Whirlpool Corp v Camco Inc
| Whirlpool Corp v Camco Inc | |
|---|---|
| Hearing: December 14, 1999 Judgment: December 15, 2000 | |
| Citations | [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1067; 2000 SCC 67 |
| Docket No. | 27208 |
| Ruling | Appeal dismissed. |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice: Antonio Lamer Puisne Justices: Claire L'Heureux-Dubé, Charles Gonthier, Beverley McLachlin, Frank Iacobucci, John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louise Arbour | |
| Reasons given | |
| Unanimous reasons by | Binnie J. |
Whirlpool Corp v Camco Inc, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1067; 2000 SCC 67, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on patent claim construction and double patenting. The court adopted purposive construction as the means to construe patent claims. This judgement is to be read along with the related decision, Free World Trust v Électro Santé Inc, [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1066, 2000 SCC 66, where the Court articulated the scope of protection provided by patents.