-Parties: The plaintiff was Maoz Betser-Zilevitch. The defendant was Harvest Operations Corp.

-Subject Matter: This is a patent infringement action before the Federal Court (File T-1537-25) in which the Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant's BlackGold SAGD well pads infringe the 627 Patent. The Defendant has filed a Defence and Counterclaim challenging the validity of the patent and seeking dismissal, and has also brought a motion for summary judgment. The case is ongoing.

-Date: The most recent hearing was a case management conference held on March 11, 2026, with a further conference scheduled for May 15, 2026.

-Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

-Amount: No financial award was specified.