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Help: Event History

As part of the Next Generation Patents (NGP) transition, the Canadian Patents Database (CPD) now contains a more detailed “Event History”, which replicates the “Event Log” of our new back-office solution. Please note that "Inactive:" events refers to events no longer in use in our new back-office solution.

Below is an alphabetical list of possible entries that may appear in the “Description” column of the “Event History” table.

  • Addition of Missing Parts Request Received
  • Addition of Missing Parts Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Addition or Withdrawal Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Additional Term Granted
  • Advanced Examination Cessation Requested
  • Advanced Examination Cessation Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Advanced Examination Cessation Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - Covid
  • Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - Green
  • Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Patent Rules
  • Advanced Examination Determined Compliant - PPH
  • Advanced Examination Refused - Covid
  • Advanced Examination Refused - Green
  • Advanced Examination Refused - paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Patent Rules
  • Advanced Examination Refused - PPH
  • Advanced Examination Requested - Covid
  • Advanced Examination Requested - Green
  • Advanced Examination Requested - paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Patent Rules
  • Advanced Examination Requested - PPH
  • All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant
  • Allegation of Delayed Receipt for Single Requisition Determined Compliant
  • Allegation of Delayed Receipt of Examiner's Report Received
  • Amendment After Allowance (AAA) Received
  • All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant
  • Amendment After Allowance Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Amendment Determined Compliant
  • Amendment Determined Not Compliant
  • Amendment Received - Response to Examiner's Requisition
  • Amendment Received - Response to Notice for Certain Amendments - subsection 86(11) of the Patent Rules
  • Amendment Received - Response to Notice for Drawings
  • Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment
  • Applicant Not Established (subsection 154(8) of the Patent Rules)
  • Applicant Not Established (subsection 154(8) of the Patent Rules) AND Notice of Disregarded Communication
  • Application Amended
  • Application for Additional Term Dismissed
  • Application for Additional Term received
  • Application for Reconsideration Dismissed
  • Application for Reconsideration received
  • Application for Reconsideration received from Commissioner
  • Application Not Reinstated by Deadline
  • Application Not Reinstated by Deadline AND Notice of Disregarded Communication
  • Application Published (Open to Public Inspection)
  • Application Received - Divisional
  • Application Received - PCT
  • Application Received - Regular National
  • Appointment of Agent Request
  • Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Appointment of Common Representative Request
  • BSL Verified - Defect(s)
  • BSL Verified - No Defects
  • Change of Address or Method of Correspondence Request Received
  • Change of Address Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Change of Address Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Change of Method of Correspondence Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Change of Method of Correspondence Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Change of Name Request Received
  • Change of Name Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Change of Name Requirements Determined Deficient
  • Change of Name Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Classification Modified
  • CNOA Withdrawn
  • Commissioner Decision to Allow
  • Commissioner Decision to Allow with Changes
  • Commissioner's Decision to Refuse
  • Common Representative Appointed
  • Common Representative Appointment Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Communication Regarded and Response Determined Compliant
  • Compliance Requirements Determined Met
  • Conditional Allowance
  • Correct Applicant Request Received
  • Correct Applicant Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Correct Applicant Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Correct Inventor Request Received
  • Correct Inventor Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Correct Inventor Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Correction and Deletion of Event Information
  • Correction of Priority Information Request Received
  • Correction of Priority Information Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Correction of Priority Information Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Correction Request Deemed Never Made
  • Correction Request for a Granted Patent
  • Correction Request Refused
  • Correction Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Correction Requirements Determined Deficient
