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 from 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 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-codes.html.
legal-status/legal-event
<legal-status>
<legal-event country="AT" impact="-" code="MM01" date="20190415" class="H" mxw-id="LS262024855">
<legal-event-body>
<event-title>LAPSE BECAUSE OF NOT PAYING ANNUAL FEES</event-title>
<event-attributes>
<event-attribute>
<event-attribute-label>Effective Date </event-attribute-label>
<event-attribute-value>20180831</event-attribute-value>
</event-attribute>
</event-attributes>
</legal-event-body>
</legal-event>
</legal-status>
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| country | Country is represented by a standard 2-character code based on WIPO ST.3. |
| impact | + , -, or neutral |
| code | 1-4 character code. Legal status codes are country-specific. See the links above for more information. |
| date | Date of public notification (YYYYMMDD), e.g., gazette date |
| class | Letter designation that groups event codes into categories which are of particular importance to the prosecution of a patent and share a common theme. See ST.27 for more information. Some examples include:
|
legal-status/legal-event/legal-event-body
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| event-title | Description of the legal status code |
| event-attributes | Attributes of a legal event such as dates, parties, free format text etc. |
Further Reading
For information about the SOLR search fields associated with this container, see Legal Status Events.