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Current Patent XML Schema Version 2.7
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<!ELEMENT cit:conference (text | (cit:conftitle, date?, cit:confdate?, cit:confno?, cit:confplace?, cit:confsponsor*)) > |
Version 2.4
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Changes between v2.3 and v2.4
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added new element combination-sets as an optional child of classifications-cpc and added optional attribute rank to classification-cpc
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc+)> <!ATTLIST classifications-cpc %dfltattrs; > <!ELEMENT classification-cpc (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST classification-cpc %dfltattrs; scheme (CPC|CPCNO) #REQUIRED > |
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc+, combination-sets?)>
<!ATTLIST classifications-cpc
%dfltattrs;
>
<!ELEMENT classification-cpc (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST classification-cpc
%dfltattrs;
scheme (CPC|CPCNO) #REQUIRED
rank CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT combination-sets (combination-set+)>
<!ELEMENT combination-set (classification-cpc+)>
<!ATTLIST combination-set
%dfltattrs;
group CDATA #REQUIRED
> |
2. Added new img-format values gif and bmp for element img
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<!ELEMENT img EMPTY >
<!ATTLIST img
id CDATA #IMPLIED
file CDATA #REQUIRED
wi CDATA #IMPLIED
he CDATA #IMPLIED
img-content (abstract-drawing | ad |
chem | cf |
clip | ci |
program-listing | cp |
dna | dn |
drawing | dr |
undefined |
figure | fg |
graph | gr |
math | mf |
page | pa |
photograph | ph |
search-report | sr |
table | tb |
character | tx |
flowchart |
undefined-char | ff |
undefined-image | ui
) 'drawing'
img-format (jpg|tif|st33|st35|pdf) #REQUIRED
orientation (portrait|landscape|unknown) 'unknown'
inline (yes|no) 'no'
alt CDATA #IMPLIED
url CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ELEMENT img EMPTY >
<!ATTLIST img
id CDATA #IMPLIED
file CDATA #REQUIRED
wi CDATA #IMPLIED
he CDATA #IMPLIED
img-content (abstract-drawing | ad |
chem | cf |
clip | ci |
program-listing | cp |
dna | dn |
drawing | dr |
undefined |
figure | fg |
graph | gr |
math | mf |
page | pa |
photograph | ph |
search-report | sr |
table | tb |
character | tx |
flowchart |
undefined-char | ff |
undefined-image | ui
) 'drawing'
img-format (jpg|tif|st33|st35|pdf|gif|bmp) #REQUIRED
orientation (portrait|landscape|unknown) 'unknown'
inline (yes|no) 'no'
alt CDATA #IMPLIED
url CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
3. Added new element declassified-date as an optional child of dates-of-public-availability
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<!ELEMENT dates-of-public-availability (gazette-date?,
application-publication-date?,
grant-publication-date?,
intention-to-grant-date?,
registered-date?,
republication-date?,
search-report-publication-date?,
search-report-dispatch-date?,
corrected-search-report-dispatch-date?,
coming-into-force-date?,
preceding-publication-date?,
amended-publication-date?,
corrected-publication-date?,
declassified-date?) > |
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<!ELEMENT dates-of-public-availability (gazette-date?,
application-publication-date?,
grant-publication-date?,
intention-to-grant-date?,
registered-date?,
republication-date?,
search-report-publication-date?,
search-report-dispatch-date?,
corrected-search-report-dispatch-date?,
coming-into-force-date?,
preceding-publication-date?,
amended-publication-date?,
corrected-publication-date?,
declassified-date?) >
<!ELEMENT declassified-date (date, bulletin-number?) > |
4. Changed the definition of patent-document to allow multiple legal-status, copyright, and keywords (new element) children
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<!ELEMENT patent-document (doc-page+ |
(bibliographic-data,
abstract*,
description*,
claims*, amended-claims*, amended-claims-statement*,
drawings?,
attachments-external?,
search-report-data*,
legal-status?,
extended-patent-family?,
revision-history?,
copyright?))> |
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<!ELEMENT patent-document (doc-page+ |
(bibliographic-data,
abstract*,
description*,
claims*, amended-claims*, amended-claims-statement*,
drawings?,
attachments-external?,
search-report-data*,
keywords*,
legal-status*,
extended-patent-family?,
revision-history?,
copyright*))>
<!-- Keywords -->
<!ELEMENT keywords (keyword-set+) >
<!ATTLIST keywords
%dfltattrs;
lang CDATA #REQUIRED
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
>
<!ELEMENT keyword-set (keyword+) >
<!ATTLIST keyword-set
technical-field CDATA #IMPLIED
subjects-number CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT keyword (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST keyword
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
pfq CDATA #IMPLIED
dvalue CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
5. Added new attribute copyright-ref to entity dfltattrs and new attribute copyright-id to element copyright
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<!ENTITY % dfltattrs "
id ID #IMPLIED
mxw-id CDATA #IMPLIED
status (n|new|c|corrected|d|deleted) 'new'
load-source CDATA #IMPLIED
ref-ucid CDATA #IMPLIED
">
<!ELEMENT copyright (#PCDATA) > |
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<!ENTITY % dfltattrs "
id ID #IMPLIED
mxw-id CDATA #IMPLIED
status (n|new|c|corrected|d|deleted) 'new'
load-source CDATA #IMPLIED
ref-ucid CDATA #IMPLIED
copyright-ref CDATA #IMPLIED
">
<!ELEMENT copyright (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST copyright
copyright-id CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
6. Changed the definition of element linked-indexing-code-group to allow two new child elements main-linked-indexing-code and sub-linked-indexing-code, and added required attribute group
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<!ELEMENT linked-indexing-code-group (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST linked-indexing-code-group
%dfltattrs;
> |
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<!ELEMENT linked-indexing-code-group (main-linked-indexing-code, sub-linked-indexing-code*) >
