Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2002 SCC 76

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis
Subject MatterPRACTICE,FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL,STATUTES,PATENTS OF INVENTION
Date05 December 2002
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number28155
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61 practice notes
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 5, 2004
    ...(2005), 330 N.R. 115; 230 N.S.R.(2d) 333; 729 A.P.R. 333; 2005 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 96]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1; 2002 SCC 76, refd to. [para. Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 84; 280 N.R. 268; 20......
  • Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • October 1, 2018
    ...199; Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2014 SCC 67, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 340; Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2002 SCC 76, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; ProLife Alliance, R. (on the application of) v. British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003 UKHL 23 (BAILII), [2004] A.C. 185; Canada (Public Safe......
  • Eli Lilly & Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc., (2009) 351 F.T.R. 1 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 13, 2008
    ...(Minister of Health) et al. (2006), 350 N.R. 242 ; 2006 FCA 187 , refd to. [para. 131]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1 ; 2002 SCC 76 , refd to. [para. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. (1983), 41 O.R.(2d) 84 ; 145 D.L.R.(3d) 270 (H.C.),......
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    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...invalid patents granted. 13 Elsewhere patent ownership remains highly concen-8 Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 76 at [64]–[65] (dissent), echoing [2000] 4 F.C. 528 at [117] (C.A.) [ Harvard ]; Schmeiser , above note 7 at [30] (C.A.), fo......
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  • Eli Lilly & Co. et al. v. Apotex Inc., (2009) 351 F.T.R. 1 (FC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Federal Court (Canada)
    • November 13, 2008
    ...(Minister of Health) et al. (2006), 350 N.R. 242 ; 2006 FCA 187 , refd to. [para. 131]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1 ; 2002 SCC 76 , refd to. [para. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Apotex Inc. (1983), 41 O.R.(2d) 84 ; 145 D.L.R.(3d) 270 (H.C.),......
  • Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • October 1, 2018
    ...199; Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2014 SCC 67, [2014] 3 S.C.R. 340; Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2002 SCC 76, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; ProLife Alliance, R. (on the application of) v. British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003 UKHL 23 (BAILII), [2004] A.C. 185; Canada (Public Safe......
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court (Canada)
    • November 5, 2004
    ...(2005), 330 N.R. 115; 230 N.S.R.(2d) 333; 729 A.P.R. 333; 2005 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 96]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1; 2002 SCC 76, refd to. [para. Chieu v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2002] 1 S.C.R. 84; 280 N.R. 268; 20......
  • Aventis Pharma Inc. v. Pharmascience, 2006 FCA 229
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Federal Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • June 21, 2006
    ...Foundation Ltd., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153; 296 N.R. 130; 2002 SCC 77, consd. [para. 20]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1, 2002 SCC 76, refd to. [para. SmithKline Beecham Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. (2001), 267 N.R. 101; 10 C.P.R.(4th) 338 (F.C.A.)......
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  • Innovation To Commercialization: A Guide To Protecting Your Intellectual Property
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 7, 2012
    ...General of Canada, and The Commissioner of Patents (2010), 2010 FC 1011. 2 Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 3 Percy Scmeiser. 4 See section on Prior Art in this document. 5 Baker Petrolite Corp. v. Canwell-Enviro Industries Limited (2001), 13......
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    • Irwin Books Statutory Interpretation. Third Edition Preliminary Sections
    • June 23, 2016
    ...v Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2009 NSCA 130 ........................... 298 Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [2002] 4 SCR 45, 219 DLR (4th) 577, 2002 SCC 76 ............................ 119, 120 Hawboldt Hydraulics (Canada) Inc (Bankrupt) v MNR (1994), [1995] 1 FC 830......
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    • Irwin Books The Regulation of Drugs in Canada. The Food and Drugs act and Related Intellectual Property Regimes - 2024 Part II
    • December 22, 2023
    ...Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2008 FC 1415 ..................204 Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2002 SCC 76, [2002] 4 SCR 45 ........................................................ 179, 183 Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada Inc v Canada (Attorney General), 2005 FC 1552 ......
  • Patents
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...invalid patents granted. 13 Elsewhere patent ownership remains highly concen-8 Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) , [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 76 at [64]–[65] (dissent), echoing [2000] 4 F.C. 528 at [117] (C.A.) [ Harvard ]; Schmeiser , above note 7 at [30] (C.A.), fo......
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    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Intellectual Property Law. Second Edition
    • June 15, 2011
    ...[1955] 2 D.L.R. 95, [1954] M.J. No. 67 (C.A.) ............................. 489 Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 2002 SCC 76, 21 C.P.R. (4th) 417, rev’g [2000] 4 F.C. 528, 7 C.P.R. (4th) 1, [2000] F.C.J. No. 1213 (C.A.) ......... 34, 38, 39, 272, 273,......
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