Example 1
<dates-of-public-availability>
<coming-into-force-date>
<date>19980416</date>
</coming-into-force-date>
</dates-of-public-availability>
Example 2 (EP only)
<dates-of-public-availability>
<intention-to-grant-date>
<date>20080318</date>
</intention-to-grant-date>
</dates-of-public-availability>
dates-of-public-availability
Element | Description |
|---|---|
| gazette-date | Gazette date |
| application-publication-date | Application publication date |
| grant-publication-date | Grant publication date |
intention-to-grant-date | If the Examining Division considers that a European patent may be granted, it will first issue a communication under Rule 71(3) in order to inform the applicant of the text in which it intends to grant the patent. This information can be used as an early warning of grant and preparation for opposition. (YYYYMMDD) |
registered-date | Registered date |
| republication-date | Republication date |
| search-report-publication-date | Search report publication date |
| search-report-dispatch-date | Search report dispatch date |
| corrected-search-report-dispatch-date | Corrected search report dispatch date |
| coming-into-force-date | Coming into force date |
| preceding-publication-date | Preceding publication date |
| amended-publication-date | Amended publication date |
| corrected-publication-date | Corrected publication date |
| declassified-date | Date of declassification of a national defense patent or secret patent |
Below is a list of dates which may be available in this container in the countries listed:
| Country Code | Dates Covered |
|---|---|
| AT | preceding-publication-date |
| BG | coming-into-force-date |
| CH | coming-into-force-date |
| CN | declassified-date |
| DD | preceding-publication-date |
| DE | coming-into-force-date |
| EP | corrected-search-report-dispatch-date intention-to-grant-date search-report-dispatch-date |
| ES | coming-into-force-date preceding-publication-date |
| GR | coming-into-force-date |
| HU | coming-into-force-date |
| IT | coming-into-force-date |
| JP | registered-date |
| KR | registered-date |
| NL | coming-into-force-date |
| SI | coming-into-force-date |
Further Reading
For information about the Solr search fields associated with this container, see Priority Filing Information.