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28972

AstraZeneca AB, et al. v. Novopharm Limited, et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-08-29 Certificate of taxation issued to, Nelligan
2002-08-28 Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at $1,059.41, Reg
2002-08-28 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2002-07-23 Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2002-07-23 AstraZeneca AB
2002-07-19 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2002-07-19 Novopharm Limited
2002-07-12 Close file on Leave
2002-07-10 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2002-06-10 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
2002-06-07 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2002-06-06 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondents Apotex Inc. and Novopharm Limited.
Dismissed, with costs
2002-05-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ia Arb
2002-05-10 Correspondence received from, (letter explaining the name change of Astra Zeneca AB) AstraZeneca AB
2002-02-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2002-01-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2002-01-21 AstraZeneca AB
2002-01-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (joint), Completed on: 2002-01-14 Novopharm Limited
2001-12-17 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-02-11 AstraZeneca AB

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
AstraZeneca AB Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Novopharm Limited Respondent Active
Registrar of Trade-Marks Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Apotex Inc. Respondent Active
Registrar of Trade-Marks Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (2) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (2) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Novopharm Limited Respondent Active
Registrar of Trade-Marks Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: AstraZeneca AB

Counsel
Gunars A. Gaikis
Smart & Biggar
Suite 1500, 438 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K8
Telephone: (416) 593-5514
FAX: (416) 591-1690
Email: ggaikis@smart-biggar.ca

Party: Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd.

Counsel
Gunars A. Gaikis
Smart & Biggar
Suite 1500, 438 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K8
Telephone: (416) 593-5514
FAX: (416) 591-1690
Email: ggaikis@smart-biggar.ca

Party: Novopharm Limited

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

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Apotex Inc.

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

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Lower court rulings

April 14, 2000
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-224-98, T-2482-97, T-2483-97

In three separate decisions, Respondents' appeals allowed

October 18, 2001
Federal Court of Appeal

A-329-00, A-333-00, A-334-00

Appeals dismissed.

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Date modified: 2025-02-27