Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Prohibition on Medical Treatment Patents

MONTREAL, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., which addresses the validity of Janssen’s patent relating to the medicine paliperidone.  The Court reaffirmed the long-standing principle that methods of medical treatment are not patentable in Canada and provided greater clarity on the distinction […]