The source of legal status in this container is Inpadoc data from the European Patent Office, covering a variety of entries, procedural steps, and post-grant events over 40 patenting authorities. Content and coverage varies, and all legal status codes are country-specific.
A list of worldwide legal status codes, contents and coverage can be found in the on the EPO’s website at https://www.epo.org/searching-for-patents/helpful-resources/data/tables/weekly.html. For several authorities, more detailed explanation of the codes can be found at https://www.epo.org/searching-for-patents/helpful-resources/data/tables/legal-status.html
legal-status/legal-event
<legal-status>
<legal-event country="FR" impact="-" code="ST" date="19860523" mxw-id="LS55107873">
<legal-event-body><event-title>LAPSED</event-title></legal-event-body>
</legal-event>
</legal-status>
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| country | Country is represented by a standard 2-character code. See ST.3 |
| impact | + , -, or neutral |
| code | 1-4 character code. Legal Event Codes are country-specific. |
| date | Date of public notification (YYYYMMDD), eg. gazette date |
Element | INID | Description | Example(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| event-title | Description of the legal status code. | LAPSED |