC
Counsel to Mylan in a NOC proceeding relating to a composition of matter patent over COPAXONE (glatiramer acetate - a r
om polypeptide)
this was the first
only Canadian generic challenge to COPAXONE . Teva
Mylan also litigated in the U.S., U.K., Netherl
s
elsewhere over this blockbuster product. Canadian proceeding settled before hearing. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani December 6, 2000
In the matter of the Patent Act RSC 1985, c P-4, as amended
in the matter of S
oz Canada Inc
Counsel to Board Staff at the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board, in matter involving questions of whether generic subsidiaries of innovator drug companies should be required to report pricing information to the Board. Decision appealed by S
oz
upheld by FCA. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani December 5, 2000
Safe Gaming System Inc v Atlantic Lottery Corporation
Counsel to Safe Gaming System in patent infringement litigation against the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
its agents over a patent covering responsible gambling technology in Nova Scotia video lottery terminals. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani December 4, 2000
Rogers Communications Inc v Society of Composers, Authors
Music Publishers of Canada
Counsel to Cineplex as intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada on case relating to copyright tariffs for various uses of musical works over the Internet. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani November 3, 2000
Halliburton Energy Services Inc v BJ Services Company
Counsel to Halliburton Energy Services in patent infringement litigation regarding wellbore completion patented methods used in North American shale formations. McKool Smith
Gilbert's formed a cross-border team,
the U.S.
Canadian actions were launched on same day. The proceedings were converted to an arbitration. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani November 2, 2000
Research in Motion Limited v Visto Corporation
Counsel to Visto Corporation (now Good Technology) in patent infringement litigation in Federal Court of Canada regarding wireless push technology
synchronization patents,
in a $100 million Ontario lawsuit by RIM under the Competition Act
Trade-Marks Act. These actions were settled as part of a global settlement resulting in a $267.5 million payment to Visto Corporation. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
Sana Halwani February 1, 2000
