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29738

Dutch Industries Ltd. v. Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd., et al.

(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2003-12-18 Close file on Leave
2003-12-12 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2003-12-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Numbers A-573-01 and A-574-01, dated March 7, 2003, is dismissed with costs to the respondents Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.
Dismissed, costs against the respondent
2003-12-11 Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, The motion to adduce fresh evidence is granted.
Granted
2003-11-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ia Bi Arb
2003-11-10 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, Ia Bi Arb
2003-09-29 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, 5 copies (book form), Completed on: 2003-09-29 Dutch Industries Ltd.
2003-09-26 Correspondence received from, M. Charness dated Sept. 26, 2003 (fax copy) re: motion for fresh evidence Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.
2003-09-24 Correspondence received from, Cory J. Furman dated 09/23/03 re:motion filed 09/19/03 Dutch Industries Ltd.
2003-09-19 Motion to adduce new evidence, Completed on: 2003-09-19 Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.
2003-06-24 Order on motion to leave to intervene, (BY ARBOUR J.)
2003-06-24 Decision on motion for leave to intervene, Arb, UPON APPLICATION by Johnston & Johnson Inc., Expandable Grafts Partnership and Cordis Corporation, for leave to intervene in the application for leave to appeal;

AND HAVING READ the material filed;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

The applicants are seeking leave to intervene in an application for leave to appeal. They acknowledge, rightly, that interventions in the leave process are rarely granted (Gamble v. R. (20433) (June 12, 1987), Crown Trust v. Ontario (Attorney General) (17823) (September 15, 1983), and Eastmain Band v. Robinson (23382) (March 12, 1993).

The applicants' proposed intervention does not add in any significant way to the issues joined between the parties as to whether the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal raises issues of public or national importance. The motion is dismissed.
Dismissed
2003-06-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Arb
2003-06-18 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2003-06-18 The Commissioner of Patents
2003-06-16 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, book form, Completed on: 2003-06-16 Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.
2003-06-13 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (to response of Barton No-Till Disk Inc.), Completed on: 2003-06-13 Dutch Industries Ltd.
2003-06-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from F. Woyiwada dated June 4, 2003 re: takes no position, Completed on: 2003-06-09 The Commissioner of Patents
2003-06-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-06-04 Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.
2003-06-04 Motion for leave to intervene, 3 copies - book form (proof of delivery requested), Completed on: 2003-10-24 Johnson & Johnson Inc., Expandable Grafts Partnership and Cordis Corporation
2003-05-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2003-05-08 Correspondence received, From Norman Bowley stating he is the agent for Furman & Kallio.
2003-05-05 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2003-05-05 Dutch Industries Ltd.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Dutch Industries Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd. Respondent Active
The Commissioner of Patents Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Dutch Industries Ltd.

Counsel
Name
Robert A. Kallio
Contact information
Furman & Kallio
1400-2002 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 0R7
Telephone: (306) 347-0007
FAX: (306) 359-6956
Agent
Name
Norman Bowley
Contact information
Bowley Kerr Collins
200 Isabella Street
Suite 203
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 1V7
Telephone: (613) 238-2002
FAX: (613) 233-7965

Party: Barton No-Till Disk Inc. and Flexi-Coil Ltd.

Counsel
Names
Marcus T. Gallie
Mitchell B. Charness
J. Douglas Wilson
Contact information
Ridout & Maybee
150 Metcalfe Street, 19th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1P1
Telephone: (613) 236-1995
FAX: (613) 236-2485

Party: The Commissioner of Patents

Counsel
Name
Frederick B. Woyiwada
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
234 Wellington Street, 11th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2353
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: Frederick.Woyiwada@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

August 13, 2001
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

T-967-00, T-968-00

Decisions of Respondent Commissioner of Patents to accept payments on account of underpaid maintenance fees after the prescribed time for payment set aside; matters remitted to the Commissioner for redetermination

March 7, 2003
Federal Court of Appeal

A-573-01, A-574-01

Appeal allowed in part: Trial division order amended

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27