<!ATTLIST linked-indexing-code-group
%dfltattrs;
group CDATA #REQUIRED
>
<!ELEMENT main-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST main-linked-indexing-code
%dfltattrs;
>
<!ELEMENT sub-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST sub-linked-indexing-code
%dfltattrs;
> |
7. Added new element administrative-division to entity adr
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<!ENTITY % adr "((address-1? , address-2? , address-3? , mailcode? , pobox? ,
room? , address-floor? , building? , street? , city? , county? , state? ,
postcode? , country?) | text)" > |
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<!ENTITY % adr "((address-1? , address-2? , address-3? , mailcode? , pobox? ,
room? , address-floor? , building? , street? , city? , county? , state? ,
postcode? , country? , administrative-division?) | text)" >
<!ELEMENT administrative-division (#PCDATA) > |
8. Added optional attribute class to element legal-event
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<!ELEMENT legal-event (dtext | legal-event-body)? >
<!ATTLIST legal-event
%dfltattrs;
code CDATA #REQUIRED
country CDATA #REQUIRED
date CDATA #REQUIRED
impact CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ELEMENT legal-event (dtext | legal-event-body)? >
<!ATTLIST legal-event
%dfltattrs;
code CDATA #REQUIRED
country CDATA #REQUIRED
date CDATA #REQUIRED
impact CDATA #IMPLIED
class CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
9. Added optional child statistical-information to element technical-data, moved elements number-of-claims and exemplary-claim, and added new element number-of-pages to statistical-information
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<!ELEMENT technical-data ((classification-ipc | classification-locarno)*,
classifications-ipcr?, classification-national?,
classification-ecla*, classifications-cpc?,
f-term-info?,
invention-title*,
citations?,
figures?, number-of-claims?, exemplary-claim?,
field-of-search?)> |
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<!ELEMENT technical-data ((classification-ipc | classification-locarno)*,
classifications-ipcr?, classification-national?,
classification-ecla*, classifications-cpc?,
f-term-info?,
invention-title*,
citations?,
figures?,
field-of-search?,
statistical-information?)>
<!ELEMENT statistical-information (number-of-pages?, number-of-claims?, exemplary-claim?)>
<!ELEMENT number-of-pages (#PCDATA)> |
10. Added new external file citations.dtd and moved all elements related to citations into this new file
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<!-- Content definitions for all elements related to citations -->
<!ENTITY % citations SYSTEM "citations.dtd" >
%citations; |
New file citations.dtd:
This new file contains all of the definitions for elements related to citations including a new namespace that has been added to support rich citations.
Version 2.3
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Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added optional child element effective-date to application-reference
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<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id+) > |
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<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id+, effective-date?) >
<!ELEMENT effective-date (date) > |
2. Added new included file autags.dtd defining a new child element autags of office-specific-data
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<!ELEMENT office-specific-data (eptags|ustags)*> |
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<!-- AU register content definitions -->
<!ENTITY % aut SYSTEM "autags.dtd" >
%aut;
<!ELEMENT office-specific-data (autags|eptags|ustags)* > |
new included file autags.dtd:
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<!ELEMENT autags (
au-opi-date?,
au-opi-published-in-journal-date?,
au-exam-details?,
au-acceptance-details?,
au-certification-details?,
au-sealing-details?,
au-extensions-of-term?,
au-fee-history?,
au-oppositions-and-disputes?,
au-re-examinations?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-exam-details (
au-direction-date?,
au-third-party-examination-request-date?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-acceptance-details (
au-acceptance-date?,
au-acceptance-published-date?,
au-final-acceptance-date?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-certification-details (
au-certified-date?,
au-final-certification-date?,
au-certified-published-date?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-sealing-details (
au-sealing-date?,
au-sealed-published-date?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-extensions-of-term (au-extension-of-term+)>
<!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term (
au-final-expiry-date?,
au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date?,
au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date?,
au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date?,
au-extension-of-term-granted-date?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-fee-history (
au-date-paid?,
au-paid-to-date?,
au-next-fee-due?,
au-last-agency-address?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-oppositions-and-disputes (
au-current-oppositions-and-disputes?,
au-completed-oppositions-and-disputes?
)>
<!ELEMENT au-current-oppositions-and-disputes (au-opposition+)>
<!ELEMENT au-completed-oppositions-and-disputes (au-opposition+)>
<!ELEMENT au-opposition (
au-proceeding-type?,
au-proceeding-status?,
au-proceeding-result?,
au-opposition-dispute-parties?,
au-opposition-dispute-agent?,
au-opposition-dispute-agent-address?
)>
<!ATTLIST au-opposition
sequence CDATA #REQUIRED
>
<!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-parties (au-opposition-dispute-party-name+)>
<!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-party-name (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST au-opposition-dispute-party-name
sequence CDATA #REQUIRED
>
<!ELEMENT au-re-examinations (au-re-examination+)>
<!ELEMENT au-re-examination (
au-re-examination-status?,
au-re-examination-request-date?
