Sources for forward and backward citations include the following:
Source | Description |
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CH2 | Chapter 2 |
SUP | Originates from Supplementary Search Report |
ISR | Originates from International Search Report |
APP | Cited by the applicant |
SEA | Originates from the Search Report |
115 | Article 115 (observation by third parties) |
EXA | Revealed during the Examination phase (citing document is kind-code "A") |
OPP | Revealed during the Opposition phase |
PRS | Origin Pre-Grant/Pre-Search |
APL | Filed for appeal by applicant/proprietor/patentee |
FOP | Filed for opposition by any third party |
TPO | Third party observation |
UNKNOWN | Unknown source |