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Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement

This is a sample lease assignment and assumption agreement, between a landlord as assignor, an assignee company, and a tenant. The sample relates to the assignment of the lease by the landlord to the assignee, in connection with the sale of the premises by the landlord to the assignee.

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Form Purchase and Sale Agreement

This is a sample purchase and sale agreement, for the sale of real property. The sample includes a choice-of-law clause selecting the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Real Estate Purchase Contract

This Commercial Purchase and Sale Agreement was a form revised to fit the buyer’s needs in an eight-figure acquisition. The property was a shopping center including several leases, and the agreement also required assumption of the seller’s loan. The agreement focuses heavily on seller disclosures, representations and warranties, and required provisions at closing. This sample includes a choice-of-law clause selecting the laws of Utah. This sample was published on September 29, 2015, republished on April 3, 2023.

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Top 10 Patent and Regulatory Things You Need to Know when Bringing a Biopharma Product to Canada

By Nancy Pei, Principal, Alice Tseng, Principal, Toronto Office and Daphne Lainson, Principal, Ottawa Office, Smart & Biggar LLP

Canada is an attractive market for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Most Canadian consumers have some form of drug coverage through government programs and/or private insurance. Below are ten patent and regulatory topics that in-house counsel need to know before bringing an innovative product to Canada.

Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect recent developments; the original version of this article was published on December 16, 2020.

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Canada's New Linkage Litigation Scheme: A Comparison to Hatch-Waxman

By Nancy Pei, Partner, Smart & Biggar LLP and Brian Coggio, Fish & Richardson PC

The September 2017 amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations introduced a new scheme for pharmaceutical patent linkage litigation in Canada. That scheme is now much closer to the United States' (US) Hatch-Waxman scheme, but with remaining key differences that are explained in this chart.

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Comparing Supplementary Protection Regimes Between Canada (CSPs) and The EU (SPCs)

By Nancy P. Pei, Partner, Smart & Biggar LLP, and Daniel Wise, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

Amendments to the Canadian Patent Act and enactment of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations flowing from the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement introduced a new framework in Canada for the issuance of Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs).

This chart compare key aspects of the two regimes, Canada's and the EU's.

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10 Things You Need to Know about Life Sciences Patent Litigation in Canada

By Sheldon Hamilton, Principal, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor Patent and Trademark Agent, and Nancy Pei, Principal, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor Patent and Trademark Agent

Patented medicine regulations in Canada can be complex and the review process is fast-paced. In this Top Ten, in-house counsel will learn the essential points of how to prepare for the "Regulations" review. Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect recent developments; a prior version of this article was published on August 6, 2020.

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Commercial Lease (US)

This form is a sample agreement for the rental of a premise. It covers expenses, maintenance and repairs, quiet enjoyment, and other issues.

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