)>
<!ATTLIST au-re-examination
sequence CDATA #REQUIRED
>
<!ELEMENT au-opi-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-opi-published-in-journal-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-date-paid (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-paid-to-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-next-fee-due (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-last-agency-address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-direction-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-third-party-examination-request-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-acceptance-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-acceptance-published-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-final-acceptance-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-certified-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-final-certification-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-certified-published-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-final-expiry-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-granted-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-sealing-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-sealed-published-date (date)>
<!ELEMENT au-proceeding-type (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-proceeding-status (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-proceeding-result (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-agent (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-agent-address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-re-examination-status (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT au-re-examination-request-date (date)>
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3. Changed definition of element relation to allow multiple document-id children
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id | (child-doc, parent-doc)) > |
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id+ | (child-doc, parent-doc)) > |
4. Added new relation types later-filed-application and provisional
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id+ | (child-doc, parent-doc)) >
<!ATTLIST relation
type (a-371-of-international | addition | division | division-into | continuation | continuation-in-part |
continuing-reissue | reissue | us-divisional-reissue | reexamination |
us-reexamination-reissue-merger | substitution | us-provisional-application |
utility-model-basis | correction | related-publication | previously-filed-application) #REQUIRED
> |
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id+ | (child-doc, parent-doc)) >
<!ATTLIST relation
type (
a-371-of-international |
addition |
continuation |
continuation-in-part |
continuing-reissue |
correction |
division |
division-into |
later-filed-application |
previously-filed-application |
provisional |
reexamination |
reissue |
related-publication |
substitution |
us-divisional-reissue |
us-provisional-application |
us-reexamination-reissue-merger |
utility-model-basis
) #REQUIRED
> |
Note: over time relation type us-provisional-application will be phased out in favor of type provisional
5. Changed attribute reel-frame of element reassignment from REQUIRED to IMPLIED
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<!ATTLIST reassignment
%dfltattrs;
reel-frame CDATA #REQUIRED
recorded-date CDATA #REQUIRED
> |
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<!ATTLIST reassignment
%dfltattrs;
reel-frame CDATA #IMPLIED
recorded-date CDATA #REQUIRED
> |
6. Changed citation source name SUPP to SUP
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<!ATTLIST source
%dfltattrs;
name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED
created-by-npl (Y|N) "N"
category CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST source
%dfltattrs;
name (OTH|CH2|SUP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED
created-by-npl (Y|N) "N"
category CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
7. Added element sequence-cwu to ptext entity parameter
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<!-- The contents of a paragraph or other block-level text element -->
<!ENTITY % ptext "
#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sub | sup |smallcaps |
br | pre | dl | ul | ol | sl | crossref | figref | patcit |
nplcit | bio-deposit | img | imgref | chemistry | maths | tables | table-external-doc
"> |
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<!-- The contents of a paragraph or other block-level text element -->
<!ENTITY % ptext "
#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sub | sup |smallcaps |
br | pre | dl | ul | ol | sl | crossref | figref | patcit |
nplcit | bio-deposit | img | imgref | chemistry | maths |
tables | table-external-doc | sequence-cwu
"> |
8. Added new included file ifi-annotated-data.dtd defining a new child element ifi-annotated-data of bibliographic-data
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<!ELEMENT bibliographic-data (publication-reference,
us-sir-flag?,
application-reference?,
priority-claims?,
dates-of-public-availability?,
rule-47-flag?,
term-of-grant?,
technical-data?,
related-documents?,
parties?,
international-convention-data?,
designated-states?,
office-specific-data?,
ifi-integrated-content?) > |
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<!-- The IFI annotated data definitions -->
<!ENTITY % ifiad SYSTEM "ifi-annotated-data.dtd" >
%ifiad;
<!ELEMENT bibliographic-data (publication-reference,
us-sir-flag?,
application-reference?,
priority-claims?,
dates-of-public-availability?,
rule-47-flag?,
term-of-grant?,
technical-data?,
related-documents?,
parties?,
international-convention-data?,
designated-states?,
office-specific-data?,
ifi-integrated-content?,
ifi-annotated-data?) > |
new included file ifi-annotated-data.dtd:
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<!ELEMENT ifi-annotated-data ( pharmaceuticals )>
<!ELEMENT pharmaceuticals ( pharmaceutical+ )>
<!ELEMENT pharmaceutical ( strengths? )>
<!ATTLIST pharmaceutical
%dfltattrs;
ingredient CDATA #REQUIRED
brand CDATA #IMPLIED
form CDATA #IMPLIED
route CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT strengths ( strength+ )>
<!ELEMENT strength (#PCDATA)> |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added child element office-patent-status to element ifi-integrated-content
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<!ELEMENT ifi-integrated-content (
ifi-patent-status,
ifi-parties?,
ifi-indexing-codes?,
ifi-claims-summary?
)> |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-integrated-content (
ifi-patent-status,
office-patent-status?,
ifi-parties?,
ifi-indexing-codes?,
ifi-claims-summary?
