Common Trilateral Data Dictionary

Appendix C- Proposed Common Patent Prosecution, Examination,

Search, and Publication Data Elements

October 19, 1998

 

 

 

Data Administration Division

Office of Data Management

Chief Information Office

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

 

 

 

 

Common Trilateral Data Dictionary

Appendix C

Proposed Common Patent Prosecution, Examination Search, and Publication Data Elements and Populated Attributes

I. Background

Patent data elements have been developed under several projects of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the European Patent Office (EPO), Japanese Patent Office (JPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The elements developed to date are of value in the context in which they were developed, but are not entirely compatible with one another outside of these specific contexts.

In the framework of Trilateral cooperation, the Data Administration Division of the USPTO recognizes that a single point of reference for all patent data elements from the EPO, JPO, and WIPO is needed to facilitate the USPTO’s coordination with our Trilateral partners. To achieve this objective, the patent data elements from all Trilateral partners need to be reconciled in order to develop a well integrated, "common" interchange patent data dictionary. This common dictionary will contribute to both the ongoing and planned development and integration of prototype and operational systems that support electronic commerce in the intellectual property community.

The original Common Trilateral Patent Application Data Elements document was completed in January 1996 based on a need to exchange common patent information among the EPO, USPTO, and WIPO. The document contained a list of common patent application data elements that are used and proposed in the EPO’s Data Catalogue, the Electronic Filing Interchange Data dictionary of the PTO’s Electronic Application System (EASY) project, and the patent application recommended fields in Section ST. 32 of WIPO.

In June 1996, the EPO Data Catalogue was updated, along with its data model. A copy was provided to the USPTO. Data elements in this new document were analyzed and updated into the Common Trilateral Patent Application Data Elements

At the Trilateral meeting in Tokyo in June 1997, a copy of the Common Trilateral Patent Application Data Elements document was given to the JPO representatives. In August 1997, the JPO sent approximately 350 patent related data elements to the USPTO and requested that they be included in the analysis and added to the document. The JPO data elements were analyzed and incorporated into the document.

At the presentation of the Common Trilateral Patent Application Data Elements to the Trilateral partners in the USPTO in October 1997, the EPO and JPO representatives expressed an interest to add patent prosecution, examination search, and publication data elements into the dictionary.

In January 1998, the USPTO began an effort to expand the dictionary to include patent prosecution, examination search, and publication data elements. A preliminary draft document listing these data elements was distributed to the EPO and JPO in January 1998. Since then, the Common Trilateral Patent Application Data Elements document was revised to reflect the Trilateral partners’ request, adding detail information into each patent prosecution, examination search, and publication data element. The dictionary was renamed as the Common Trilateral Data Dictionary.

 

In June 1998, the USPTO presented the data dictionary during the Trilateral Technical Meeting, seeking consensus and approval to expand the scope of the dictionary to include PCT, patent examination, prosecution, and amendment data elements. Electronic and hard copies were provided to the EPO, JPO, and WIPO for review and comment. The request to expand the dictionary was approved, targeting patent prosecution, search and publication data elements at the next release.

  1. USPTO Progress to Date

Since the June 1998 Trilateral Technical Meeting, the USPTO has reviewed the existing 184 patent prosecution, examination, and publication data elements. These data elements define information ranging from patent additional enclosure document, patent claim, drawing, amendment to patent case review process, extension, reexamination, and search data such as non patent literature material and international patent information.

The following report includes the populated metadata attributed for each of the patent prosecution, examination search, and publication data elements proposed as common interchange data elements.

A table of contents precedes the report.

III. Future Activities

Several on-going USPTO automated information system (AIS) projects - the Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations Workflow and Electronic Review (POWER) system, the Office Action and Correspondence System (OACS) and the International Priority Document Exchange (IPDE) project - have emphasized the need to establish a final set of patent prosecution, search and publication data elements for Trilateral data exchange purposes. The USPTO has continued to refine these data elements. However, input from other participating Trilateral offices is necessary so that a comparison and analysis of the data elements can be performed. Once such an analysis is completed, a final list of patent prosecution, search and publication data elements will be presented to the Trilateral for confirmation and acceptance.

  1. Proposal

Adopt the Common Trilateral Data Dictionary as a Trilateral standard and update and maintain it as the Trilateral Partners further collaborate on automated information system (AIS) projects and data exchange. The Trilateral Partners should place emphasis on reviewing and commenting on the list of patent prosecution, search and publication data elements. The Common Trilateral Data Dictionary will then be revised to reflect the data needs for all Trilateral data exchange and AIS projects.

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX C

Proposed Common Patent Prosecution, Examination Search, and Publication Data Elements

and Populated Attributes

Table of Contents

Additional Enclosure Number

Additional Enclosure Receipt Date

Additional Enclosure Submission Date

Additional Enclosure Text

Additional Enclosure Title

Additional Enclosure Type

Additional Name Present Indicator

Address Number

Address Role Type

Certificate of Correction Decision Date

Certificate of Correction Decision Type

Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Citizenship Primary Indicator

