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  • Belmore Recognized by IP Stars 2026!

    We are proud to announce Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko have been recognized in IP Stars 2026! IP STARS is the leading specialist guide for companies or individuals looking for experienced legal practitioners to deal with contentious and non-contentious intellectual property issues.

  • Belmore Secures Victory at Supreme Court

    Carrying on the Belmore legacy of winning at trial at the Federal Court, at the Federal Court of Appeal, and now at the Supreme Court of Canada, Janssen’s patent has been upheld.

  • LEXPERT® recognizes Marian Wolanski!

    This recognition as one of the Consistently Recommended lawyers for Intellectual Property Litigation is a testament to the depth of talent at Belmore Neidrauer and reflects the firm’s status as a leading law firm for IP litigation in Canada.
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Our cases

  • Pharmascience Inc. v Janssen Inc.

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Pharmascience Inc. v Janssen Inc., 2026 SCC 26 on July 17, 2026, dismissing Pharmascience’s appeal and upholding the validity of our client Janssen’s Invega Sustenna dosing regimen patent.
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  • Alexion Pharmaceuticals v Amgen Canada

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    Belmore Neidrauer along with co-counsel was presented with the LMG Impact Case of the Year – Canada award for our work on Alexion v Amgen (2025 FC 754).
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  • Samsung Bioepis Co. Ltd. v Janssen Biotech, Inc.

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski
    We represented Janssen. This case related to Janssen’s patent covering its blockbuster drug STELARA. The notice of discontinuance was filed October 2, 2025
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  • Janssen Inc. v Apotex

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We represented Janssen. This action related to Mitsubishi’s 357 patent covering the diabetes drug INVOKANA. This action was discontinued July 2025.
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  • Pharmascience v. Janssen

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski
    We represented Janssen. This was an action for damages under section 8 of the Patented Medicines Notice of Compliance Regulations relating to abiraterone acetate. The action was discontinued shortly before trial (May 2025).
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  • Janssen Inc. v JAMP

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We represented Janssen. This action related to Janssen’s 024 Patent covering the diabetes drug INVOKANA. The action was discontinued in April 2025.
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  • Janssen Inc. v Pharmascience Inc.

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    Belmore Neidrauer secured another victory in the Federal Court of Appeal for our client Janssen relating to the validity of Janssen’s patent covering INVEGA SUSTENNA®
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  • Janssen Inc. v Apotex Inc.

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen on another appeal relating to infringement of Janssen’s patent covering INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) once-monthly injection product for the treatment of schizophrenia.
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  • Janssen v. Pharmascience

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen in the Federal Court of Appeal on this appeal relating to infringement of the patent covering Janssen’s INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) once-monthly injection product for the treatment of schizophrenia.
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  • Janssen Inc. v Apotex Inc.

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    Belmore Neidrauer has successfully represented Janssen on another appeal, resulting in a decision overturning the Federal Court’s denial of summary judgment.
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  • Janssen Inc. et al v. Teva Canada Limited

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen on Teva’s appeal and Janssen’s cross-appeal in a significant decision relating to the law of inducing patent infringement in Canada. The decision relates to Janssen’s patent covering INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone ...
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  • Janssen v. Apotex

    We successfully represented Janssen in a motion to appeal an order of the Associate Judge which declined, based on relevance, to compel Apotex to answer certain discovery questions related to its ability to supply its generic abiraterone acetate prod...
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  • Janssen v. Apotex

    We successfully represented Janssen in a motion to Amend its Statement of Defence in this PMNOC section 8 damages action. The Court agreed that Janssen was allowed to amend its Statement of Defence to raise issues as to Apotex’s ability to supply the...
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  • Janssen v. Dr. Reddy

    We successfully represented Janssen in this motion brought by Dr. Reddy’s in the context of a PMNOC section 8 damages action. Dr. Reddy’s was seeking to have a question of law determined before trial. The question of law related to whether Janssen co...
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  • Janssen v. Pharmascience

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski
    We successfully represented Janssen in a motion brought by the appellant (Pharmascience) to settle the contents of the appeal book in the context of an appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court in Janssen Inc. v. Pharmascience Inc., 2022 FC 1218 ...
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  • Alexion v. Attorney General of Canada

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski
    This was an application to add an inventor to two patents owned by Alexion Pharmaceuticals. The patents relate to Alexion’s blockbuster drug SOLIRIS. The application was granted, ensuring that the correct inventors are named on the patents relating t...
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  • Apotex Inc. v Janssen Inc. et al

    We successfully represented Janssen on these motions seeking non-party discovery in three PMNOC section 8 actions.Each of Apotex, Dr. Reddy’s and Pharmascience resisted, on numerous grounds, non-party discovery for use in these section 8 actions. The...
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  • Janssen v. Pharmascience

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen in defending the validity of the patent relating to Janssen’s INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) once-monthly injection product used to treat schizophrenia.
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  • Janssen v Apotex

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen in this summary trial in the Federal Court on infringement issues against Apotex in respect of Janssen’s patent covering its important INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) once-monthly injection product used t...
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  • Janssen v Pharmascience

    Counsel: Marian Wolanski and Megan Pocalyuko
    We successfully represented Janssen in this summary trial in the Federal Court on infringement issues against Pharmascience in respect of Janssen’s patent covering its important INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitate) once-monthly injection product...
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Awards

Consistently Recognized
for Excellence.

We are consistently recognized as leading IP litigators in Canada. Among others, we are recognized by:
  • IAM Patent 1000 Recognized for Patent Litigation 2026
  • Chambers Global Recognized for Intellectual Property: Litigation 2026
  • Legal 500 Canada Elite Boutique 2026
  • Best Law Firms - Canada Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law 2026
  • Chambers Recognized for Intellectual Property: Litigation 2026
  • LMG Life Science Recommended for Patent Litigation (Branded) 2025
  • IAM Patent 1000 Recognized for Patent Litigation 2025
  • Legal 500 Canada Elite Boutique 2025
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