)>
<!ELEMENT office-patent-status (office-patent-status-description)>
<!ATTLIST office-patent-status
%dfltattrs;
under-opposition (yes|no) #IMPLIED
expiration-date CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT office-patent-status-description (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST office-patent-status-description
country CDATA #REQUIRED
>
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2. Added allowed value U to attribute term-type
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<!ENTITY % ifiindexingattrs "
term-type (F|G|C) #REQUIRED
"> |
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<!ENTITY % ifiindexingattrs "
term-type (C|F|G|U) #REQUIRED
"> |
Changes to seqlst.dtd:
1. Changed sequence-cwu children publication-reference and number to optional
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<!ELEMENT sequence-cwu (publication-reference, number,(sequence-list-old-rules | sequence-list-new-rules | table )) > |
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<!ELEMENT sequence-cwu (publication-reference?, number?, (sequence-list-old-rules | sequence-list-new-rules | table )) > |
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Changes between v2.1 and v2.2
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added citation source name TPO (Third Party Observation)
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<!ATTLIST source
%dfltattrs;
name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED
created-by-npl (Y|N) "N"
category CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST source
%dfltattrs;
name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED
created-by-npl (Y|N) "N"
category CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
2. Added attribute applicant-category to element applicant
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<!ATTLIST applicant
%dfltattrs;
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST applicant
%dfltattrs;
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
applicant-category CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
3. Removed extra occurrence of element sequence-list-text in declaration for element description
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<!ELEMENT description (invention-title?,
(technical-field | background-art |disclosure | description-of-drawings | best-mode | mode-for-invention | industrial-applicability |
sequence-list-text | summary-of-invention | description-of-embodiments |reference-signs-list | reference-to-deposited-biological-material |
citation-list | sequence-list-text | (heading|img|imgref|p)*)+)
> |
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<!ELEMENT description (invention-title?,
(technical-field | background-art |disclosure | description-of-drawings | best-mode | mode-for-invention | industrial-applicability |
summary-of-invention | description-of-embodiments | reference-signs-list | reference-to-deposited-biological-material |
citation-list | sequence-list-text | (heading|img|imgref|p)*)+)
> |
4. Changed content model for element disclaimer to make child element date optional and moved attribute text to an optional child element
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<!ELEMENT disclaimer (date) >
<!ATTLIST disclaimer
text CDATA #FIXED "This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer"
> |
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<!ELEMENT disclaimer (date?, text?) > |
5. Added attribute linkage-type to element priority-claim
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<!ATTLIST priority-claim
%dfltattrs;
ucid CDATA #IMPLIED
kind (national|regional|international) #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST priority-claim
%dfltattrs;
ucid CDATA #IMPLIED
kind (national|regional|international) #IMPLIED
linkage-type CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added attribute terminal-disclaimer to ifi-patent-status
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<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status
%ifidfltattrs;
anticipated-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED
adjusted-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED
regulatory-extension (yes) #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status
%ifidfltattrs;
anticipated-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED
adjusted-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED
regulatory-extension (yes) #IMPLIED
terminal-disclaimer (yes) #IMPLIED
> |
Version 2.1
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Extract DTD (v2.1) packaged with XSD conversions |
Changes between v2.0 and v2.1
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added USPTO Official Gazette data
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<!ELEMENT ustags EMPTY> |
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<!ELEMENT ustags ( us-gazette? )>
<!ELEMENT us-gazette ( us-adverse-decisions?,
us-certificates-of-correction?,
us-disclaimers?,
us-expirations?,
us-extensions?,
us-reexaminations?,
us-reinstatements?,
us-reissues? )> |
2. Add assignee enable/disable dates (CA only)
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<!ATTLIST assignee
%dfltattrs;
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
us-assignee-type CDATA #IMPLIED
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
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<!ATTLIST assignee
%dfltattrs;
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
us-assignee-type CDATA #IMPLIED
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
enabled CDATA #IMPLIED
disabled CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
3. Added child-pct-document to child-doc
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<!ELEMENT child-doc (document-id+) > |
new:
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<!ELEMENT child-doc (document-id+, child-pct-document?) > |
4. Changed attribute fvid of publication-reference from REQUIRED to IMPLIED
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST publication-reference
%dfltattrs;
ucid CDATA #REQUIRED
fvid CDATA #REQUIRED
entity-status (micro|small|large|unknown) #IMPLIED
> |
new:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ATTLIST publication-reference
%dfltattrs;
ucid CDATA #REQUIRED
fvid CDATA #IMPLIED
entity-status (micro|small|large|unknown) #IMPLIED
> |
Note: Element publication-reference is found in the new us-gazette container and @fvid will not be present there. It will still always be populated in the main publication-reference element of the document.
5. Added continued prosecution flag (@cpa) to parent-doc
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST parent-doc
ucid CDATA #REQUIRED
psta (granted|pending|abandoned|SIR|unknown) 'unknown'
> |
new:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ATTLIST parent-doc
ucid CDATA #REQUIRED
psta (granted|pending|abandoned|SIR|unknown) 'unknown'
cpa (yes) #IMPLIED
> |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added four new attributes to ifi-integrated-content
new:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST ifi-integrated-content
publication-type CDATA #IMPLIED
accession-number CDATA #IMPLIED
document-category CDATA #IMPLIED
subject-area CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
| attribute | description | example |
|---|---|---|
| publication-type | type of publication | Application, Grant |
| accession-number | legacy IFI unique identifier | 06783499 |
| document-category | publication kind descriptor | Design, Utility |
| subject-area | classification area descriptor | Mechanical, Chemical |
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old:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT ifi-indexing-codes (
ifi-uniterm-fragment-indexing-codes |
ifi-general-term-indexing |
ifi-cdb-fragment-term-links |
ifi-compound-term-indexing
)*
> |
new:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT ifi-indexing-codes (
ifi-uniterm-fragment-indexing-codes |
ifi-general-term-indexing |
ifi-cdb-fragment-term-links |
ifi-compound-term-indexing |
ifi-category-terms |
ifi-collection-terms |
ifi-business-method-terms
)*
> |
3. Changed ifi-patent-status and ifi-patent-status-description to allow multiple country-specific status values
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-patent-status (ifi-patent-status-description, ifi-term-extension?)>
<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status-description
%ifidfltattrs;
> |
new:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT ifi-patent-status (ifi-patent-status-description+, ifi-term-extension?)>
<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status-description
%ifidfltattrs;
country CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
Download versions of the CLAIMS Direct DTDs and Schemas here.