Claim Last Amended Date

Claim Number

Claim Original Number

Claim Status

Claim Status Description

Claim Submission Date

Claim Type

Color Detail Color Code

Color Name

Complex Work Unit Description

Complex Work Unit Identical Verify Indicator

Complex Work Unit Identifier

Complex Work Unit Medium Detailed Information

Complex Work Unit Medium Identifier

Complex Work Unit Medium Total

Complex Work Unit Medium Type

Complex Work Unit Submission Date

Complex Work Unit Type

Correspondence Certificate of Mailing Date

Correspondence Mail Room Date

Correspondence Medium Type

Correspondence Type Description

Customer Legal Representative Registration Approval Date

Customer Organization Legal Entity Statement

Drawing Approved Date

Drawing Color Item Description

Drawing Color Type

Drawing Last Amended Date

Drawing Number

Drawing Submission Date

Drawing Type

Fee Code

Fee Effective Date

Figure Description

Figure Number

Functional Association Begin Date

Functional Association End Date

Functional Association Legal Representative Revocation Reason

Functional Association Power of Attorney

Functional Association Signature Authority Indicator

Functional Association Signature Date

Functional Association Signature Text

Functional Association Signature Type

Functional Association Special Circumstances Description

Functional Role Description

Functional Role Identifier

International Application Publication Date

International Application Publication Number

International Patent Certified Copy Send Intent Indicator

International Patent Certified Receipt Indicator

International Patent Expiration Date

International Patent Origin Description

International Patent Registration Date

International Patent Renewal Date

Interview Agreement Reached Indicator

Interview Communication Type

Interview Date

Interview Exhibit Show Indicator

Interview Substance Description

Non-Patent Literature Article Name

Non-Patent Literature Author Name

Non-Patent Literature Publication Detail

Non-Patent Literature Title

Organization Short Name

Outgoing Correspondence Response Required Indicator

Partial Payment Indicator

Patent Action Status

Patent Amendment Filing Date

Patent Amendment Filing Type

Patent Amendment Number

Patent Amendment Text

Patent Amendment Title

Patent Application Abandoned Indicator

Patent Application Assignment Indicator

Patent Application Category Type

Patent Application Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Patent Application Complex Work Unit Indicator

Patent Application Continuation Type

Patent Application Correspondence Sequence Number

Patent Application Declaration English Translation Required Indicator

Patent Application Declaration Receipt Date

Patent Application Declaration Submission Indicator

Patent Application Declaration Text

Patent Application Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Patent Application Drawing Indicator

Patent Application English Translation Indicator

Patent Application Independent Claims Quantity

Patent Application Information Disclosure Indicator

Patent Application Invention Background

Patent Application Invention Brief Summary

Patent Application Plant Characteristic

Patent Application Plant Characteristic Indicator

Patent Application Plant Color Code System

Patent Application Plant Invention Conception Date

Patent Application Plant Name

Patent Application Plant Physical Specimen Received Indicator

Patent Application Plant Physical Specimen Requested Indicator

Patent Application Plant Second Specification Attached Indicator

Patent Application Priority Document Certified Copy Indicator

Patent Application Proprietary Info Indicator

Patent Application Related Art Description

Patent Application Small Entity Status Indicator

Patent Application Small Entity Status Statement

Patent Application Special Case Indicator

Patent Application Special Case Reason

Patent Application Submission Status

Patent Application Supplemental Declaration Receipt Date

Patent Application Supplemental Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Patent Application Total Claims Fee Paid

Patent Application Total Independent Claims Fee Paid

Patent Application Type

Patent Application Utility Application Type

Patent Case Patentability Requirement Met Indicator

Patent Case Preferred Embodiment Description

Patent Case Review Decision Description

Patent Certificate Mailed Date

Patent Classification Assigned Date

Patent Correspondence Type

Patent Extension Certificate Issue Date

Patent Extension Decision

Patent Extension Decision Date

Patent Extension Duration Total

Patent Extension Filed Date

Patent Extension Notice Published Date

Patent Office Action Code

Patent Office Action Description

Patent Office Action Title

Patent Official Gazette Issue Number

Patent Official Gazette Issue Progression Status

Patent Official Gazette Issue Publication Date

Patent Official Gazette Issue Volume Number

Patent Ownership Abstract Text

Patent Reexamination Requester Type

Patent Surrender Offer Indicator

Priority Claim Identifier

Priority Claim Status

Priority Indicator

Reexamination Cut Copy Attachment Indicator

Reexamination Duplicate Attachment Indicator

Reexamination Filed Date

Reexamination Notice Publication Date

Reexamination Patent Owner Reply Receipt Date

Reexamination Patent Owner Response Receipt Date

Reexamination Patent Owner Served Date

Reexamination Received Date

Reexamination Response Receipt Date

Reexamination Statement Description

Reexamination Status

Reexamination Status Date

Reference Document Purpose

Reference Document Received Date

Reference Document Type

Reference Material Filing Date

Reference Material Printing Date

Reference Material Relevant Location Column

Reference Material Relevant Location Date

Reference Material Relevant Location Line

Reference Material Relevant Location Page

Region Territorial Unit Title

Registered Professional Type

Reissue Assent Indicator

Reissue Defectiveness Statement

Reissue Surrender Offer Conveyance

Specification Submission Date

State Abbreviation

Support Document Text

Support Documentation Number

Support Documentation Type

Telecommunication Usage Type

US Patent Class Number

US Patent Subclass Number

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Number

Description: The number in sequential order of one additional enclosure item associated with a specific patent application. Each number is unique within the application.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num, 10,0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: The value must be unique within the application for each additional enclosure item.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Number

Numeric

10,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Receipt Date

Description: The date the PTO received the enclosure.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Submission Date

Description: The date of submission of an additional enclosure item associated with a specific patent application.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: The submission date of an additional enclosure may not be earlier than the application filing date.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Submission Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Text

Description: The text of one patent case enclosure item that is considered additional to and not a part of the rest of the case’s document or attachments.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: enctext

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Text

Alphabetic

Char Var

enctext

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Title

Description: The title name of one additional enclosure which is associated with a specific patent application. This does not equate to a title of ownership

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested max of 1,000)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: enctitle

