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25012

Hercules Canada Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corporation, et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1996-09-24 Close file on Leave
1996-07-10 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, F.C.A. Ontario (Ottawa)
1996-07-10 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Smart & Biggar
1996-07-10 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1996-05-21 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Smart & Biggar
1996-05-21 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling
1996-05-16 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Ia, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1996-03-22 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Ia
1996-01-26 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from Gowlings; re: correction in para. 6 at page 3 of the response SUBMIT TO THE PANEL (original filed Feb. 1/96) Mobil Oil Corporation
1996-01-24 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-24 Hercules Canada Inc.
1996-01-17 Book of authorities, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-01-17 Mobil Oil Corporation
1996-01-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-17 Mobil Oil Corporation
1996-01-04 Correspondence received from, from Smart & Biggar, letter dated Jan. 4/96 re: enclosing 5 copies of AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AS PER MAJOR'S ORDER (SEE NOV. 27/95) Hercules Canada Inc.
1995-12-15 Decision on motion to strike out, Ma, - the application to strike out the affidavit of William L. Hayhurst, Q.C. is allowed with costs. The substance of the affidavit is not fact related but a learned opinion on the reissue section of the Canadian patent Act. This affidavit is similar to those filed in Ballard Estate v. Ballard Estate (1991) S.C.C.A. no 239 and in Jack Wallace v. United Grain Growers Limited released by the Supreme Court of Canada on December 14/95 and for the same reasons in those applications this affidavit is disallowed. in view of time required for this motion the time for perfecting the application for leave is extended twenty days for each of the applicant and respondent.
Granted, no order as to costs
1995-12-15 Hearing of motion to strike out, 1995-12-15, Ma
1995-12-15 Submission of motion to strike out, 1995-12-15, Ma
1995-12-15 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file response (joint with motion to strike), Ma
Granted, no order as to costs
1995-12-15 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-12-15, to serve and file response (joint with motion to strike), Ma
1995-12-15 Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-12-15, to serve and file response (joint with motion to strike), Ma
1995-12-12 General proceeding, Respondents' REPLY to the response of the applicant to the motion to strike, with service Mobil Oil Corporation
1995-12-08 General proceeding, 2 copies of response to the motion to strike the affidavit of William L. Hayhurst, with service Hercules Canada Inc.
1995-12-01 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt #31148 Mobil Oil Corporation
1995-12-01 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the response (joint with motion to strike); 2 copies, with service Mobil Oil Corporation
1995-12-01 Motion to strike out, the affidavit of William L. Hayhurst; 2 copies, with service Mobil Oil Corporation
1995-11-30 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Nov 30/95 sent to applicant
1995-11-30 Correspondence received from, sent to Smart & Biggar (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1995-11-27 Book of authorities, 5 copies, with service Hercules Canada Inc.
1995-11-27 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 31118 Hercules Canada Inc.
1995-11-27 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (5 COPIES OF AMENDED APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL RECEIVED ON JAN. 4/96, AS PER MAJOR'S ORDER - DO NOT SENT COPIES RECEIVED ON NOV. 27/95), with service, Completed on: 1995-11-27 Hercules Canada Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hercules Canada Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Mobil Oil Corporation Respondent Active
Mobil Chemical Canada Ltd. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Hercules Canada Inc.

Counsel
Name
James D. Kokonis, Q.C.
Contact information
Smart & Biggar
900 - 55 Metcalfe Street
PO Box 2999, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y6
Telephone: (613) 232-2486
FAX: (613) 232-8440

Party: Mobil Oil Corporation

Counsel
Name
G. Alexander MacKlin, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Mobil Chemical Canada Ltd.

Counsel
Name
G. Alexander MacKlin, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

September 21, 1994
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-2138-87

see file

September 27, 1995
Federal Court of Appeal

A-544-94

appeal allowed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27