• Past Moots

    2012

    Winners

    • Harold G. Fox Cup for the best mooting team: Charles Pettypiece and Benjamin Reingold, Western University
    • Donald F. Sim Award for the best oral advocate: Vanessa Ibe, University of Windsor
    • Gordon F. Henderson Award for the best factum writers: Alex Wai and Christopher Langan, University of Toronto
    • Dimock Stratton LLP award for the best mooter in a non-graduating year: Charles Pettypiece, Western University. Charlie and a teammate will be invited to represent their school at the 2013 Oxford International IP Moot in England.

    Participating Schools
    Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen’s University, University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, Western University, University of Windsor

    2012 Fox Moot Lecture
    “Intellectual Property: Is it Still a ‘Bargain’?”, David Vaver, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Osgoode Hall Law School; Emeritus Professor of Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law, University of Oxford

    Rules and Problem

    Panelists

    • The Honourable Marshall Rothstein, Supreme Court of Canada
    • The Honorable Randall R. Rader, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • The Honourable Johanne Gauthier, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable J. Edgar Sexton, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Karen Sharlow, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable David Stratas, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Robert Blair, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Eleanore Cronk, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Stephen Goudge, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Robert Sharpe, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Jacques Léger, Québec Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Roger Hughes, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Michael Phelan, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Judith Snider, Federal Court
    • The Honourable David Brown, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Thomas Lederer, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Ian MacDonnell, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Thomas McEwen, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Paul Perell, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Lois Roberts, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • Mr. Kevin Aalto, Prothonotary of the Federal Court
    • Practitioner members: Andrew Bernstein, Mark Biernacki, John Cotter, Brian Gray, Sana Halwani, Trent Horne, Richard Naiberg, Kamleh Nicola, Christine Pallotta, Andrew Reddon, Joshua Spicer, Jonathan Stainsby, Antonio Turco, Heather Watts

    2011

    Winners

    Participating Schools
    Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen’s University, University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor

    2011 Fox Moot Lecture
    “The Common Law of IP”, Lord Justice Robin Jacob of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales

    Rules and Problem

    Panelists

    • The Right Honourable Lord Justice Jacob, Court of Appeal of England and Wales
    • The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable J. Edgar Sexton, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable David Stratas, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Karen Sharlow, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Robert Blair, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Eleanore Cronk, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Kathryn Feldman, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Stephen Goudge, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Robert Sharpe, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Jacques Léger, Québec Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Allan Lutfy, Chief Justice of the Federal Court
    • The Honourable Johanne Gauthier, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Sean Harrington, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Roger Hughes, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Michael Phelan, Federal Court
    • The Honourable David Brown, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Alexandra Hoy, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Michael Penny, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Paul Perell, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Andra Pollak, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Lois Roberts, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • Howard Wetston, Q.C., Chair, Ontario Securities Commission
    • Mr. Kevin Aalto, Prothonotary of the Federal Court
    • Practitioner members: Andrew Bernstein, Brian Gray, Sana Halwani, Ken Hanna, Trent Horne, Bradley Limpert, John Morrissey, Christine Pallotta, Andrew Reddon, Jonathan Stainsby, James Tumbridge, Antonio Turco, Heather Watts

    2010

    Winners

    Participating Schools
    McGill University, Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen’s University, University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, University of Western Ontario, University of Windsor

    Rules and Problem

    Panelists

    • The Honourable Louis LeBel, Supreme Court of Canada
    • The Honourable Michael Fysh, UK Patents County Court
    • The Honourable J. Edgar Sexton, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable John Evans, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Karen Sharlow, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Stephen Goudge, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Eleanore Cronk, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Robert Blair, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Allan Lutfy, Chief Justice of the Federal Court
    • The Honourable Judith Snider, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Johanne Gauthier, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Roger Hughes, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Robert Barnes, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Russel Zinn, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Eva Frank, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Michael Penny, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Lois Roberts, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Julie Thorburn, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • Howard Wetston, Q.C., Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Energy Board
    • Mr. Kevin Aalto, Prothonotary of the Federal Court
    • Practitioner members: Michael Charles, Brian Gray, Trent Horne, Christopher Kvas, Scott MacKendrick, Shonagh McVean, John Morrissey, Christine Pallotta, Bill Richardson, Jonathan Stainsby, James Tumbridge, Antonio Turco, Heather Watts, Peter Wilcox

    2009

    Winners

    • Harold G. Fox Cup for the best mooting team: Shane Gonsalves and Adriana Morrison, University of Western Ontario
    • Donald F. Sim Award for the best oral advocate: Adrian Howard, University of Ottawa
    • Gordon F. Henderson Award for the best factum writers: Matthew Paik and Tavengwa Runyowa, University of Ottawa

    Rules and Problem

    • 2009 Rules (v. 2.2) (PDF)
    • Clarification: A question was raised regarding the interpretation of Rule 1.1 c) (in respect of the originally published Rules) which states that “The Competition shall take place in the English language”. Specifically, the petitioner had inquired whether the rule prohibited the use of the French versions of statutes in written submissions. To resolve any uncertainty, for the purposes of the 2008/2009 Competition, there should be no reference to the French language versions of applicable statutes.
    • 2009 Moot Problem (PDF)
    • 2009 Moot Problem Clarification (PDF)

    Panelists

    • The Honourable Marshall Rothstein, Supreme Court of Canada
    • The Honourable J. Edgar Sexton, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Karen Sharlow, Federal Court of Appeal
    • The Honourable Stephen Goudge, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Kathryn Feldman, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Robert Sharpe, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Eleanore Cronk, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Robert Blair, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    • The Honourable Allan Lutfy, Chief Justice of the Federal Court
    • The Honourable Judith Snider, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Michael Phelan, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Roger Hughes, Federal Court
    • The Honourable Russel Zinn, Federal Court
    • The Honourable David Brown, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Julie Thorburn, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • The Honourable Lois Roberts, Superior Court of Justice for Ontario
    • Mr. Kevin Aalto, Prothonotary of the Federal Court
    • Practitioner members: Susan Beaubien, Dan Bereskin, Andrew Brodkin, Tim Gilbert, Brian Gray, Francois Grenier, Carol Hitchman, Patrick Kierans, John Koch, Scott MacKendrick, John Morrissey, Christine Pallotta, Kevin Sartorio, Jonathan Stainsby, Arthur Renaud, Heather Watts