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Title

Alphanum

Char Var

enctitle

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Enclosure Type

Description: This attribute denotes the type of an attachment to either an international application or a national U.S. patent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Fee Calculation Sheet

General Power of Attorney

Lack of Signature Statement

National Filing Statement

Oath or Declaration of Inventor

Priority Document

Proof of Applicant Death

Signed Power of Attorney

Statement re Lack of Signature

Transmittal Letter

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Enclosure Type

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Additional Name Present Indicator

Description: Indicates if additional names for the interested party individual exists on the manual records/ file of PTO. For an individual, an additional name could be individual's alias, former name, maiden name, etc. For an organization, an additional name could be a prior business name, a name by which the organization is "doing business", a name that existed prior or subsequent to a merger, etc.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Additional Name Present Indicator

Char

1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Address Number

Description: This attribute represents a way to uniquely identify an address.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Address Number

Numeric

10,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Address Role Type

Description: The specific value that describes how an address is used.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 32 maximum)

format: None

Valid Values: Mailing

Residence

Business

Employment

School

Correspondence

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Address Role Type

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Certificate of Correction Decision Date

Description: The date on which PTO reached the decision on the request for correction from the application has been made by PTO.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Certificate of Correction Decision Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Certificate of Correction Decision Type

Description: A type of decision made by PTO on the correction request submitted by or on behalf of the applicant.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: None

Valid Values: Approved

Rejected

Review

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Certificate of Correction Decision Type

Alphanum

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Description: A specific value that denotes whether or not a Certificate of Mailing was submitted with a patent application amendment.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Citizenship Primary Indicator

Description: The indicator that denotes if a specific country is marked as the primary citizenship for a PTO customer who asserts dual citizenship.

Type: Alphabetic

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: Must apply to one and only one value of Citizenship for the customer. The applicant must choose which country they mark as primary citizenship to be printed in the Official Gazette and on the Registration Certificate.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Citizenship Primary Indicator

Alpha

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Last Amended Date

Description: The last date that the claim was amended, if at all.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Last Amended Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Number

Description: The number in sequential order assigned to one invention claim. Each number is unique within an application.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 4,0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: Each unique claim number is accompanied by only one invention claim text. In a single claim case, the claim is not numbered.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Number

Numeric

Num 4,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Original Number

Description: The original number assigned to a patent case’s claim by the applicant, that is unique to its patent application. The original numbering of the claims must be preserved.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Original Number

Alphanum

Char 4

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Status

Description: The status of a patent claim as determined by the applicable authority (e.g., patent examiner).

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 12

Format: None

Valid Values: Rejected

Allowed

Cancelled

Restricted

Non-elected

Interference

Appeal

Objected

SGML Tag: claim status

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Status

Alphabetic

Char 12

claim status

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Status Description

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise description (as explained by the examiner or other applicable authority) of the claim’s current status; e.g., why the claim was rejected.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested max 4000)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Status Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Submission Date

Description: The date of submission for claim information that is associated with a specific patent application.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Submission Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Claim Type

Description: The pendency value of each invention claim.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Dependent

Independent

Multiple Dependent

SGML Tag: claimtyp

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Claim Type

Alphanum

Char 32

claimtyp

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Color Detail Color Code

Description: The specific code that represents one particular color or hue within the color system. The color or hue matches the color detail item description.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 4

Format: 999X

Valid Values: The first three digits are an integer between 1 and 202. The last digit includes one of the following characters: A,B,C,D

SGML Tag: color

Constraints: The code must match a code contained in either UPOV or RHS.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Color Detail Color Code

Alphanum

Char 4

color

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Color Name

Description: The term used to describe the color or hue.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 80

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Color Name

Alphanum

Char 80

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Description

Description: The text that describes a complex work unit associated with a document.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: artifact, mfrep

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Description

Alphanum

Char Var

artifact, mfrep

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Identical Verify Indicator

Description: The specific value that denotes whether a statement prepared and signed by the applicant verifying the accuracy and sameness of two mediums which contain information about the same complex work unit have been attached to the patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: genseq

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Identical Verify Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

genseq

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Identifier

Description: The unique identifier assigned to a complex work unit within a document that sets it apart as separate and distinct from other complex work units within the same document.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10,0

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: id

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Identifier

Numeric

Num 10,0

id

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Medium Detailed Information

Description: The detailed information about a medium in which a complex work unit is stored. This includes the total number of frames in a microfiche, total number of pages in a computer listing, etc.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: nrframes, afmt

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Medium Detailed Information

Alphanum

Char Var

nrframes, afmt

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Medium Identifier

Description: Unique identifier assigned to a CWU medium.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10, 0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Medium Identifier

Numeric

Num 10,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Medium Total

Description: Total number of a medium in which a CWU is stored.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 6

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: nrfiche

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Medium Total

Numeric

Num 6

nrfiche

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Medium Type

Description: The storage mechanism of the complex work unit submitted to the PTO; e.g., Computer Readable Format (CRF), microfiche, paper etc.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 10

Format: None

Valid Values: Microfiche

CD-ROM

Diskette

Paper

Other

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Medium Type

Alphanum

Char 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Submission Date

Description: The specific date of submission for a complex work unit that is associated with an application for a patent.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Submission Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Complex Work Unit Type

Description: The categorization that describes the nature of a complex work unit.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 30

Format: None

Valid Values: 1) Computer Program Listing

    1. Table
    2. Mathematical Formulae
    3. Chemical Formulae
    4. Biological Sequence Data
    5. All Others

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Complex Work Unit Type

Alphanum

Char 30

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Correspondence Certificate of Mailing Date

Description: The date that the correspondence was mailed as stated in the Certificate of Mailing.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Correspondence Certificate of Mailing Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Correspondence Mail Room Date

Description: The date the correspondence is received at the PTO, either through the mail room or via the Internet.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Correspondence Mail Room Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Correspondence Medium Type

Description: The type of medium in which the correspondence was sent or received.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: CD-Disc

Floppy

Paper

Courier

E-mail

EDI

Express Mail

Facsimile Machine

US Mail

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Correspondence Medium Type

Correspondence Transmission Method Type

Alphanum

 

Alphanum

Char 8

 

Char 32`

none

 

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Correspondence Type Description

Description: A detailed explanation of the nature of the kind of correspondence, including method of transmission (paper, electronic).