Current Version 2.5
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Changes between v2.4 and v2.5
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added CPCI to the list of allowed values for attribute scheme of element classification-cpc
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST classification-cpc
%dfltattrs;
scheme (CPC|CPCNO) #REQUIRED
rank CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
new:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST classification-cpc
%dfltattrs;
scheme (CPC|CPCNO|CPCI) #REQUIRED
rank CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
2. Changed the definition of element classifications-cpc so that child element classification-cpc is no longer required
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc+, combination-sets?)> |
new:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc*, combination-sets?)> |
Changes to citations.dtd:
1. Changed the definition of elements author and subname to allow complete name and addressbook information
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT cit:author (%nam;) >
<!ELEMENT cit:subname (#PCDATA) > |
new:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT cit:author (%nam; | addressbook) >
<!ELEMENT cit:subname (%nam; | addressbook) > |
2. Added attribute subname-type to element subname
new:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ATTLIST cit:subname
subname-type (editor | translator | other-subname-type ) 'editor'
> |
3. Fixed date reference in element conference
old:
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<!ELEMENT cit:conference (text | (cit:conftitle, cit:date?, cit:confdate?, cit:confno?, cit:confplace?, cit:confsponsor*)) > |
new:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT cit:conference (text | (cit:conftitle, date?, cit:confdate?, cit:confno?, cit:confplace?, cit:confsponsor*)) > |
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Version 2.4
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Extract DTD (v2.4) | patent-document-v2.4.tar.gz |
| Extract DTD (v2.4) packaged with XSD conversions | patent-document-v2.4-w3c.tar.gz |
Changes between v2.3 and v2.4
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added new element combination-sets as an optional child of classifications-cpc and added optional attribute rank to classification-cpc
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc+)> <!ATTLIST classifications-cpc %dfltattrs; > <!ELEMENT classification-cpc (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST classification-cpc %dfltattrs; scheme (CPC|CPCNO) #REQUIRED > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT classifications-cpc (classification-cpc+, combination-sets?)> <!ATTLIST classifications-cpc %dfltattrs; > <!ELEMENT classification-cpc (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST classification-cpc %dfltattrs; scheme (CPC|CPCNO) #REQUIRED rank CDATA #IMPLIED > <!ELEMENT combination-sets (combination-set+)> <!ELEMENT combination-set (classification-cpc+)> <!ATTLIST combination-set %dfltattrs; group CDATA #REQUIRED > |
2. Added new img-format values gif and bmp for element img
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT img EMPTY >
<!ATTLIST img
id CDATA #IMPLIED
file CDATA #REQUIRED
wi CDATA #IMPLIED
he CDATA #IMPLIED
img-content (abstract-drawing | ad |
chem | cf |
clip | ci |
program-listing | cp |
dna | dn |
drawing | dr |
undefined |
figure | fg |
graph | gr |
math | mf |
page | pa |
photograph | ph |
search-report | sr |
table | tb |
character | tx |
flowchart |
undefined-char | ff |
undefined-image | ui
) 'drawing'
img-format (jpg|tif|st33|st35|pdf) #REQUIRED
orientation (portrait|landscape|unknown) 'unknown'
inline (yes|no) 'no'
alt CDATA #IMPLIED
url CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
...
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT img EMPTY >
<!ATTLIST img
id CDATA #IMPLIED
file CDATA #REQUIRED
wi CDATA #IMPLIED
he CDATA #IMPLIED
img-content (abstract-drawing | ad |
chem | cf |
clip | ci |
program-listing | cp |
dna | dn |
drawing | dr |
undefined |
figure | fg |
graph | gr |
math | mf |
page | pa |
photograph | ph |
search-report | sr |
table | tb |
character | tx |
flowchart |
undefined-char | ff |
undefined-image | ui
) 'drawing'
img-format (jpg|tif|st33|st35|pdf|gif|bmp) #REQUIRED
orientation (portrait|landscape|unknown) 'unknown'
inline (yes|no) 'no'
alt CDATA #IMPLIED
url CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
3. Added new element declassified-date as an optional child of dates-of-public-availability
old:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT dates-of-public-availability (gazette-date?,
application-publication-date?,
grant-publication-date?,
intention-to-grant-date?,
registered-date?,
republication-date?,
search-report-publication-date?,
search-report-dispatch-date?,
corrected-search-report-dispatch-date?,
coming-into-force-date?,
preceding-publication-date?,
amended-publication-date?,
corrected-publication-date?,
declassified-date?) > |
...
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT dates-of-public-availability (gazette-date?,
application-publication-date?,
grant-publication-date?,
intention-to-grant-date?,
registered-date?,
republication-date?,
search-report-publication-date?,
search-report-dispatch-date?,
corrected-search-report-dispatch-date?,
coming-into-force-date?,
preceding-publication-date?,
amended-publication-date?,
corrected-publication-date?,
declassified-date?) >
<!ELEMENT declassified-date (date, bulletin-number?) > |
4. Changed the definition of patent-document to allow multiple legal-status, copyright, and keywords (new element) children
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT patent-document (doc-page+ |
(bibliographic-data,
abstract*,
description*,
claims*, amended-claims*, amended-claims-statement*,
drawings?,
attachments-external?,
search-report-data*,
legal-status?,
extended-patent-family?,
revision-history?,
copyright?))> |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT patent-document (doc-page+ |
(bibliographic-data,
abstract*,
description*,
claims*, amended-claims*, amended-claims-statement*,
drawings?,
attachments-external?,
search-report-data*,
keywords*,
legal-status*,
extended-patent-family?,
revision-history?,
copyright*))>
<!-- Keywords -->
<!ELEMENT keywords (keyword-set+) >
<!ATTLIST keywords
%dfltattrs;
lang CDATA #REQUIRED
format (%fmtattrs;) 'original'
>
<!ELEMENT keyword-set (keyword+) >
<!ATTLIST keyword-set
technical-field CDATA #IMPLIED
subjects-number CDATA #IMPLIED
>
<!ELEMENT keyword (#PCDATA) >
<!ATTLIST keyword
sequence CDATA #IMPLIED
pfq CDATA #IMPLIED
dvalue CDATA #IMPLIED
> |
5. Added new attribute copyright-ref to entity dfltattrs and new attribute copyright-id to element copyright
old:
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<!ENTITY % dfltattrs " id ID #IMPLIED mxw-id CDATA #IMPLIED status (n|new|c|corrected|d|deleted) 'new' load-source CDATA #IMPLIED ref-ucid CDATA #IMPLIED "> <!ELEMENT copyright (#PCDATA) > |
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<!ENTITY % dfltattrs " id ID #IMPLIED mxw-id CDATA #IMPLIED status (n|new|c|corrected|d|deleted) 'new' load-source CDATA #IMPLIED ref-ucid CDATA #IMPLIED copyright-ref CDATA #IMPLIED "> <!ELEMENT copyright (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST copyright copyright-id CDATA #IMPLIED > |
6. Changed the definition of element linked-indexing-code-group to allow two new child elements main-linked-indexing-code and sub-linked-indexing-code, and added required attribute group
old:
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<!ELEMENT linked-indexing-code-group (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST linked-indexing-code-group %dfltattrs; > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT linked-indexing-code-group (main-linked-indexing-code, sub-linked-indexing-code*) > <!ATTLIST linked-indexing-code-group %dfltattrs; group CDATA #REQUIRED > <!ELEMENT main-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST main-linked-indexing-code %dfltattrs; > <!ELEMENT sub-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA) > <!ATTLIST sub-linked-indexing-code %dfltattrs; > |
7. Added new element administrative-division to entity adr
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ENTITY % adr "((address-1? , address-2? , address-3? , mailcode? , pobox? , room? , address-floor? , building? , street? , city? , county? , state? , postcode? , country?) | text)" > |
...
