NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Biofarma
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NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Biofarma Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2010-01-12 Neutral citation 2010 FCA 8 File numbers A-148-09 Decision Content Date: 20100112 Docket: A-148-09 Citation: 2010 FCA 8 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NOËL J.A. TRUDEL J.A. BETWEEN: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Appellant and BIOFARMA, SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE Respondent Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. Date: 20100112 Docket: A-148-09 Citation: 2010 FCA 8 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NOËL J.A. TRUDEL J.A. BETWEEN: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Appellant and BIOFARMA, SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010) LÉTOURNEAU J.A. [1] In essence the appellant raises before us the same arguments he submitted to both the Trademarks Opposition Board and Lemieux J. of the Federal Court. [2] Justice Lemieux addressed these arguments for a second time in detailed reasons in support of his decision to dismiss the appellant’s appeal with costs: see NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Biofarma, 2009 FC 172, [2009] F.C. J. No. 255 (QL). [3] Despite the valuable efforts by counsel for the appellant, we see in the learned judge’s decision no error, whether of law or of a palpable and overriding nature, which would require or justify our intervention. [4] For these reaso…
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NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Biofarma Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2010-01-12 Neutral citation 2010 FCA 8 File numbers A-148-09 Decision Content Date: 20100112 Docket: A-148-09 Citation: 2010 FCA 8 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NOËL J.A. TRUDEL J.A. BETWEEN: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Appellant and BIOFARMA, SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE Respondent Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. Date: 20100112 Docket: A-148-09 Citation: 2010 FCA 8 CORAM: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. NOËL J.A. TRUDEL J.A. BETWEEN: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Appellant and BIOFARMA, SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on January 12, 2010) LÉTOURNEAU J.A. [1] In essence the appellant raises before us the same arguments he submitted to both the Trademarks Opposition Board and Lemieux J. of the Federal Court. [2] Justice Lemieux addressed these arguments for a second time in detailed reasons in support of his decision to dismiss the appellant’s appeal with costs: see NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Biofarma, 2009 FC 172, [2009] F.C. J. No. 255 (QL). [3] Despite the valuable efforts by counsel for the appellant, we see in the learned judge’s decision no error, whether of law or of a palpable and overriding nature, which would require or justify our intervention. [4] For these reasons the appeal will be dismissed with costs. “Gilles Létourneau” J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-148-09 STYLE OF CAUSE: NPS PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. v. BIOFARMA, SOCIÉTÉ PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIÉE PLACE OF HEARING: Toronto, Ontario DATE OF HEARING: January 12, 2010 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT LÉTOURNEAU J.A. OF THE COURT BY: NOËL J.A. TRUDEL J.A. DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: LÉTOURNEAU J.A. APPEARANCES: David J. McGruder FOR THE APPELLANT Louis Gratton FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP Vancouver, B.C. FOR THE APPELLANT Ogilvy Renault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. Montréal, Quebec FOR THE RESPONDENT
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