Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Allegation of S 53 Invalidity Allowed to Stand

NOV Downhole Eurasia Limited v TLL Oil Field Consulting 2015 FCA 106 Nadon JA: Dawson, Boivin JJA aff’g 2014 FC 889 Mosley J
            2,255,065

In a brief decision from the bench the FCA has affirmed Mosley J’s refusal to strike a statement of defence asserting that the '065 patent was void pursuant to s 53(1) as a result of statements regarding claim scope made during prosecution. As discussed here, this case raises important issues regarding the relationship between s 53 and prosecution history estoppel, though of course these issues are not resolved by a motion to strike.

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