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20388
Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited v. Commissioner of Patents
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, B.A. McIsaac C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-04-04 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-07-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court record returned to Adm. (FCA - Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, John C. Tait (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-22 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI La LeD LaF L'HD, The appeal is dismissed. There shall be no adjudication as to costs. Beetz and Le Dain JJ. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-05-26 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-05-26, CJ B McI La LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-03-29 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies returned to Gowling & Henderson | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1988-02-23 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies | Commissioner of Patents |
| 1988-02-23 | Book of authorities, , 21 copies, with service | Commissioner of Patents |
| 1987-12-14 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-09-29 | Certified casebook | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-09-29 | Trial court record, (of Federal Court) | |
| 1987-09-28 | Notice of hearing, With service | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-09-17 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-05-26 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-09-17 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-01-25 | |
| 1987-09-17 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1987-09-17 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1987-09-17, Reg | |
| 1987-09-17 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Commissioner of Patents |
| 1987-09-17 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-09-15 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-08-25 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies vols. 1 & 2 | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-08-06 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-08-05 | Notice of appeal, With service | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-08-05 | Correspondence received from, sent to R. Biljan, Federal Court of Appeal (Ottawa ,ON) | |
| 1987-07-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La L'HD Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-06-01 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-06-01, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-06-01 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-06-01, B La L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-05-27 | Book of authorities, , 3 copies | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-05-25 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Commissioner of Patents |
| 1987-04-24 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 10549 | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
| 1987-04-24 | Application for leave to appeal, , 4 copies , 1 copy, with service, Completed on: 1987-04-28 | Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioner of Patents | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited
Counsel
2600 - 160 ELGIN ST
PO BOX 466 STN D
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Commissioner of Patents
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4868
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Lower court rulings
Federal Administrative Tribunals of Ontario
Patent appeal board
Rejection affirmed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-161-86
Appeal dismissed
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