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by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri May 12, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: March 2017- XH: Correction of priority number format
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March 2017- XH: Correction of priority number format

Please be advised that there is a change of number format in priorities with authority-code XH – Hague Agreement Industrial Design. The correction has been launched to bring the number format of the XH priority as maintained in DOCDB closer to the number format as printed on the original document Th...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri May 12, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: March 2017 - FI: Kind code changed from 'A' to 'L'
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March 2017 - FI: Kind code changed from 'A' to 'L'

In March 2017, there was a kind code correction done on approximately 14.000 Finnish publications in the range from 803119 to 854267. Publications with date from 03-10-1980 to 12-08-1987 that have been loaded with an incorrect kind code 'A' were now re-keyed into 'L'. Questions? Comments? Write to p...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Fri May 12, 2017 9:25 am
Forum: Data News
Topic: July 2016 - IT: number format changed
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Views: 2822

July 2016 - IT: number format changed

Dear all, We would like to take this opportunity to inform you on the new number format introduced by the UIMB for applications and priorities Currently, UIBM assigns application numbers in two distinct formats: one corresponding to the previously used format (e.g. UB2006P000904 ) and a new “online”...
by EPO / Patent Data Services
Tue May 09, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: Data News
Topic: Legal status - Addition of PCT entry into European phase
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Views: 2368

Legal status - Addition of PCT entry into European phase

As of May 2017, the EPO will deliver the date of request for the entry of PCT applications into the European phase monthly. It is planned to cover data back to mid-2016. The data will be linked to the corresponding PCT application. Legal event code used in the database Patent authority WO Code REEP ...