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested max. of 4000)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Correspondence Type Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Customer Legal Representative Registration Approval Date

Description: The date that a registration number is assigned to an attorney or an agent by the PTO.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: This may not be a future date.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Customer Legal Representative Registration Approval Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Customer Organization Legal Entity Statement

Description: The textual statement that describes the type of a specific organization customer when this customer' s legal entity type is recorded as "Other" in the Customer Legal Entity types.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4000 max)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: The corresponding Legal Entity Type for the customer must be "Other" as defined in the Customer Legal Entity Type domain.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Customer Organization Legal Entity Statement

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Approved Date

Description: The date on which the drawing(s) submitted for the application has been approved having met PTO standards for publication.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Approved Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Color Item Description

Description: A textual string that, when combined with other Drawing Color Item Description textual strings in sequence, provides a clear and concise description of the drawing color item description to which the invention pertains.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4000 max)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Color Item Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Color Type

Description: The specific value that indicates the color of the drawing.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 15

Format: None

Valid Values: Color, Black and White, Other

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Color Type

Alphanum

Char 15

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Last Amended Date

Description: The last date upon which the drawing was amended.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Last Amended Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Number

Description: The sequential number representing a single drawing sheet associated with a patent application.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 3

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: drawdesc id

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Number

Numeric

Num 3

drawdesc id

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Submission Date

Description: The date of submission for a drawing that is associated with a specific patent application.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Submission Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Drawing Type

Description: This data element contains the valid values for the kind of drawing being submitted with a patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 15

Format: None

Valid Values: Photograph

Drawing

Other

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Drawing Type

Alphanum

Char 15`

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Fee Code

Description: The unique code that identifies a specific fee as recorded in the PTO Fee Schedule Table.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 6,0

Format: None

Valid Values: The fee codes are recorded in the USPTO Fee Schedule Table

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Fee Code

Numeric

Num 6,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Fee Effective Date

Description: The date a specific amount for a fee is in effect.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: The fee effective date is recorded in the USPTO Fee Schedule Table.

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Fee Effective Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Figure Description

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise description of the figure.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4900 max)

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Figure Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Figure Number

Description: The sequential number assigned to each figure within a drawing sheet, associated with a patent application.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 3,0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Figure Number

Numeric

Num 3,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Begin Date

Description: The date a role was assigned to a PTO employee for a specific application review.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Begin Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association End Date

Description: The last date a functional association is in effect.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association End Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Legal Representative Revocation Reason

Description: The reason why a legal representative’s services have been revoked.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4000 max)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Legal Representative Revocation Reason

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Power of Attorney

Description: The specific value that indicates whether that role has been provided a power of attorney.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Power of Attorney

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Signature Authority Indicator

Description: This attribute represents whether a specific role has signature authority for that role.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Signature Authority Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Signature Date

Description: The date of a signature for a specific role.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Signature Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Signature Text

Description: The digital signature text that may be provided for a specific role.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 50

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Signature Text

Alphanum

Char 50

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Signature Type

Description: The signature type associated with a role.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: D - Digital signature is provided

H - Handwritten signature is provided

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Signature Type

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Association Special Circumstances Description

Description: During certain instances an applicant may have special conditions that provides additional powers to others for submitting paperwork to PTO, signing papers etc. Some examples would include inventors who have died, or who are determined to be insane or unavailable. This attribute represents a description of the special circumstances for a role.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4000 max(

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Association Special Circumstances Description

Alphanum

Char 4000

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Role Description

Description: The text that describes a functional role that an employee or customer performs.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Role Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Functional Role Identifier

Description: The unique identifier assigned to a functional role that an individual or an organization performs.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 2,0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Functional Role identifier

Numeric

Num 2,0

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Application Publication Date

Description: Date that an international application and the associated search report was published.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Publication Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Application Publication Number

Description: Unique identifier assigned to the publication of an international patent search.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 10.

Format: WOyy/xxxx where the two digits following the WO designation are the year of publication. This is followed by a slash and a 4-digit serial number.

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: The publication number must differ from the international application number.

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Publication Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Certified Copy Send Intent Indicator

Description: The specific value that Indicates whether a foreign priority certified copy citation is associated with the patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Patent Certified Copy Send Intent Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Certified Receipt Indicator

Description: The specific value that indicates whether a certified copy of the foreign registration has been received for this document.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Patent Certified Receipt Indicated

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Expiration Date

Description: The expiration date of the foreign registration.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Patent Expiration Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Origin Description

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise description of a registration of foreign origin.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4094 max)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Patent Origin Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Registration Date

Description: The date that the corresponding foreign registration was registered in its home country.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Foreign Patent Registration Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: International Patent Renewal Date

Description: The last renewal date of the foreign registration in its home country.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

International Patent Renewal Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Interview Agreement Reached Indicator

Description: A yes/no indicator denoting whether or not an agreement with the examiner was reached at the interview.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Interview Agreement Reached Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Interview Communication Type

Description: The manner in which an interview has taken place.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 20

Format: None

Valid Values: E-Mail

Face-to-Face

Telephone

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Interview Communication Type

Alphanum

Char 20

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Interview Date

Description: The date an interview was conducted between an Examiner and an applicant.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Interview Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Interview Exhibit Show Indicator

Description: A yes / no indicator that specifies whether an exhibit was demonstrated during an interview.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - Yes

N - No

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Interview Exhibit Shown Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Interview Substance Description

Description: A textual string that summarizes the issue discussed, the result of the discussion and the next steps to be taken.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var (suggested 4000 max)

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Interview Substance Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Non-Patent Literature Article Name

Description: The name of the article (which is inside a larger reference document).

