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26902

Wellcome Foundation Ltd., et al. v. Apotex Inc., et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-07-03 Close file on Leave
1999-07-02 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Brian Daley re: in response to his letter dated June 29/99 on bill of costs (sent by A. Roland)
1999-06-29 Correspondence received from, (by fax) Brian Daley; re: bill of costs Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
1999-06-28 Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at $1,399.37, Reg
1999-06-21 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
1999-06-18 Reply to the bill of costs, Completed on: 1999-06-18 Novopharm Ltd.
1999-05-18 Response to the bill of costs, Completed on: 1999-05-18 Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
1999-05-05 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-05-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-04-26 Bill of costs, Completed on: 1999-04-26 Novopharm Ltd.
1999-01-25 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-01-21 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1998-11-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba
1998-11-10 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, sent to Bayne, Sellar, Boxall and Yegendorf, Brazeau, Seller, Prehogan & Wyllie
1998-11-09 Correspondence received from, from Goodman Phillips dated Nov. 6/98 re: virus free copies of their response Apotex Inc.
1998-11-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Virus free copies see letter dated Nov. 6/98 from Goodman Phillips - proper service admitted on Oct. 28/98), Completed on: 1998-11-09 Apotex Inc.
1998-11-06 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, sent to Ogilvy Renault, Hitchman & Sprigings and Nelligan Power
1998-11-06 Book of authorities, (joint with Novopharm), Completed on: 1998-11-06 Apotex Inc.
1998-11-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 1998-11-03 Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
1998-11-02 Correspondence received from, Goodman, Phillips to Registrar, letter dated Oct. 23, 1998 re: responding to P. Kierans's letter dated Sept. 29, 1998 Apotex Inc.
1998-10-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (VIRUS FREE COPIES DESTROYED AND REPLACED ON NOV. 9/98), Completed on: 1998-10-29 Apotex Inc.
1998-10-28 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-10-28 Novopharm Ltd.
1998-09-29 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31250 Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
1998-09-29 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-09-29 Wellcome Foundation Ltd.
1998-09-29 Correspondence received from, from Patrick Kierans of Ogilvy, Renault to Registrar, letter dated Sept. 29, 1998 re: requesting that leave application be heard on an expedited basis (to be sent to the panel) Wellcome Foundation Ltd.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Wellcome Foundation Ltd. Applicant Active
Glaxo Wellcome Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Apotex Inc. Respondent Active
Novopharm Ltd. Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Wellcome Foundation Ltd.

Counsel
Patrick E. Kierans
Ogilvy Renault
Suite 1100, P.O. Box 11
200 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3T4
Telephone: (416) 216-3904
FAX: (416) 977-5239
Email: pkierans@ogilvyrenault.com

Party: Glaxo Wellcome Inc.

Counsel
Patrick E. Kierans
Ogilvy Renault
Suite 1100, P.O. Box 11
200 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3T4
Telephone: (416) 216-3904
FAX: (416) 977-5239
Email: pkierans@ogilvyrenault.com

Party: Apotex Inc.

Counsel
Harry B. Radomski
Goodman Phillips & Vineberg
2400 - 250 Yonge St
P.O. Box 24
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2M6
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
Agent
Dougald E. Brown
Nelligan O'Brien Payne LLP
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca

Party: Novopharm Ltd.

Counsel
Carol Hitchman
Hitchman & Sprigings
1200 - 80 Richmond St West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2A4
Telephone: (416) 777-2270
FAX: (416) 777-2271

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Lower court rulings

March 25, 1998
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-3197-90 & al

Canadian Patent No. 1,238,277 valid; permanent injunction against Respondents and Interpharm Inc.; Respondents and Interpharm Inc. to deliver up inventory of zidovudine; Respondents ordered to pay damages

July 24, 1998
Federal Court of Appeal

A-294-98 & al

Appeal allowed; order of March 25/98 stayed pending disposition of appeal on merits; Applicants to return medicine seized from Respondents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27