Plug-In Storage Systems, Inc. v. Dasco Data Products Ltd.
T-551-92
Joyal J.
1/4/93
6 pp.
Appeal from ex parte order for service ex juris on Northern Telecom Inc. (NTI), U.S. company, on ground material facts on which plaintiff relied deficient -- Patent and trade mark infringement action alleging conspiracy between defendants -- NTI requesting plaintiff to provide it with manufacturing drawings to assess plaintiff's product -- Drawings forwarded to Northern Telecom Ltd. in Canada -- Plaintiff subsequently aware of infringing product in Canada manufactured by Dasco -- Plaintiff alleging acts of defendants business practices contrary to honest industrial or commercial usages contrary to Trade-marks Act, s. 7(e) -- Appeal allowed -- No facts substantiating allegation NTI involved in infringement in Canada of plaintiff's patents -- Evidence not raising arguable or reasonable cause of action -- Reliance on s.7(e) of doubtful value -- Bousquet v. Barmish, A-958-91, judgment dated 19/1/93, F.C.A., not yet reported, holding s. 7(e) unconstitutional -- Federal Court Rules, C.R.C., c. 663, RR. 307, 419 -- Trade-marks Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. T-13, s. 7(e).