Hidden chars in "List of standardised applicant names" CSV
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:20 pm
Dear EPO team, dear community,
please be aware that the "List of standardised applicant names" csv file (you can find it here: https://www.epo.org/searching-for-paten ... gular.html) contains some hidden characters which leads to problems during CSV import into other systems.
You can easily remove these characters by using VIM and the command shown in this answer: http://superuser.com/a/449310/542975
@EPO: Could you possibly exclude such characters during your export to CSV? I tried different encodings, but I am sure it is UTF-8, but let me know if I made a mistake.
Thanks,
Nisse
please be aware that the "List of standardised applicant names" csv file (you can find it here: https://www.epo.org/searching-for-paten ... gular.html) contains some hidden characters which leads to problems during CSV import into other systems.
You can easily remove these characters by using VIM and the command shown in this answer: http://superuser.com/a/449310/542975
@EPO: Could you possibly exclude such characters during your export to CSV? I tried different encodings, but I am sure it is UTF-8, but let me know if I made a mistake.
Thanks,
Nisse