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 80

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Non-Patent Literature Article Name

Alphanum

Char 80

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Non-Patent Literature Author Name

Description: The name of the author for the reference material.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 75

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Non-Patent Literature Author Name

Alphanum

Char 75

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Non-Patent Literature Publication Detail

Description: This attribute represents the name of the organization publishing the document, the location of the publisher (if relevant), volume number, electronic record number for a database citation, and other bibliographic data as required for the type of nonpatent-literature cited.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 500

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints:

Remarks:

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Non-Patent Literature Publication Detail

Alphanum

Char 500

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Non-Patent Literature Title

Description: This attribute represents the title of the publication, data base, or other non-patent item.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 100

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Non-Patent Literature Title

Alphanum

Char 100

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Organization Short Name

Description: The short name that is used for an organization or organization unit

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 40

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Organization Short Name

Alphanum

Char 40

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Outgoing Correspondence Response Required Indicator

Description: Indicates whether or not a response is required from the interested party to whom the notification is/ was sent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Outgoing Correspondence Response Required Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Partial Payment Indicator

Description: This attribute represents whether a partial payment is permitted for a specific fee code. If partial payment is permitted the remaining payment is collected through accounts receivable.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Partial Payment Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Action Status

Description: This attribute represents status information associated with the examination of an application as well as other PTO actions related to that application or examination activity.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Action Status

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Amendment Filing Date

Description: The date the PTO assigns when an amendment is received in reference to a patent appeal or patent application.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: date

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Amendment Filing Date

Date

Char 8

date

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Amendment Filing Type

Description: This attribute represents the kind of amendment that is being filed for an application. Amendments may be filed for appeals and applications that are being prosecuted.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: PCT Article 19

PCT Article 34

PCT Original Application

Preliminary

Proposal

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Amendment Filing Type

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Amendment Number

Description: The sequential number of one amendment associated with a specific patent application document.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 3,0

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: amend id

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

Document Number

Numeric

11

unknown

USPTO

Patent Amendment Number

Numeric

Num 3,0

amend id

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Amendment Text

Description: The text of one amendment that was filed in reference to a specific patent application document.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: amreason, preamend, amgenmod

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Amendment Text

Alphanum

Char Var

amreason, preamend, amgenmod

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Amendment Title

Description: The title / name of the amendment.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 40

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Amendment Title

Alphanum

Char 40

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Abandoned Indicator

Description: Indicates whether the PTO currently considers the patent case to be abandoned.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Abandoned Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Assignment Indicator

Description: Indicates that assignment information has been attached to the patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Assignment Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Category Type

Description: The major lifecycle status of the patent application. This attribute is viewed as a classifying attribute, indicating the type of patent or application that is being referenced.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 7

Format: None

Valid Values: Design, Plant, Utility

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Category Type

Alphanum

Char 7

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Description: A yes/no indicator denoting whether or not a Certificate of Mailing was submitted with the amendment.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Certificate of Mailing Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Complex Work Unit Indicator

Description: The specific value that denotes whether the patent applicant submits a complex work unit.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Complex Work Unit Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Continuation Type

Description: The type of continuation that is claimed for an ancestor between itself and its parent. This continuation type may disagree with the actual continuation type that was claimed when the ancestor filed the continuation application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 3

Format: None

Valid Values: (No values specified)

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Continuation Type

Alphanum

Char 3

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Correspondence Sequence Number

Description: A number assigned to a piece of correspondence associated with a particular patent application to uniquely identify it from other pieces of correspondence.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num, 3

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Incoming Correspondence Sequence Number

Numeric

Num 3

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Declaration English Translation Required Indicator

Description: Indicates whether an English translation of the Declaration must be attached to the application. Required for a declaration by an inventor who cannot understand English.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Inventors Declaration English Translation Required Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Declaration Receipt Date

Description: The date that the patent office received the inventors’ declaration or oath. If it was submitted with the patent application, this date will be the same as the date that the PTO received the patent application. If the declaration was received later, the date will be a later date.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Inventors Declaration Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Declaration Submission Indicator

Description: The indicator that denotes whether a declaration is included with the initial filing or will be sent later.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - The declaration is being submitted with the initial filing

N - The declaration will be submitted after the initial filing

SGML Tag: dectype

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Declaration Submission Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

doctype

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Declaration Text

Description: The English text of the inventor’s declaration that he/she/they is/are believed to be the originator of the invention and the inventor’s acknowledgment of the duty to disclose all information known to him/her/them that is material to the claimed invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Inventors Declaration English Text

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Description: The date that the patent office received an English translation of the inventors’ declaration or oath.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Inventors Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Drawing Indicator

Description: The indicator that specifies whether drawing(s) are associated with the patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Drawing Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application English Translation Indicator

Description: The indicator that denotes whether an English translation of the patent application is attached with the application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - An English translation is attached

N - No English translation is attached

SGML Tag: engtrans

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application English Translation Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

engtrans

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Independent Claims Quantity

Description: The current number of independent claims for an invention.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Current Independent Claims Quantity

Numeric

Num 4

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Information Disclosure Indicator

Description: Indicates whether the PTO Information Disclosure Statement is attached to the patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: The PTO 1449A/B form must be used to disclose citing of any references to United States or foreign patent documents as well as non-patent literature.