  • Correspondent - other than 5.09.01/02/03 Determined Not Compliant
  • Correspondent Determined Compliant
  • Correspondent or Response - 5.09.01/02/03 Determined Not Compliant
  • Deadline Expired or Response Determined Not Compliant
  • Deemed Abandoned - Conditions for Grant Determined Not Compliant
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to a Notice Requiring Appointment of Patent Agent
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to a Request for Continued Examination Notice
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to a Request for Examination Notice
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to an Examiner's Requisition
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Notice - subsection 155.5(6) of the Patent Rules
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Notice of Non Compliance
  • Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Notice Requiring a Translation
  • Deemed Never Filed
  • Disclaimer Request Rejected
  • Disclaimer Requested
  • Divisional Filing Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Divisional Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Document Published
  • Early Laid Open Requested
  • Early Laid Open Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Early Laid Open Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • End of Term
  • End of Term and Reinstatement Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Error Corrected
  • Error Correction Rejected
  • Error Detected by Office
  • Examiner's Interview
  • Examiner's Letter/Notice
  • Examiner's Report
  • Examiner's Requisition - Biological Deposit
  • Examiner's Requisition - Foreign Application
  • Extension of Time due to Fee Reporting Error Request
  • Extension of Time due to Fee Reporting Error Request Refused
  • Extension of Time due to Fee Reporting Error Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Extension of Time for Taking Action Request Received
  • Extension of Time for Taking Action Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Extension of Time for Taking Action Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Extension of Time to Top-up Small Entity Fees Request Received
  • Extension of Time to Top-up Small Entity Fees Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Extension of Time to Top-up Small Entity Fees Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • External Investigation Request
  • External Refund Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Filing Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Final Action sent to PAB
  • Final Action without Request for Continued Examination
  • Final Fee Paid and Application Reinstated
  • Final Fee paid without a Notice of Allowance or Conditional Notice of Allowance sent
  • Grant by Issuance
  • Grant Date Before Expiry Minus 4 Years AND Term Expired
  • Grant Date is Less Than 4 years from the Expiry Date AND the Term has Expired
  • Greater Than 6 years Post Term Expired Date
  • In Re-examination and Term Expired
  • In Reissue and Re-examination and Term Expired
  • In Re-issue and Term Expired
  • Interview performed
  • Interview Request Authorized
  • Interview Request Not Authorized
  • Interview Request Received
  • Invalid Additional Term
  • Invalid Reconsideration
  • IP Right Maintained in Amended Form following an IP Right Review or an Appeal
  • Late and/or Filing Fees Not Paid
  • Letter Sent
  • Maintenance Fee and Late Fee Not Paid by Deadline of Notice
  • Maintenance Fee Payment Determined Not Compliant
  • Maintenance Fee Payment Paid In Full
  • Maintenance Request Received
  • National Entry Requirements Determined Compliant
  • National Entry Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • NOA Withdrawn
  • Notice Considered Never to have Occurred
  • Notice of Allowance is Issued
  • Notice of Allowance is Issued and Withdrawal of Rejection
  • Offer of Remission
  • Office Error Refused
  • Patent Appeal Board Rejection due to Unity Impasse
  • Patent Updated with Disclaimer
  • PPH Retained After Review
  • PPH to be Removed After Review
  • Pre-grant
  • Preliminary Determination made - Additional Term
  • Preliminary Determination made - Reconsideration
  • Prior Art Disclosure Determined Compliant
  • Prior Art or Protest Submitted After Grant or Determined Not Compliant
  • Priority Claim Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Priority Claim Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Priority Document or Response Determined Compliant
  • Priority Document or Response Determined Not Compliant
  • Priority Document Response/Outstanding Document Received
  • Priority is considered Withdrawn
  • Publish Open to Licence Request
  • Publish Open to Licence Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Publish Open to Licence Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Reconsideration Granted
  • Re-examination Complete - IP Right Maintained in Amended Form
  • Re-examination Complete - IP Right Maintained in Full
  • Re-examination Complete - No Substantially New Question of Patentability
