USPatentGranted

Spatula

Granted 11 Nov 2003 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Dart Industries Inc. · originally Tupperware Brand

Inventors: Hanno Kortleven, Jan-Hendrik de Groote, Victor J. J. Cautereels · Examiner: Terry A. Wallace · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application

29/182,646

filed 29 May 2003

Publication

Not published

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US D481916

granted 11 Nov 2003

term adjustment not held

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Classifications

/DRW

Citations

10 cites · 0 cited by

Life of the patent

2 dated events

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Description

1 parts

›FIG. 1 is a top, right side and…

FIG. 1 is a top, right side and front perspective view of a spatula as a new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, left side and rear perspective elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

1 granted claims

›1.independentThe ornamental design for a spatula, as shown and described.

Classifications

2 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section /

/DRW

USPC · US Patent Classification

D07/692

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Pendency

0.5 y

166 days filing → grant

Office actions

none on record

Responses

no RCE

Examiner

Terry A. Wallace

art unit 2912 · TC 2900

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Worldwide family

12 members · 3 offices

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Offices

Granted

8 of 12

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›IP5 & PCT — 4 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D477965-S	S1	5 Aug 2003	31 May 2002	granted	Handle for kitchen implements
USthis patent	US-D481916-S	S1	11 Nov 2003	29 May 2003	granted	Spatula
US	US-D482578-S	S1	25 Nov 2003	29 May 2003	granted	Mixing spoon
US	US-D482579-S	S1	25 Nov 2003	29 May 2003	granted	Ladle

›Other offices — 8 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
AU	AU-150646-S	S	12 Feb 2003	12 Nov 2002	published	Skimming ladel
AU	AU-150647-S	S	12 Feb 2003	12 Nov 2002	published	Mixing spoon
AU	AU-150648-S	S	12 Feb 2003	12 Nov 2002	published	Kitchen implement
AU	AU-151695-S	S	13 May 2003	12 Nov 2002	published	Spatula
CA	CA-101178-S	S	13 Sep 2004	13 Nov 2002	granted	Handle for kitchen implements
CA	CA-106402-S	S	13 Sep 2004	13 Nov 2002	granted	Spoon
CA	CA-106403-S	S	13 Sep 2004	13 Nov 2002	granted	Ladle
CA	CA-106404-S	S	13 Sep 2004	13 Nov 2002	granted	Lifter

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