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Information Disclosure Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Invention Background

Description: Description of developmental history of the invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: backgnd

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Invention Background

Alphanum

Char Var

backgnd

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Invention Brief Summary

Description: The test that contains the brief summary of the invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Invention Brief Summary

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Characteristic

Description: The detailed botanical description of the plant and its characteristics, including what particularly distinguishes it from related known varieties. The plant's antecedents must also be included

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: bdesc

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Plant Characteristic

Alphanum

Char Var

bdesc

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Characteristic Indicator

Description: The indicator that specifies whether any plant characteristic associated with the plant patent application is attached.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Plant Characteristic Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Color Code System

Description: The specific value that denotes the name of the color dictionary that is used for the plant color coding information in a patent application.

Type: Alphabetic

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: colorsys

Constraints: There are only two plant color code systems currently in use at the PTO. Only one color dictionary is specified per application.

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Plant Color Code System

Alphanum

Char 4

colorsys

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Invention Conception Date

Description: Date the plant invention become known to the inventor as a new plant.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Plant Invention Conception Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Name

Description: One of a series of textual strings that comprise the applicant's chosen name for the plant which is the subject of the invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Plant Invention Plant Name

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Physical Specimen Received Indicator

Description: Indicates whether the applicant has submitted a sample of the plant that is the subject of the invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Plant Invention Physical Specimen Received Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Physical Specimen Requested Indicator

Description: Indicates whether a PTO examiner has requested a sample of the plant that is the subject of the invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Plant Invention Physical Specimen Requested Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Plant Second Specification Attached Indicator

Description: Indicates whether a second hard copy of the specification is attached as part of the plant invention documentation.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PAM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Plant Invention Second Specification Attached Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Priority Document Certified Copy Indicator

Description: Indicates whether an official certified copy of a priority claim document associated with an invention is attached.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y - There is a certified copy of priority documents associated with this application

N - There are no certified copies of priority documents associated with this application

SGML Tag: ccopy

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Priority Document Certified Copy Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

ccopy

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Proprietary Info Indicator

Description: The indicator that specifies whether any proprietary information is associated with the application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Proprietary Information Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Related Art Description

Description: A clear and concise description of related art known to the applicant and, if applicable, references to problems involved in the prior art which are solved by the applicant's invention.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Related Art Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Small Entity Status Indicator

Description: The indicator that specifies whether a small entity statement is attached to the application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Small Entity Status Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Small Entity Status Statement

Description: The text that contains the small entity status establishment request.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: smallent

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Small Entity Status Statement

Alphanum

Char Var

smallent

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Special Case Indicator

Description: Indicates that this case is viewed as a "special case", which is advanced for examination out of turn.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Special Case Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Special Case Reason

Description: This attribute represents a text description of the reason why a case is viewed as special.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 100

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Special Case Reason

Alphanum

Char 100

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Submission Status

Description: Identifies the basic nature of the action they applicant request of the PTO, either to grant and publish a new patent or to reexamine an already-granted patent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Continuation

Continuation in Part

Divisional

Initial

Provisional

Reexamination

Reissue

Substitute

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Submission Status

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

NOTE: EDM data element name: Application Purpose Category, Submission Status

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Supplemental Declaration Receipt Date

Description: The date that the patent office received the supplemental declaration or oath.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Supplemental Declaration Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Supplemental Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Description: The date that the patent office received an English translation of the supplemental declaration or oath, which is necessary if the inventor(s) does (do) not understand English.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PAM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Supplemental Declaration Translation Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Total Claims Fee Paid

Description: The total number of a US patent case's claims, including both independent and dependent claims) for which the applicant has paid.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Fee Paid Total Claims Quantity

Numeric

Num 4

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Total Independent Claims Fee Paid

Description: The number of a US patent case's independent claims for which the applicant has paid.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Fee Paid Independent Claims Quantity

Numeric

Num 4

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Type

Description: The specific value that denotes the kind of patent application that is being submitted.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 7

Format: None

Valid Values: Design

Plant

Utility

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Type

Alphanum

Char 7

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Application Utility Application Type

Description: The specific value that denotes the kind of utility patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 30

Format: None

Valid Values: General and Mechanical

Chemical

Electrical

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: Every Utility patent application must be assigned one of these types.

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Application Utility Application Type

Alphanum

Char 30

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Case Patentability Requirement Met Indicator

Description: Indicates whether all patentability prerequisites for an invention (design, utility, or plant) have been met.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Case Specification Met Patentability Requirement Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Case Preferred Embodiment Description

Description: A short yet specific statement that adequately and accurately describes "the best mode for carrying out the invention". Where elements or groups of elements, compounds, and processes, which are conventional and generally widely known in the field of the invention are described and their exact nature or type is not necessary for an understanding and use of the invention by a person skilled in the art, they should not be described in detail. However, where particularly complicated subject matter is involved or where the elements, compounds, or processes may not be commonly or widely known in the field, the specification should refer to another patent or readily available publication which adequately describes the subject matter.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Case Preferred Embodiment Disc

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Case Review Decision Description

Description: A textual string that gives the exact text of the review authority's official decision.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Case Review Decision Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Certificate Mailed Date

Description: The date on which the granted Patent certificate was mailed to the applicant or the authorized attorney/agent.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Certificate Mailed Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Classification Assigned Date