| Code Block |
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<!ENTITY % adr "((address-1? , address-2? , address-3? , mailcode? , pobox? , room? , address-floor? , building? , street? , city? , county? , state? , postcode? , country? , administrative-division?) | text)" > <!ELEMENT administrative-division (#PCDATA) > |
8. Added optional attribute class to element legal-event
old:
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<!ELEMENT legal-event (dtext | legal-event-body)? > <!ATTLIST legal-event %dfltattrs; code CDATA #REQUIRED country CDATA #REQUIRED date CDATA #REQUIRED impact CDATA #IMPLIED > |
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<!ELEMENT legal-event (dtext | legal-event-body)? > <!ATTLIST legal-event %dfltattrs; code CDATA #REQUIRED country CDATA #REQUIRED date CDATA #REQUIRED impact CDATA #IMPLIED class CDATA #IMPLIED > |
9. Added optional child statistical-information to element technical-data, moved elements number-of-claims and exemplary-claim, and added new element number-of-pages to statistical-information
old:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT technical-data ((classification-ipc | classification-locarno)*,
classifications-ipcr?, classification-national?,
classification-ecla*, classifications-cpc?,
f-term-info?,
invention-title*,
citations?,
figures?, number-of-claims?, exemplary-claim?,
field-of-search?)> |
...
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT technical-data ((classification-ipc | classification-locarno)*,
classifications-ipcr?, classification-national?,
classification-ecla*, classifications-cpc?,
f-term-info?,
invention-title*,
citations?,
figures?,
field-of-search?,
statistical-information?)>
<!ELEMENT statistical-information (number-of-pages?, number-of-claims?, exemplary-claim?)>
<!ELEMENT number-of-pages (#PCDATA)> |
10. Added new external file citations.dtd and moved all elements related to citations into this new file
new:
| Code Block |
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<!-- Content definitions for all elements related to citations --> <!ENTITY % citations SYSTEM "citations.dtd" > %citations; |
New file citations.dtd:
This new file contains all of the definitions for elements related to citations including a new namespace that has been added to support rich citations.
Version 2.3
Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Extract DTD (v2.3) | patent-document-v2.3.tar.gz |
| Extract DTD (v2.3) packaged with XSD conversions | patent-document-v2.3-w3c.tar.gz |
Changes between v2.2 and v2.3
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added optional child element effective-date to application-reference
old:
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id+) > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id+, effective-date?) > <!ELEMENT effective-date (date) > |
2. Added new included file autags.dtd defining a new child element autags of office-specific-data
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT office-specific-data (eptags|ustags)*> |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT autags ( au-opi-date?, au-opi-published-in-journal-date?, au-exam-details?, au-acceptance-details?, au-certification-details?, au-sealing-details?, au-extensions-of-term?, au-fee-history?, au-oppositions-and-disputes?, au-re-examinations? )> <!ELEMENT au-exam-details ( au-direction-date?, au-third-party-examination-request-date? )> <!ELEMENT au-acceptance-details ( au-acceptance-date?, au-acceptance-published-date?, au-final-acceptance-date? )> <!ELEMENT au-certification-details ( au-certified-date?, au-final-certification-date?, au-certified-published-date? )> <!ELEMENT au-sealing-details ( au-sealing-date?, au-sealed-published-date? )> <!ELEMENT au-extensions-of-term (au-extension-of-term+)> <!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term ( au-final-expiry-date?, au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date?, au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date?, au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date?, au-extension-of-term-granted-date? )> <!ELEMENT au-fee-history ( au-date-paid?, au-paid-to-date?, au-next-fee-due?, au-last-agency-address? )> <!ELEMENT au-oppositions-and-disputes ( au-current-oppositions-and-disputes?, au-completed-oppositions-and-disputes? )> <!ELEMENT au-current-oppositions-and-disputes (au-opposition+)> <!ELEMENT au-completed-oppositions-and-disputes (au-opposition+)> <!ELEMENT au-opposition ( au-proceeding-type?, au-proceeding-status?, au-proceeding-result?, au-opposition-dispute-parties?, au-opposition-dispute-agent?, au-opposition-dispute-agent-address? )> <!ATTLIST au-opposition sequence CDATA #REQUIRED > <!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-parties (au-opposition-dispute-party-name+)> <!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-party-name (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST au-opposition-dispute-party-name sequence CDATA #REQUIRED > <!ELEMENT au-re-examinations (au-re-examination+)> <!ELEMENT au-re-examination ( au-re-examination-status?, au-re-examination-request-date? )> <!ATTLIST au-re-examination sequence CDATA #REQUIRED > <!ELEMENT au-opi-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-opi-published-in-journal-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-date-paid (date)> <!ELEMENT au-paid-to-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-next-fee-due (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-last-agency-address (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-direction-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-third-party-examination-request-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-acceptance-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-acceptance-published-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-final-acceptance-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-certified-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-final-certification-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-certified-published-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-final-expiry-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-extension-of-term-granted-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-sealing-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-sealed-published-date (date)> <!ELEMENT au-proceeding-type (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-proceeding-status (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-proceeding-result (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-agent (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-opposition-dispute-agent-address (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-re-examination-status (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT au-re-examination-request-date (date)> |
3. Changed definition of element relation to allow multiple document-id children
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id | (child-doc, parent-doc)) > |
...
