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Element

INID

Description

Example(s)

assignors

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In the first US assignment recorded, the assignors are the inventors. Thereafter, the assignee will be the current owner. Execution dates are recorded for each assignee as an attribute. Names may be parsed into last-name, first-name or orgname within the addressbook element.

3COM CORPORATION

assignees

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Entity to whom the property is being transferred according to the specific conveyance information. Names may be parsed into last-name, first-name or orgname within the addressbook element. The address is often included with this element.

PALM, INC.

correspondence-address

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Name and address of correspondent. If possible, the address is parsed into 3 elements: street, city, and country.

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO CA
94304-1050 US

conveyance

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A description of the type of assignment. Often, this data simply refers to the original document.

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST, 
SECURITY, 
RELEASE OF SECURITY, 
CHANGE OF NAME etc.

parties/agents

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Code Block
languagexml
<agents>
   <agent mxw-id="PPAR1231847767" load-source="patent-office" sequence="1" format="original">
      <addressbook>
         <name>Crowell & Moring LLP</name>
      </addressbook>
   </agent>
</agents>

 

This element is available for AU, CA, CN, EP, JP, KR, US, and WO, and partially for BE, BR, DE, ES, IN, RU, and TW.

 

AttributeDescription
formatSee Common XML Attributes.
sequenceSequence number, present when there has been more than one agent.

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Element

INID

Description

Example(s)

name

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Where possible, the name is parsed out of the full address info. Names may be parsed into last-name, first-name or orgname within the addressbook element. Note that firm names may be parsed into the last-name element, as shown in the example above.

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

address

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Where possible, all address elements are parsed within the addressbook element.

2040 MAIN STREET 
FOURTEENTH FLOOR 
Irvine CA 
92614 US

parties/examiners

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Code Block
languagexml
<examiners>
   <examiner examiner-level="primary" mxw-id="PPAR1231815658" load-source="patent-office" sequence="1" format="original">
      <addressbook>
         <last-name>Bryant</last-name>
         <first-name>Casey</first-name>
         <department>2884</department>
      </addressbook>
   </examiner>
</examiners>

 

This element is available for CN, ES, JP, KR, and US.

 

AttributeDescription
examiner-levelUS only. Values include primary or assistant.
formatSee Common XML Attributes.
sequenceSequence number, present when there has been more than one examiner.

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