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<term-of-grant>
<length-of-grant>14</length-of-grant>
<disclaimer>
<date>19910111</date>
</disclaimer>
</term-of-grant> |
Element | INID | Description |
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length-of-grant |
| Length of patent term (years) |
term-of-grant/disclaimer
Element | INID | Description |
|---|---|---|
date |
| Action date (YYYYMMDD) |
text |
| Fixed text: This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. |
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A terminal disclaimer allows the patent owner to disclaim or dedicate to the public the entire term or some portion of the term of a patent, usually to overcome a double-patenting objection. Only terminal disclaimers filed before issuances are included. The specific text associated with the disclaimer must be consulted to determine the extent of the disclaimer.
term-of-grant/lapse-of-patent
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<term-of-grant>
<lapse-of-patent mxw-id="PLA10">
<document-id>
<country>GB</country>
<date>19820607</date>
</document-id>
</lapse-of-patent>
</term-of-grant> |
Element | INID | Description | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
country |
| Country is represented by a standard 2-character country codes as in code. See ST.3. |
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date |
| YYYYMMDD. Note: EP, lapse is reported with date/country pairs | 20030805 AT, 20030831 CH |
term-of-grant/us-term-extension
Element | INID | Description | Example(s) |
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| Indicates that the term of the patent has been extended under 35 USC 154(b) or 35 USC 156 | 5 years, [FR:n] days |
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