  • Re-examination Complete - No Valid Claims Remain
  • Re-examination Request
  • Re-examination Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Re-examination Started
  • Refund Approved
  • Refund Cancelled
  • Refund Rejected
  • Refund Request Received
  • Refused Reissue Request
  • Register a Document Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Register a Document Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Reinstatement Request Received
  • Reinstatement Request Refused (due care)
  • Reinstatement Requirements Deemed Compliant for All Abandonment Reasons
  • Reinstatement Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Reinstatement Requirements Determined Compliant for All Abandonment Reasons
  • Reinstatement Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Reissue Application Request Received
  • Reissue Request Determined Deficient
  • Reissue Request Refused by the Patent Appeal Board
  • Reissue Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Reissue Withdrawal Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Rejected Amendment after RCE - Previously Accepted Amendment After Allowance Rejected
  • Rejected Amendment after Withdrawal of CNOA - Previously Accepted Amendment After Allowance Rejected
  • Remission Not Refused
  • Remission Refused
  • Remittance Approved
  • Remittance Cancelled
  • Remittance Rejected
  • Removal of Agent from CPATA
  • Removal of Transfer Recordal Request
  • Removal Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Request for Continued Examination (Examiner’s Report is a Final Action) Determined Compliant
  • Request for Continued Examination (in examination) Determined Compliant
  • Request for Continued Examination (NOA/CNOA) Determined Compliant
  • Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Received
  • Request for Continued Examination Rejected
  • Request for Continued Examination Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Request for Continued Examination Sent - Examination on Hold
  • Request for Examination Received
  • Request for Examination Refused
  • Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Request for Priority Received
  • Request for Withdrawal of Examiner's Report Approved and Duplicate Report Removed
  • Request or Response Submitted Online
  • Request to Process Correction in Translation - subsection 155.4(1) of the Patent Rules
  • Request to Process Correction to Error in Translation - subsection 155.2(2) of the Patent Rules
  • Request to Register a Document Received
  • Requirements for Transfer Determined Missing
  • Response Received to Notice - subsection 155.5(6) of the Patent Rules
  • Response to Conditional Notice of Allowance
  • Response to Examiner's Interview Received
  • Response to Notice of Allowance
  • Response to Notice of Allowance or Conditional Notice of Allowance Determined Not Compliant
  • Reversal Request Received
  • Reversal Request Refused (due care)
  • Reversal Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Reversal Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Revocation of Agent at Grant
  • Revocation of Agent Request
  • Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant
  • Small Entity Declaration Determined Not Compliant
  • Small Entity Declaration Request Received
  • Subsection 155.2(2) of the Patent Rules Deficient
  • Subsection 155.2(2) of the Patent Rules Determined Compliant and Complete Copy Necessary as per subsection 155.4(1)
  • Subsection 155.2(2) of the Patent Rules Determined Compliant and Complete Copy Not Necessary
  • Surrender of IP Rights to Public Request Rejected
  • Surrender of IP Rights to Public Requested
  • Surrender of IP Rights to Public Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Terminated Status - Cannot be Processed
  • Time Limit for Reversal Expired
  • Transfer Recordal Request or Response
  • Transfer Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Transfer Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Unity Review Board issued Notice of Direction
  • Voluntary Submission of Prior Art Received
  • Voluntary Submission of Protest Received
  • WIPO Priority Document Information Determined Compliant
  • Withdraw a Notice Request Received
  • Withdraw Examiner's Report Request Received
  • Withdraw Examiner's Report Request Refused
  • Withdraw Examiner's Report Request Requirements Determined Compliant and No Outstanding Abandonments
  • Withdraw Examiner's Report Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Withdraw from Allowance
  • Withdraw Priority Request Received
  • Withdraw Priority Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Withdraw Priority Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Withdrawal of Addition of Missing Parts Request Received
  • Withdrawal of Addition of Missing Parts Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Withdrawal of Notice Refused
  • Withdrawal of Notice Requirements Determined Compliant
  • Withdrawal of Reissue Application Request Received
  • Withdrawal Request Received
  • Withdrawal Requirements Determined Not Compliant
  • Withdrawn