The Competition Bureau Clarifies its Enforcement Approach in IP Matters with Updated Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines

On March 31, 2016, the Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) published the long-awaited update to its Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (“IPEGs”). According to the Bureau, the aim of the updated IPEGs is threefold. They: Clarify the Bureau’s position on patent litigation settlements and product switching—notably that settlements of proceedings under the Patented Medicines Notice of Compliance Regulations...… Continue Reading