Description: The date that the classification was assigned to the patent case.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Classification Assigned Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Correspondence Type

Description: This attribute represents the different types of Patent communication that are sent and received at PTO.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Appeal

Change Notification

Claim Benefit earlier filing

Claim Foreign Priority defective

Liens

Missing Part Response

Notice of Incomplete Application

Notice of Missing Abstract

Notice of File Missing Parts

Petition Decision

Petition for Abandonment

Petition for Early Publication

Petition for Withdrawal

Petition Late Claim Filing Date

Petition for Claiming Foreign

Petition Revival Abandoned

Petition Withhold Publication 1st

Action

Priority not complete

Request for Sufficient Cause

Security Publication Notification

Subscriber Class Notification

Suggest Benefit Earlier Filing

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Correspondence Type

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Certificate Issue Date

Description: The date when the certificate to extend the term of a patent was issued to the patent owner.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Certificate Issue Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Decision

Description: The determination by the Commissioner on a request for an extension of the term of a patent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 7

Format: None

Valid Values: Granted

Denied

Pending

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Decision

Alphanum

Char 7

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Decision Date

Description: The date when the PTO commissioner decided whether to grant the request for extending the patent's term.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Decision Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Duration Total

Description: The total extension to the normal term of a granted patent from all the extensions granted.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 2

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Term Duration

Numeric

Num 2

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Filed Date

Description: The date when an application for patent extension was filed with the Commissioner.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Filed Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Extension Notice Published Date

Description: The date when the determination on the patent extension term was published in the Federal Register.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Term Extension Notice Filed Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Office Action Code

Description: The type of action, which can be issued during the prosecution of an application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: (no values defined)

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Standard Patent Office Action Code

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Office Action Description

Description: A detailed explanation of a particular type of examiner office action (E.g., Abandonment Office Action -- The determination that an application is to be removed from the files of pending applications as a result of the applicant's failure to respond, in time, to an outstanding office action.)

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 200

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Standard Patent Office Action Description

Alphanum

Char 200

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Office Action Title

Description: A name that briefly describes a particular type of examiner office action (E.g., Abandonment Office Action.)

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Standard Patent Office Action Name

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Official Gazette Issue Number

Description: A sequence number that is assigned within each volume of the PTO Official Gazette publication.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 2

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Official Gazette Issue Number

Numeric

Num 2

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Official Gazette Issue Progression Status

Description: The status of the progression of the PTO Official Gazette publication issue.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: None

Valid Values: Closed

Locked

Open

Re-Open

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Official Gazette Issue Progression Status

Alphanum

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Official Gazette Issue Publication Date

Description: The date of publication of a specific issue of the PTO Official Gazette.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Official Gazette Issue Publication Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Official Gazette Issue Volume Number

Description: The volume number identification of the PTO Official Gazette (OG) publication.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 4

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PAM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Official Gazette Issue Volume Number

Numeric

Num 4

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Ownership Abstract Text

Description: The text detailing exactly who owns the issued patent. It is also called the "Abstract of Title". The owner(s) may be the original inventor(s) or later assignee(s) or a combination of both.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Ownership Abstract Text

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Reexamination Requester Type

Description: The party who initiated the reexamination request (Commissioner, court-ordered, etc.).

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Commissioner Instituted

Court Ordered

Ex Parte

Inter Parte

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Requester Type

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Patent Surrender Offer Indicator

Description: Indicates whether or not the applicant submitted an offer to surrender the patent to the PTO.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Patent Surrender Offer Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Priority Claim Identifier

Description: This attribute represents the filing identifier assigned by the country processing the priority claim. Format varies by country.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 10

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Priority Claim Identifier

Alphanum

Char 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Priority Claim Status

Description: The current state of the continuation ancestry claim determined by the examiner .

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: ? -- Undetermined. The PTO has not yet examined the claimed association sufficiently to determine whether it is valid or invalid.

A -- Accepted. The PTO has examined the claimed association and accepted it as valid.

R -- Rejected. The PTO has examined the claimed association and determined that it is invalid.

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Prior Patent Case Association, Parental Association Approval Status

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Priority Indicator

Description: Indicates if the published non U.S. reference is being used to request an early filing priority for a specific patent application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Priority Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Cut Copy Attachment Indicator

Description: Identifies whether a "cut and pasted" copy of the original patent was submitted for use in the reexamination of the original patent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Cut Cop Attachment Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Duplicate Attachment Indicator

Description: Identifies whether a duplicate of the requested patent is attached to the reexamination request. The duplicate would be needed to submit to the issued patent owner if the reexamination is being requested by a third party. The third party submits the duplication only is there was no service of the reexam request on the owner.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Duplicate Attachment Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Filed Date

Description: The date on which the PTO received the completed request including the entire fee.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Request Filed Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Notice Publication Date

Description: The date the PTO published a notice that a requester filed a complete reexamination request.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexam Notice Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Patent Owner Reply Receipt Date

Description: The date the PTO received a reply from the reexam requester regarding the patent owner' statement.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Requester Reply Owner Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Patent Owner Response Receipt Date

Description: The date the PTO received a response from the patent owner regarding the reexamination request statement.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Owner Reexamination Request Response Receipt Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Patent Owner Served Date

Description: The date that the applicant for the reexamination served the owner of the granted patent with notice of the reexamination request.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Request Owner Served Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Received Date

Description: The date that the PTO mail room received the reexamination request.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Request Received Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Response Receipt Date

Description: The date the PTO received a response from the reexam requester regarding the decision on a reexamination request.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-PALM Data Dictionary

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Requester Request Response Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Statement Description

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise description of substantial questions of patentability based on prior patents and printed publications.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Statement Description

Alphanum

Char Var

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Status

Description: Identifies the determination on a reexamination request.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 10

Format: None

Valid Values: Denied

Granted

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Request Status

Alphanum

Char 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reexamination Status Date

Description: The date when the PTO determined whether to honor a reexamination request.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reexamination Request Status Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Document Purpose

Description: The value that denotes the reason a reference document is used.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 15

Format: None

Valid Values: Priority Claim – indicates that the reference document supports a claim for priority (for establishing an early filing date).

