Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc.

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JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeBinnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall
Citation[2008] 3 SCR 265,2008 SCC 61,[2008] ACS no 63,[2008] SCJ No 63 (QL),69 CPR (4th) 251,298 DLR (4th) 385,381 NR 125
Date06 November 2008
Docket Number31881
Subject MatterFOOD AND DRUG CONTROL,PATENTS OF INVENTION

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185 practice notes
  • Eli Lilly & Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc., (2009) 351 F.T.R. 1 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 13, 2008
    ...Uned. A41 ; 41 C.P.R.(4th) 505 ; 2005 FC 814 , refd to. [para. 90]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , refd to. [para. Generics (UK) Ltd. v. Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. et al., [2009] EWCA Civ. 646 (C.A.), refd ......
  • Alcon Canada Inc. et al. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Co. et al., (2014) 448 F.T.R. 96 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 14, 2014
    ...246 F.T.R. 1 ; 31 C.P.R.(4th) 434 ; 2004 FC 88 , refd to. [para. 39]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , refd to. [para. 48]. Allergan Inc. et al. v. Canada (Minister of Health) et al. (2011), 400 F.T.R. 164 ; ......
  • Merck & Co. et al. v. Pharmascience Inc. et al.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2010
    ...Re (2009), 79 C.P.R.(4th) 161 (Pat. App. Bd.), refd to. [para. 113]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , consd. [paras. 116, Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. (2009), 342 F.T.R. 161 ; ......
  • Nova Chemicals Corp. v. Dow Chemical Co.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 18, 2022
    ..., [2015] 1 F.C.R. 405 ; Snell v. Farrell, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 311 ; Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi‑Synthelabo Canada Inc., 2008 SCC 61 , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; Teva Canada Ltd. v. Pfizer Canada Inc., 2012 SCC 60 , [2012] 3 S.C.R. 625 ; Apotex Inc. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd., 2002 SCC 77 , [......
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163 cases
  • Alcon Canada Inc. et al. v. Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Co. et al., (2014) 448 F.T.R. 96 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • February 14, 2014
    ...246 F.T.R. 1 ; 31 C.P.R.(4th) 434 ; 2004 FC 88 , refd to. [para. 39]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , refd to. [para. 48]. Allergan Inc. et al. v. Canada (Minister of Health) et al. (2011), 400 F.T.R. 164 ; ......
  • Merck & Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • December 22, 2010
    ...F.T.R. 193 ; 67 C.P.R.(4th) 241 ; 2008 FC 825 , refd to. [para. 539]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , refd to. [para. Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Canada (Minister of Health) et al. (2008), 337 F.T.R. 17 ; ......
  • Eli Lilly & Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc., (2009) 351 F.T.R. 1 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 13, 2008
    ...Uned. A41 ; 41 C.P.R.(4th) 505 ; 2005 FC 814 , refd to. [para. 90]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , refd to. [para. Generics (UK) Ltd. v. Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. et al., [2009] EWCA Civ. 646 (C.A.), refd ......
  • Merck & Co. et al. v. Pharmascience Inc. et al.
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 26, 2010
    ...Re (2009), 79 C.P.R.(4th) 161 (Pat. App. Bd.), refd to. [para. 113]. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265; 381 N.R. 125 ; 2008 SCC 61 , consd. [paras. 116, Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. (2009), 342 F.T.R. 161 ; ......
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8 firm's commentaries
  • Species Of Obviousness
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 8, 2018
    ...Pozzoli SPA v. BDMO SA, [2007] F.S.R. 37 (p. 872), [2007] EWCA Civ 588, at para. 23 2 Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi‑Synthelabo Canada Inc., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 at para. 3 Patent Act, (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-4), s. 28.3. 4 Apotex Inc. et al v. ADIR et al, 2009 FCA 222 (FCA per layden-Steven......
  • Canadian Patent Law Of Obviousness: R.I.P. Fair Expectation Of Success
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 14, 2016
    ...that the invention was "obvious to try" according to the test in Apotex Inc v Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc, 2008 SCC 61, at para 69, [2008] 3 SCR 265. This dichotomy reflects a tension that has been growing in the law of obviousness ever since the Supreme Court released its leading Sanofi-S......
  • 'Hey AI Bot, Can You Find A Cure?' Artificial Intelligence As 'Persons' In Medicine, Healthcare, And Beyond
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 27, 2020
    ...point of reference under Canadian patent law remains a "mythical creature": see e.g., Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi Synthelabo Canada Inc., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought a......
  • Extending Recent Promised Utility Doctrine Beyond Pharmaceutical And Chemical Cases
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • May 3, 2012
    ...he applied the factors discussed in the Supreme Court of Canada's decision Apotex Inc. v. Sanofi-Synthelabo Canada Inc. (2008 SCC 61, [2008] 3 SCR 265) including whether Eurocopter's patent was 'obvious to On insufficiency, including failing to meet the best mode requirement, Justice Martin......
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5 books & journal articles
  • Patents
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...[ MOPOP ]. Patents are granted under statute; no common law right to a patent exists: Apotex Inc. v. Sanof‌i-Synthelabo Canada Inc. , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265 at [12] [ Sanof‌i ]; Purdue Pharma v. Pharmascience Inc. , 2009 FC 726 at [15] [ Purdue ]. 2 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act , S.C. 1990, c.......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...607 Apotex Inc. v. Sanof‌i-Synthelabo Canada Inc., [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265, 2008 SCC 61 , 69 C.P.R. (4th) 251 ...... 1, 270, 293, 296, 327, 328, 330–32, 335, 336, 343, 420 Apotex Inc. v. Searle Canada Inc., [2000] F.C.J. No. 493, 187 F.T.R. 136 , 6 C.P.R. (4th) 26 (T.D.) .......................
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Regulation of Drugs in Canada. The Food and Drugs act and Related Intellectual Property Regimes - 2024 Part II
    • December 22, 2023
    ...Merck & Co Inc, 2009 FCA 187 .................................. 190, 199, 226 Apotex Inc v Sanoi-Synthelabo Canada Inc, 2008 SCC 61 , [2008] 3 SCR 265.......................................................................175, 181, 223 Apotex Inc v Syntex Pharmaceuticals International Ltd......
  • Intellectual Property: An Overview
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...to prevent copying of inventions or published works of art or literature [ Jefferys ]; Apotex Inc. v. Sanof‌i-Synthelabo Canada Inc. , [2008] 3 S.C.R. 265 at [12], approving Commissioner of Patents v. Farbwerke Hoechst AG , [1964] S.C.R. 49 at 57 (“[t]here is no inherent common law right to......
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