Smithkline Beecham Pharma Inc. v. Apotex Inc., 2002 FCA 216 (2002)

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SmithKline Beecham Pharma Inc. v. Apotex Inc. (C.A.) [2003] 1 F.C. 118

Date: 20020528

Docket: A-422-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 216

CORAM: LINDEN J.A.

EVANS J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMA INC.

and

BEECHAM GROUP P.L.C.

Appellants

(Applicants)

and

APOTEX INC.

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Respondents

(Respondents)

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, May 9, 2002.

Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 28, 2002

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: LINDEN J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY: EVANS J.A.

MALONE J.A.

Date: 20020528

Docket: A-422-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 216

CORAM: LINDEN J.A.

EVANS J.A.

MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMA INC.

and

BEECHAM GROUP P.L.C.

Appellants

(Applicants)

and

APOTEX INC.

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Respondents

(Respondents)

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

LINDEN J.A.

INTRODUCTION

[1] This is an appeal from an order of Gibson J. (the "Applications Judge") in which he dismissed an application brought pursuant to subsection 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations , SOR/98 - 166, (the " Regulations "...

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