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by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:08 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: Aug. 2017 - UA: change of number format
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Views: 4467

Aug. 2017 - UA: change of number format

In August (week 37/2017) a correction of number format in applications and priorities with authority code UA (Ukraine) was performed. Applications and priorities with a filing-date from 2005 onwards had inadvertently been loaded with one embedded zero too many in the number for a period of time. The...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: July 2017 - KR: Addition of legal event codes
Replies: 0
Views: 3688

July 2017 - KR: Addition of legal event codes

For Korean utility models , new data is available related to - changes of applicants and - old opposition proceedings. The following INPADOC legal event codes were created: Event code description (based on information from the Korean Intellectual Property Office) ___ INPADOC legal event code Publica...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:04 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: June 2017 - FI: utility models number format changed
Replies: 0
Views: 4501

June 2017 - FI: utility models number format changed

Please be informed of a change of number format in Finnish documents with kind code U and U0. Publications with kind codes U1 are not affected. The correction has been launched to align the number formats in the EPO's master database with the number formats as represented in the authority files prov...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Wed Jun 21, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: June 2017 - DK: number format changed
Replies: 0
Views: 4290

June 2017 - DK: number format changed

Please be informed of a change of number format in Danish applications and priorities. The correction has been launched to align the number formats in The EPO master database with the number formats as represented in the authority files provided by the DK office. The alignment of number formats with...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:44 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: June 2017 - BG: Kind code changed from 'D' to 'A'
Replies: 0
Views: 3292

June 2017 - BG: Kind code changed from 'D' to 'A'

Bulgarian publications will have their application identifier “re-keyed”.
The application kind code ‘D’ will become application kind code ‘A’.
This affects approximately 10.000 records.

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by EPO / Patent Data Services
Mon May 22, 2017 2:01 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: May 2017 - Concordance tables have been updated
Replies: 0
Views: 3496

May 2017 - Concordance tables have been updated

Every few months we make sure to published update of all available concordance tables, such as Publication number concordance table, Application/Priority number concordance table and Kind code concordance table. Those tables are important to everyone who searches DOCDB-related databases or purchases...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Mon May 22, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: Febr. 2017 - Introduction of a new search authority: XV = Vi
Replies: 0
Views: 2339

Febr. 2017 - Introduction of a new search authority: XV = Vi

The new DOCDB schema release has been triggered by the introduction of a new search authority: XV = Visegrad Patent Institute The enumeration list of simpleType “countryType” has been extended with an additional value. This extension will have no impact on the actual structure of the schema – the ex...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Mon May 22, 2017 1:42 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: 2017: Chinese Patent Office (SIPO) changed legal status code
Replies: 0
Views: 3345

2017: Chinese Patent Office (SIPO) changed legal status code

Since the 1st of April, the Chinese Patent Office (SIPO) has changed their legal status codes. We have decided to take this opportunity to switch to the legal status codes as delivered by SIPO, as they now deliver 4-digits codes. With the new codes we are now in a position to process all codes for p...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri May 12, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: April 2017 - PL: kind code 'A5' has changed
Replies: 0
Views: 2321

April 2017 - PL: kind code 'A5' has changed

There was a correction of kind code for Polish publications. This correction has been requested by the national office and has been based on a list provided by the national office. The publication kind code has changed from ‘A5’ to ‘B1’ or ‘B2’ and in a limited number of cases from ‘A5’ to ‘B3’ or ‘...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri May 12, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: April 2017 - LU: kind code changed from 'A' to 'A1'
Replies: 0
Views: 2540

April 2017 - LU: kind code changed from 'A' to 'A1'

There was a correction to the publication kind code for Luxemburg publications where the publication kind code was changed from ‘A’ to ‘A1’ for LU documents that have a publication date before 1989: • LU with a publication date all zeroes, approximately 10.000 documents • LU with a publication date ...