REMICADE-Schedule of Events

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Schedule of Events
Revised- 2003-02-14

IN THE MATTER OF the Patent Act R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4,
as amended

AND IN THE MATTER OF Schering Canada Inc.
(the “Respondent”) and the medicine “Remicade”

Event / Filing	Date / Deadline
Notice of Hearing - Issuance	December 16, 2002
Service of Respondent	December 17, 2002
Confirmation of Service	December 17, 2002
Service of Minister of Industry Canada	December 17, 2002
Service of provincial/territorial ministers of health	December 17, 2002
Issuance of press release	December 17, 2002
Publication of Notice of Hearing – Canada Gazette, Part I	December 21, 2002
Respondent Filing	January 27, 2003
Filing of intentions - Minister of Industry Canada - Provincial/territorial ministers of health	January 20, 2003 January 13, 2003
Application for leave to intervene	January 7, 2003
Response to application for leave to intervene	January 30, 2003
Filing of Notice of Motions – preliminary matters	January 31, 2003
Filing of Response – preliminary matters	February 6, 2003
Pre-Hearing memoranda	February 6, 2003
Pre-Hearing conference	February 11, 2003
Filing of Proposed Order by Board Staff	February 14, 2003
Filing of list of documents by Board Staff	February 21, 2003
Filing by Board Staff of Reply to the Response	February 21, 2003
Filing of list of documents by Respondent	March 7, 2003
Pre-Hearing conference ¹	March 21, 2003
Filing of Expert Reports and Witness Statements by Board Staff ²	April 7, 2003
Filing of Expert Reports and Witness Statements by Respondent	April 11, 2003
Filing of Reply Expert Reports and Statements by Board Staff ³	April 17, 2003
Hearing - to commence on	April 22

Video conference – to be confirmed
The Board will allow parties to lead their expert witness to the extent necessary to establish the contents of their reports.
Examination of materials may take place at subsequent sessions.


Last Updated: 2006-04-17		Important Notices