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Appeal from Federal Court’s decision ([2004] 2 F.C.R. 405) dismissing application for judicial review of notification that re-issued patent had lapsed for failure to pay required maintenance fees—Re-issued patent expired entirely from operation of Act—Commissioner had no authority to extend time to pay maintenance fee—Appeal dismissed.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents) (A-591-03, 2005 FCA 399, Létourneau J.A., judgment dated 29/11/05, 4 pp.)
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