CONFLICT OF LAWS
Appeal from Prothonotary’s order requiring defendant to answer questions involving communications between inventors, U.K. patent agents in action seeking to impeach defendant’s patented drug “Cialis”—“Wigmore” test dealing with confidential communications examined—U.K. patent agent-client privilege described as evidentiary rule, not prohibiting disclosure in other jurisdictions—Judicial comity between countries not requiring Canada to recognize statutory privilege not established in Canadian law—Appeal dismissed.
Lilly Icos LLC v. Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (T-341-02, 2006 FC 1465, Phelan J., order dated 6/12/06, 8 pp.)
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