load_source | Identifies the source of the data loaded into Alexandria and can have the following values:
patent-office: Identifies documents published, usually weekly, by PTOs
docdb: Weekly updates from the EPO product DocDB/Inpadoc
translated: Human-translated content
mxw-smt: Data translated by Statistical Machine Translation (SMT)
us-assign: Reassignment data from the USPTO
inpadoc-ls: Legal status events from the EPO Inpadoc service
ipcr and mcf: Reclassification files from EPO and USPTO, respectively |
| format | Designates the normalized or not-normalized format of the following document-id: "epo" is the standardized DocDB format
"original" is the unparsed format directly from the data source
Rule| Format | Description | Example(s) |
|---|
| epo | Standardized name according to the DOCDB file, all caps, no punctuation, limited to 30 characters.
For the names of individuals, the format is LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME MIDDLE_NAME/INITIAL. | 1. IBM
2. FINLAND TELECOM OY
3. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
4. TUPPER ALAN WILLIAM | | intermediate | Pre-standardized name, converted to all caps.
For the names of individuals, the format is LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME MIDDLE_NAME/INITIAL. | 1. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
2. TELECOM FINLAND OY
3. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
4. TUPPER, ALAN WILLIAM | | original | Name as filed, provided directly from the publishing source (can be in non-Latin characters).
For the names of individuals, the format is Last_name, First_name Middle_name/initial. | 1. International Business Machines Corporation
2. Sonera Oyj
3. The United States Government as represented by the Department of the Navy
4. Tupper, Alan William |
Note: "original" format is only provided if "epo" format is not available |