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
Citation2002 SCC 76,[2002] 4 SCR 45,235 FTR 214,[2002] SCJ No 77 (QL),JE 2003-27,21 CPR (4th) 417,219 DLR (4th) 577,[2002] ACS no 77,296 NR 1
Date05 December 2002
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Docket Number28155
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  • Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
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    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 1 October 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)
    • 13 November 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.),......
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
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    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of Canada
    • 5 November 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......
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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
    • 22 December 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 ......
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  • Bell Canada c. 7262591 Canada Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • 1 October 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)
    • 13 November 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.),......
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., (2005) 334 N.R. 55 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of Canada
    • 5 November 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......
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    • Canada
    • Canada (Federal) Supreme Court of Canada
    • 20 January 2004
    ...(Saskatchewan) Ltd., [1981] 1 S.C.R. 504 ; 35 N.R. 390 , refd to. [paras. 18, 122]. Harvard College v. Commissioner of Patents, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45; 296 N.R. 1 ; 2002 SCC 76 , refd to. [paras. 21, Apotex Inc. and Novopharm Ltd. v. Wellcome Foundation Ltd., [2002] 4 S.C.R. 153 ; 296 N.R......
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  • Innovation To Commercialization: A Guide To Protecting Your Intellectual Property
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    • Mondaq Canada
    • 7 June 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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    ...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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    ...[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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    ...SCC 25................................................................ 285–86, 288 Harvard College v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), [2002] 4 S.C.R. 45, 219 D.L.R. (4th) 577, 2002 SCC 76.......................................... 106 Hawboldt Hydraulics (Canada) Inc. (Bankrupt) v. M.N.R. ......
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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
    • 22 December 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 ......
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