Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents)
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Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents) is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the patentability of higher life forms within the context of the Patent Act. At issue was the patentability of the Harvard oncomouse, a mouse that had its genome genetically altered by a cancer-promoting gene (oncogene). In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court held that the oncomouse and higher life forms in general are not patentable subject matter in Canada.
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Harvard College c. Canada (Commissaire aux brevets) est un arrêt de principe de la Cour suprême du Canada rendu en 2002 concernant la brevetabilité des formes de vie supérieures dans le contexte de la Loi sur les brevets.
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Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents)
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Harvard College c. Canada (Commissaire aux brevets)
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Binnie J.
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McLachlin, Major, Arbour JJ.
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L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Iacobucci, and LeBel JJ.
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2002
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Judgment for Harvard from the Federal Court of Appeal.
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Bastarache J.
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Higher life-forms are not patentable under the meaning of "invention" in section 2 of the Patent Act
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Harvard College v Canada (Commissioner of Patents) is a leading Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the patentability of higher life forms within the context of the Patent Act. At issue was the patentability of the Harvard oncomouse, a mouse that had its genome genetically altered by a cancer-promoting gene (oncogene). In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court held that the oncomouse and higher life forms in general are not patentable subject matter in Canada.
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Harvard College c. Canada (Commissaire aux brevets) est un arrêt de principe de la Cour suprême du Canada rendu en 2002 concernant la brevetabilité des formes de vie supérieures dans le contexte de la Loi sur les brevets.
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Harvard College v Canada
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2002-12-05
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Commissioner of Patents v. President and Fellows of Harvard College
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2002-05-21
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Gov't appeal allowed
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