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT relation (document-id+ | (child-doc, parent-doc)) > |
4. Added new relation types later-filed-application and provisional
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT relation (document-id+ | (child-doc, parent-doc)) >
<!ATTLIST relation
type (a-371-of-international | addition | division | division-into | continuation | continuation-in-part |
continuing-reissue | reissue | us-divisional-reissue | reexamination |
us-reexamination-reissue-merger | substitution | us-provisional-application |
utility-model-basis | correction | related-publication | previously-filed-application) #REQUIRED
> |
...
Note: over time relation type us-provisional-application will be phased out in favor of type provisional
5. Changed attribute reel-frame of element reassignment from REQUIRED to IMPLIED
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST reassignment %dfltattrs; reel-frame CDATA #REQUIRED recorded-date CDATA #REQUIRED > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST reassignment %dfltattrs; reel-frame CDATA #IMPLIED recorded-date CDATA #REQUIRED > |
6. Changed citation source name SUPP to SUP
old:
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<!ATTLIST source %dfltattrs; name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED created-by-npl (Y|N) "N" category CDATA #IMPLIED > |
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<!ATTLIST source %dfltattrs; name (OTH|CH2|SUP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED created-by-npl (Y|N) "N" category CDATA #IMPLIED > |
7. Added element sequence-cwu to ptext entity parameter
old:
| Code Block |
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<!-- The contents of a paragraph or other block-level text element --> <!ENTITY % ptext " #PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sub | sup |smallcaps | br | pre | dl | ul | ol | sl | crossref | figref | patcit | nplcit | bio-deposit | img | imgref | chemistry | maths | tables | table-external-doc "> |
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| Code Block |
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<!-- The contents of a paragraph or other block-level text element --> <!ENTITY % ptext " #PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sub | sup |smallcaps | br | pre | dl | ul | ol | sl | crossref | figref | patcit | nplcit | bio-deposit | img | imgref | chemistry | maths | tables | table-external-doc | sequence-cwu "> |
8. Added new included file ifi-annotated-data.dtd defining a new child element ifi-annotated-data of bibliographic-data
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT bibliographic-data (publication-reference,
us-sir-flag?,
application-reference?,
priority-claims?,
dates-of-public-availability?,
rule-47-flag?,
term-of-grant?,
technical-data?,
related-documents?,
parties?,
international-convention-data?,
designated-states?,
office-specific-data?,
ifi-integrated-content?) > |
...
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-annotated-data ( pharmaceuticals )> <!ELEMENT pharmaceuticals ( pharmaceutical+ )> <!ELEMENT pharmaceutical ( strengths? )> <!ATTLIST pharmaceutical %dfltattrs; ingredient CDATA #REQUIRED brand CDATA #IMPLIED form CDATA #IMPLIED route CDATA #IMPLIED > <!ELEMENT strengths ( strength+ )> <!ELEMENT strength (#PCDATA)> |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added child element office-patent-status to element ifi-integrated-content
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-integrated-content ( ifi-patent-status, ifi-parties?, ifi-indexing-codes?, ifi-claims-summary? )> |
...
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-integrated-content ( ifi-patent-status, office-patent-status?, ifi-parties?, ifi-indexing-codes?, ifi-claims-summary? )> <!ELEMENT office-patent-status (office-patent-status-description)> <!ATTLIST office-patent-status %dfltattrs; under-opposition (yes|no) #IMPLIED expiration-date CDATA #IMPLIED > <!ELEMENT office-patent-status-description (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST office-patent-status-description country CDATA #REQUIRED > |
2. Added allowed value U to attribute term-type
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ENTITY % ifiindexingattrs " term-type (F|G|C) #REQUIRED "> |
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| Code Block |
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<!ENTITY % ifiindexingattrs " term-type (C|F|G|U) #REQUIRED "> |
Changes to seqlst.dtd:
1. Changed sequence-cwu children publication-reference and number to optional
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT sequence-cwu (publication-reference, number,(sequence-list-old-rules | sequence-list-new-rules | table )) > |
...
