Biogen Inc. et al v. Novartis AG et al
Biogen Inc., Biogen Canada Inc., Biogen MA Inc.
Novartis AG, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

- Parties: The appellants were Biogen Inc., Biogen Canada Inc., and Biogen MA Inc. The respondents were Novartis AG and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

- Subject Matter: This appeal challenged the application judge's judgment, which ordered a permanent injunction against the appellant and another party to prohibit them from using the BYOOVIZ trademark in association with pharmaceutical preparations for use in opthalmology or for prevention and treatment of ocular disorders and diseases or any other trademark or trade name confusingly similar to the registered BEOVU trademark. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on May 29, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court of Appeal
A-27-24
Intellectual property
23 January 2024