The filed patent won't move forward anytime soon. Robert didn't pay the administrative fees which were due 3 months ago in June and the file won't move forward pending that payment. Canadian Patents Database Financial Transactions Description Date Amount Next Payment if small entity fee 2012-06-11 $50.00 Next Payment if standard fee 2012-06-11 $100.00 http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2706846/financial_transactions.html