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(12) Patent: | (11) CA 2522942 |
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(54) English Title: | ARTIFICIAL SNOW AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME |
(54) French Title: | NEIGE ARTIFICIELLE ET METHODE DE FABRICATION CONNEXE |
Status: | Granted and Issued |
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): |
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(72) Inventors : |
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(73) Owners : |
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(71) Applicants : |
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(74) Agent: | OYEN WIGGS GREEN & MUTALA LLP |
(74) Associate agent: | |
(45) Issued: | 2013-07-16 |
(22) Filed Date: | 2005-10-07 |
(41) Open to Public Inspection: | 2007-04-07 |
Examination requested: | 2010-08-13 |
Availability of licence: | N/A |
Dedicated to the Public: | N/A |
(25) Language of filing: | English |
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): | No |
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(30) Application Priority Data: | None |
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A non-toxic, environmentally benign artificial snow product is made by extruding a mixture of starch, polyvinyl alcohol and talc to form an extruded starch product and smashing the extruded starch product into fragments. The fragments may be sorted by size. Colorant may be added to yield artificial snow flakes in various festive colors.
Un produit de neige artificielle, non toxique et à faible empreinte environnementale, est fait par extrusion d'un mélange d'amidon, d'alcool polyvinylique et de talc pour former un produit d'amidon extrudé et pulvériser le produit d'amidon extrudé en fragments. Les fragments peuvent être triés selon leur taille. Un colorant peut être ajouté pour produire des flocons de neige artificielle en diverses couleurs festives.
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Description | Date |
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Maintenance Fee Payment Determined Compliant | 2024-08-23 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2024-08-23 |
Common Representative Appointed | 2019-10-30 |
Common Representative Appointed | 2019-10-30 |
Inactive: Office letter | 2016-03-09 |
Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant | 2016-03-09 |
Inactive: Office letter | 2016-03-09 |
Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant | 2016-03-09 |
Revocation of Agent Request | 2016-02-15 |
Appointment of Agent Request | 2016-02-15 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2015-09-16 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2014-08-06 |
Inactive: Late MF processed | 2013-11-28 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2013-11-28 |
Letter Sent | 2013-10-07 |
Grant by Issuance | 2013-07-16 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 2013-07-15 |
Inactive: Final fee received | 2013-05-03 |
Pre-grant | 2013-05-03 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2012-11-05 |
Letter Sent | 2012-11-05 |
Notice of Allowance is Issued | 2012-11-05 |
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) | 2012-11-01 |
Maintenance Request Received | 2012-10-05 |
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment | 2012-08-27 |
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition | 2012-02-27 |
Letter Sent | 2010-09-08 |
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant | 2010-08-13 |
Request for Examination Received | 2010-08-13 |
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant | 2010-08-13 |
Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant | 2008-10-29 |
Inactive: Office letter | 2008-10-29 |
Inactive: Office letter | 2008-10-29 |
Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant | 2008-10-29 |
Appointment of Agent Request | 2008-10-06 |
Revocation of Agent Request | 2008-10-06 |
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) | 2007-04-07 |
Inactive: Cover page published | 2007-04-06 |
Letter Sent | 2007-02-16 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: IPC removed | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: IPC removed | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: First IPC assigned | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2007-02-12 |
Inactive: Multiple transfers | 2007-01-11 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2006-07-27 |
Inactive: First IPC assigned | 2006-07-27 |
Inactive: IPC assigned | 2006-07-27 |
Inactive: Courtesy letter - Evidence | 2005-11-29 |
Inactive: Inventor deleted | 2005-11-22 |
Filing Requirements Determined Compliant | 2005-11-22 |
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (English) | 2005-11-22 |
Application Received - Regular National | 2005-11-22 |
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant | 2005-10-07 |
There is no abandonment history.
The last payment was received on 2012-10-05
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Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.
Current Owners on Record |
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THOMAS FX GROUP INC. |
Past Owners on Record |
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ELIZABETH THOMAS |
JOHN QUEE |