Cole Meagher, Toronto | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

About Cole

Cole is an associate with a focus on intellectual property litigation. He represents a wide variety of clients on intellectual property matters in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, tech and consumer goods industries. Cole also regularly advises clients on regulatory matters regarding the Food and Drugs Regulations, life cycle management of drug products and issues related to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board. He has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal.

Before joining Blakes, Cole was an associate at a global law firm. Prior to that, Cole worked in the pharmaceutical industry and in healthcare advertising.

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A representative list of Cole's cases of public record includes acting for:

Janssen and the Kennedy Trust in a patent impeachment and infringement action relating to Remicade (infliximab), a biologic treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
CCM Hockey in successfully defending a patent infringement action resulting in a $2.5-million cost award
The Canadian Organization for Rare Diseases as an intervenor challenging the 2019 amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations
An innovator pharmaceutical manufacturer in a claim under the Statute of Monopolies and section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations
An innovator pharmaceutical manufacturer in patent infringement actions related to its multiple sclerosis treatment