| Code Block |
|---|
<!ELEMENT sequence-cwu (publication-reference?, number?, (sequence-list-old-rules | sequence-list-new-rules | table )) > |
Version 2.2
Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Extract DTD (v2.2) | patent-document-v2.2.tar.gz |
| Extract DTD (v2.2) packaged with XSD conversions | patent-document-v2.2-w3c.tar.gz |
Changes between v2.1 and v2.2
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added citation source name TPO (Third Party Observation)
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST source %dfltattrs; name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED created-by-npl (Y|N) "N" category CDATA #IMPLIED > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST source %dfltattrs; name (OTH|CH2|SUPP|ISR|APP|SEA|115|EXA|OPP|PRS|APL|FOP|TPO|UNKNOWN) #REQUIRED created-by-npl (Y|N) "N" category CDATA #IMPLIED > |
2. Added attribute applicant-category to element applicant
old:
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<!ATTLIST applicant %dfltattrs; format (%fmtattrs;) 'original' sequence CDATA #IMPLIED > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST applicant %dfltattrs; format (%fmtattrs;) 'original' sequence CDATA #IMPLIED applicant-category CDATA #IMPLIED > |
3. Removed extra occurrence of element sequence-list-text in declaration for element description
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT description (invention-title?, (technical-field | background-art |disclosure | description-of-drawings | best-mode | mode-for-invention | industrial-applicability | sequence-list-text | summary-of-invention | description-of-embodiments |reference-signs-list | reference-to-deposited-biological-material | citation-list | sequence-list-text | (heading|img|imgref|p)*)+) > |
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| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT description (invention-title?, (technical-field | background-art |disclosure | description-of-drawings | best-mode | mode-for-invention | industrial-applicability | summary-of-invention | description-of-embodiments | reference-signs-list | reference-to-deposited-biological-material | citation-list | sequence-list-text | (heading|img|imgref|p)*)+) > |
4. Changed content model for element disclaimer to make child element date optional and moved attribute text to an optional child element
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT disclaimer (date) > <!ATTLIST disclaimer text CDATA #FIXED "This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer" > |
...
| Code Block |
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<!ELEMENT disclaimer (date?, text?) > |
5. Added attribute linkage-type to element priority-claim
old:
| Code Block |
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<!ATTLIST priority-claim %dfltattrs; ucid CDATA #IMPLIED kind (national|regional|international) #IMPLIED > |
...
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<!ATTLIST priority-claim %dfltattrs; ucid CDATA #IMPLIED kind (national|regional|international) #IMPLIED linkage-type CDATA #IMPLIED > |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added attribute terminal-disclaimer to ifi-patent-status
old:
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<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status %ifidfltattrs; anticipated-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED adjusted-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED regulatory-extension (yes) #IMPLIED > |
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<!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status %ifidfltattrs; anticipated-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED adjusted-expiration CDATA #IMPLIED regulatory-extension (yes) #IMPLIED terminal-disclaimer (yes) #IMPLIED > |
Version 2.1
Description | Link |
|---|---|
Extract DTD (v2.1) | |
Extract DTD (v2.1) packaged with XSD conversions |
Changes between v2.0 and v2.1
Changes to patent-document.dtd:
1. Added USPTO Official Gazette data
old:
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<!ELEMENT ustags EMPTY> |
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<!ELEMENT ustags ( us-gazette? )>
<!ELEMENT us-gazette ( us-adverse-decisions?,
us-certificates-of-correction?,
us-disclaimers?,
us-expirations?,
us-extensions?,
us-reexaminations?,
us-reinstatements?,
us-reissues? )> |
2. Add assignee enable/disable dates (CA only)
old:
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<!ATTLIST assignee %dfltattrs; format (%fmtattrs;) 'original' us-assignee-type CDATA #IMPLIED sequence CDATA #IMPLIED > |
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<!ATTLIST assignee %dfltattrs; format (%fmtattrs;) 'original' us-assignee-type CDATA #IMPLIED sequence CDATA #IMPLIED enabled CDATA #IMPLIED disabled CDATA #IMPLIED > |
3. Added child-pct-document to child-doc
old:
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<!ELEMENT child-doc (document-id+) > |
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<!ELEMENT child-doc (document-id+, child-pct-document?) > |
4. Changed attribute fvid of publication-reference from REQUIRED to IMPLIED
old:
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<!ATTLIST publication-reference %dfltattrs; ucid CDATA #REQUIRED fvid CDATA #REQUIRED entity-status (micro|small|large|unknown) #IMPLIED > |
...
Note: Element publication-reference is found in the new us-gazette container and @fvid will not be present there. It will still always be populated in the main publication-reference element of the document.
5. Added continued prosecution flag (@cpa) to parent-doc
old:
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<!ATTLIST parent-doc ucid CDATA #REQUIRED psta (granted|pending|abandoned|SIR|unknown) 'unknown' > |
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<!ATTLIST parent-doc ucid CDATA #REQUIRED psta (granted|pending|abandoned|SIR|unknown) 'unknown' cpa (yes) #IMPLIED > |
Changes to ifi-integrated-content.dtd:
1. Added four new attributes to ifi-integrated-content
new:
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<!ATTLIST ifi-integrated-content publication-type CDATA #IMPLIED accession-number CDATA #IMPLIED document-category CDATA #IMPLIED subject-area CDATA #IMPLIED > |
| attribute | description | example |
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| publication-type | type of publication | Application, Grant |
| accession-number | legacy IFI unique identifier | 06783499 |
| document-category | publication kind descriptor | Design, Utility |
| subject-area | classification area descriptor | Mechanical, Chemical |
2. Added three additional indexing term groups (ifi-category-terms, ifi-collection-terms, ifi-business-method-terms)
old:
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<!ELEMENT ifi-indexing-codes (
ifi-uniterm-fragment-indexing-codes |
ifi-general-term-indexing |
ifi-cdb-fragment-term-links |
ifi-compound-term-indexing
)*
> |
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<!ELEMENT ifi-indexing-codes (
ifi-uniterm-fragment-indexing-codes |
ifi-general-term-indexing |
ifi-cdb-fragment-term-links |
ifi-compound-term-indexing |
ifi-category-terms |
ifi-collection-terms |
ifi-business-method-terms
)*
> |
3. Changed ifi-patent-status and ifi-patent-status-description to allow multiple country-specific status values
old:
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<!ELEMENT ifi-patent-status (ifi-patent-status-description, ifi-term-extension?)> <!ATTLIST ifi-patent-status-description %ifidfltattrs; > |
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