Valley Blades Ltd. v. Usinage Pro-24 Inc. (Nordik Blades)
VALLEY BLADES LTD.
USINAGE PRO-24 INC C/O/B AS NORDIK BLADES
Law Firm / Organization
Robic LLP

Facts: Valley Blades Ltd. initiated a lawsuit against Usinage Pro-24 Inc., doing business as Nordik Blades, challenging the validity of Nordik Blades' patents (940, 426, and 233) related to segmented snow plow blades. Valley Blades argued these patents were invalid for reasons including obviousness, overbreadth, and containing false and misleading statements.

Issues:

  • Whether the disputed claims of Nordik Patents were obvious and overbroad.
  • Whether Nordik Patents contained false and misleading statements violating the Patent Act and Trademarks Act.

Court's Ruling:

  • Found the disputed claims of Nordik Patents obvious and therefore invalid.
  • Did not find the claims overbroad.
  • Concluded that Nordik Blades did not violate the Patent Act or Trademarks Act regarding false and misleading statements.

Costs/Damages:

  • Valley Blades was successful on the obviousness ground, leading to the invalidation of the disputed patent claims.
  • The court reserved the decision on costs, awaiting further submissions from the parties.
  • No financial terms specified.
Federal Court
T-1790-17
Intellectual property
$ 0
Plaintiff