To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On December 22, 2020, the Federal Court issued its decision holding that section 8.2 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations ( PMNOC Regulations) does not impose a limitation period either the same as or comparable to the 45-day limitation period for commencing an action under subsection 6(1): Merck v Sandoz and Pharmascience, 2020 FC 1180. Background Merck commenced actions pursuant to subsection 6(1) of the PMNOC Regulations against Sandoz and Pharmascience after each served a notice of allegation (NOA) in respect of the patents listed against Merck's JANUVIA ( sitagliptin). Three months later, Merck commenced an action against each