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Date: 20010913

Docket: A-167-00

Montréal, Quebec, September 13, 2001

Coram:             DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                    LES INVENTIONS MORIN INC.

                                                                              -and-

                                       LES ÉQUIPEMENTS ARMAND MORIN INC.

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                                               GILBERT TECH INC.

                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                                                   

                                                                        JUDGMENT

The appeal is dismissed with costs.

Alice Desjardins

                                    J.A.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


Date: 20010913

Docket: A-167-00

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 266

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                    LES INVENTIONS MORIN INC.

                                                                              -and-

                                       LES ÉQUIPEMENTS ARMAND MORIN INC.

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                                               GILBERT TECH INC.

                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                                                   

                                    Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on September 13, 2001

                         Judgment from the bench at Montréal, Quebec on September 13, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                             DESJARDINS J.A.


Date: 20010913

Docket: A-167-00

Neutral citation: 2001 FCA 266

CORAM:        DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                    LES INVENTIONS MORIN INC.

                                                                              -and-

                                       LES ÉQUIPEMENTS ARMAND MORIN INC.

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                                               GILBERT TECH INC.

                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                          (Delivered from the bench at Montréal, Quebec

                                                               on September 13, 2001)

DESJARDINS J.A.


[1]                 In light of the Supreme Court judgment in Free World Trust v. Électro Santé Inc., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1024, we cannot find any error in the trial judgment that might justify our intervention. Just as in this decision by the highest court (see in particular para. 74 of the decision), the essential aspects of the respondent's tool in the case at bar, both in construction and operation, differ from that claimed in the patent. The evidence enabled the trial judge to conclude as he did.

[2]                 The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

Alice Desjardins

                                    J.A.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


             FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                          APPEAL DIVISION

                                                             Date: 20010913

                                                          Docket: A-167-00

Between:

LES INVENTIONS MORIN INC.

-and-

LES ÉQUIPEMENTS ARMAND MORIN INC.

                                                                       Appellants

AND

GILBERT TECH INC.

                                             

                                                                     Respondent

                  REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT


                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 APPEAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

                                                                                                                                                                       

FILE:                                                     A-167-00

Appeal from Trial Division judgment on February 21, 2000 in case T-1398-95.

CORAM:                                              DESJARDINS J.A.

DÉCARY J.A.

NOËL J.A.

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           LES INVENTIONS MORIN INC. - and -

LES ÉQUIPEMENTS ARMAND MORIN INC.

                                                                                                                                                       Appellants

and

GILBERT TECH INC.

                                                                                                                                                     Respondent

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                       September 13, 2001

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:

DESJARDINS J.A.

DATED:                                                September 13, 2001

APPEARANCES:

Serge Fournier                                                                               FOR THE APPELLANTS

Bob H. Sotiriadis                                                                            FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:                                                                                                                  

Brouillette, Charpentier, Fortin                                                     FOR THE APPELLANTS

Montréal, Quebec

Léger, Robic, Richard                                                                     FOR THE RESPONDENT

Montréal, Quebec

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