Citation – indicates that the reference document is a prior art or non-patent literature citation document.

SGML Tag: priorty, priority

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Document Purpose

Alphanum

Char 15

priorty, priority

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Document Received Date

Description: The date that a publication or reference material was received at PTO.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Document PTO Received Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Document Type

Description: This data element lists the different types of a reference document associated with a patent application or patent.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 25

Format: None

Valid Values: PCT

Non-Patent Literature

US Patent Document

Foreign Patent Document

SGML Tag: usdocs, foredocs, nondocs

Constraints: Each reference document that associates with a patent application or patent must fall into one of the types in the domain value field.

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Document Type

Alphanum

Char 25

usdocs, foredocs, nondocs

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Filing Date

Description: This attribute represents the date a publication or reference material was filed at PTO.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Filing Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Printing Date

Description: This attribute represents the date a specific publication of declassified material was printed.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Printing Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Relevant Location Column

Description: This attribute represents the value that denotes the column number for a particular page for a specific citation.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPOT EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Relevant Location Column

Numeric

Num 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Relevant Location Date

Description: This attribute represents a citation date for a specific reference.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Relevant Location Date

Date

Char 8

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Relevant Location Line

Description: This attribute represents the line number in one column on one page of the referenced citation.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Relevant Location Line

Numeric

Num 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Reference Material Relevant Location Page

Description: This attribute represents the relevant page number of the source document being cited in support of the patent application.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 10

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reference Material Relevant Location Page

Numeric

Num 10

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Region Territorial Unit Title

Description: This attribute represents the name of the province, district, or other administrative subdivision as required for the delivery of mail in a designated country.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 75

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Region Territorial Unit Title

Alphanum

Char 75

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Registered Professional Type

Description: The category of registered professional such as attorney or agent to which the registered professional fits in.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 6

Format: None

Valid Values: AGENT -- Agent

ATTNY -- Attorney

TECEXP -- Technical Expert

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Registered Professional Type

Alphanum

Char 6

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Reissue Assent Indicator

Description: Indicates whether all known owners of the patent appear to have consented to the reissue.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 1

Format: None

Valid Values: Y, N

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reissue Assent Indicator

Alphanum

Char 1

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Reissue Defectiveness Statement

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise statement as to why the original patent is wholly or partially inoperative or invalid.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Enterprise Data Model

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reissue Defectiveness Statement

Alphanum

Char Var

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Reissue Surrender Offer Conveyance

Description: The specific value that denotes how the patent owner is conveying the original patent back to the PTO. Either the original patent is surrendered for reissuing or an affidavit testifies as to its loss or unavailability.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 20

Format: None

Valid Values: Affidavit -- There is a document included which indicates that the original patent is lost of unavailable.

Letters Patent -- The original patent is being surrendered.

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Reissue Surrender Offer Conveyance

Alphanum

Char 20

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Specification Submission Date

Description: The date, other than the initial receipt date of an application, that an invention specification was submitted.

Type: Date

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 8

Format: YYYYMMDD

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: PALM DEV model

 

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Specification Submission Date

Date

Char 8

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: State Abbreviation

Description: The code that represents the officially designated abbreviation for each state of the United States.

Type: Alphabetic

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 2

Format: None

Valid Values: AL-WY

SGML Tag: sta

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO SDE

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

State Abbreviation

Alpha

Char 2

STA

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Common Business Data Element Name: Support Document Text

Description: A textual string that provides a clear and concise explanation of why the supporting document is pertinent to the reexamination request.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char Var

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Support Document Text

Alphanum

Char Var

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Support Documentation Number

Description: This attribute represents the number which uniquely identifies a specific supporting document for an issued patent.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 6

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Support Documentation Number

Numeric

Num 6

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: Support Documentation Type

Description: This attribute represents the specific category that denotes the kind of support document which is associated with the patent reissue application.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 32

Format: None

Valid Values: Co-Pending Interference

Litigation Information

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Support Documentation Type

Alphanum

Char 32

none

WIPO

       

 

 

Common Business Data Element Name: Telecommunication Usage Type

Description: The specific value that denotes how the telecommunication number is used.

Type: Alphabetic

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 9

Format: None

Valid Values: Telephone, Facsimile, Electronic Address

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO-Standard Data Elements

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

Telecommunication Usage Type

Char

9

N/A

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Common Business Data Element Name: US Patent Class Number

Description: This entity type defines information pertaining to the US hierarchical patent classification system which denotes a specific subject matter. This classification system helps in determining the novelty of the subject matter.

Type: Alphanumeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Char 3

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

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US Patent Class Number

Alphanum

Char 3

none

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Common Business Data Element Name: US Patent Subclass Number

Description: This attribute represents the number which identifies a specific delineation of a subject matter. There are different subclasses that fall within classes, each subclass being unique to that particular class.

Type: Numeric

Recommended Length/Precision: Num 6

Format: None

Valid Values: None

SGML Tag: None

Constraints: None

Remarks: Source: USPTO EDM

Office

Name

Type

Length

SGML Tag

EPO

       

JPO

       

USPTO

US Patent Subclass Number

Numeric

Num 6

none

WIPO