Martin Brandsma
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Articles
Nearly 400-Year-Old English Statute of Monopolies Not Applicable to Damage Claim Under Canada’s Patented Drug Regime
Canada - March 24 2021 In 1624, England introduced its Statute of Monopolies1 to limit perceived abuses by the monarch in awarding monopolies over various economic…
Litigation Strategy Defines Large Cost Award in Pharma Patent Infringement Case
Canada - March 10 2021 Despite usually being deferred until after trial, cost considerations should seldom be an afterthought. Each party’s litigation strategy from the…
For the Want of a Nail - Copyright Claims Fail When Plaintiffs Can’t Show Ownership
Canada - February 2 2021 When bringing a claim for copyright infringement, it is incumbent on plaintiffs to show a clear right to sue—either by virtue of a clear title…
Canadian Copyright 2020 Year in Review
Canada, Global - January 29 2021 Some may think that 2020 was the year of the world changed by COVID-19. However, we would like to pivot and reframe 2020 as the year that Canada's…
Software-Generated “Infringement Report” Supports $262,931 in Remedies For Copyright Infringement
Canada - January 26 2021 The unauthorized copying of software has long been held to constitute copyright infringement under Canada’s Copyright Act. But such unauthorized…
