SchemaDOC iprp-v1-2.dtd

XML DTD : iprp-v1-2.dtd
Schema has:	274 element definitions and 308 element attribute definitions.
Possible root elements:	iprp, title

Element list

Element title

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attributes
uses	b, i, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	Not used by other elements. Possible root element.
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA | b | i | u | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>

Element iprp

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description	**************************************************************************** * SECTION II - DTD * **************************************************************************** This DTD is based on WIPO PCT IPEA Form 409 INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY and Form PCT/IPEA/416 (January 2004) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSMITTAL OF INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY (Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty) * see: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/forms/ipea/index.htm ************************************************************************** Notes: Attributes: id = unique id lang = language of application - use ISO639 language code dtd-version = dtd version number file = filename of the whole application status = status of the application; values: new = new application iprp-office = WIPO ST.3 code for application date-produced = YYYYMMDD e.g, 20011230
attributes	lang, dtd-version, file, status, date-produced, iprp-office, id
uses	doc-page, iprp-annex, iprp-info, iprp-written-opinion, office-specific-iprp-data, pct-art34

used by	Not used by other elements. Possible root element.
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required
lang	string (default)	no (default)
dtd-version	string (default)	no (default)
file	string (default)	no (default)
status	string (default)	no (default)
date-produced	string (default)	no (default)
iprp-office	string (default)	Yes
id	IDRef	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp (doc-page+ | (iprp-info , iprp-written-opinion? , iprp-annex* , pct-art34* , office-specific-iprp-data*))>
<!ATTLIST iprp lang CDATA #IMPLIED dtd-version CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED date-produced CDATA #IMPLIED iprp-office CDATA #REQUIRED id IDREF #IMPLIED >

Element office-specific-iprp-data

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description	Office is the ST.3 country code, including the regional authorities. Office-dtd is the file which contains the DTD for the office-specific elements.
attributes	office, office-dtd, file, id, lang, status
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required
office	string (default)	Yes
office-dtd	string (default)	Yes
file	string (default)	Yes
id	ID	no (default)
lang	string (default)	no (default)
status	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT office-specific-iprp-data EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST office-specific-iprp-data office CDATA #REQUIRED office-dtd CDATA #REQUIRED file CDATA #REQUIRED id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element pct-art34-doc

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attributes	file, lang, status, carriers, file-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	pct-art34
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
file	string (default)	Yes
lang	string (default)	no (default)
status	string (default)	no (default)
carriers	Enumeration	no (default)	internal-electronic external-electronic paper
file-type	Enumeration	Yes	xml pdf txt tif zip jpg

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<!ELEMENT pct-art34-doc EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST pct-art34-doc file CDATA #REQUIRED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED carriers (internal-electronic | external-electronic | paper ) #IMPLIED file-type (xml | pdf | txt | tif | zip | jpg ) #REQUIRED >

Element iprp-annex-doc

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attributes	file, lang, status, carriers, file-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-annex
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
file	string (default)	Yes
lang	string (default)	no (default)
status	string (default)	no (default)
carriers	Enumeration	no (default)	internal-electronic external-electronic paper
file-type	Enumeration	Yes	xml pdf txt tif zip jpg

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<!ELEMENT iprp-annex-doc EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST iprp-annex-doc file CDATA #REQUIRED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED carriers (internal-electronic | external-electronic | paper ) #IMPLIED file-type (xml | pdf | txt | tif | zip | jpg ) #REQUIRED >

Element iprp-written-opinion

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description	PCT WRITTEN OPINION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY (ISA) (PCT Rule 43bis.1) DRAFT FORM PCT/ISA/237) (The following data is taken from srep-info area): - Correspondence address - Date of mailing (day/month/year) - Applicant s or agent s file reference - International application No. - International filing date (day/month/year) - Priority date (day/month/year) - International Patent Classification (IPC) or both national classification and IPC - Applicant name (followed by the text:) FOR FURTHER ACTION If a demand for international preliminary examination is made, this opinion will, except in certain cases where this Authority does not also act as International Preliminary Examining Authority, be considered to be a written opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority. In this case, the applicant is invited to submit to the International Preliminary Examining Authority a written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments before the expiration of 3 months from the date of mailing of Form PCT/ISA/220 or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority date, whichever expires later.
attributes	consideration-srep-opinion, final-date, number-of-times
uses	basis-of-iprp-opinion, defect-in-application, doc-page, non-establishment-of-opinion, observation-on-application, opinion-citations, pct-rule66-2-statement, priority-opinion, text, unity-of-invention

used by	iprp
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
consideration-srep-opinion	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
final-date	string (default)	Yes
number-of-times	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT iprp-written-opinion (doc-page+ | (basis-of-iprp-opinion , priority-opinion? , non-establishment-of-opinion? , unity-of-invention? , pct-rule66-2-statement , opinion-citations , defect-in-application? , observation-on-application? , text*))>
<!ATTLIST iprp-written-opinion consideration-srep-opinion (yes | no ) #REQUIRED final-date CDATA #REQUIRED number-of-times CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element priority-opinion

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description	(PCT/ISA/237 - Box II) - Priority
attributes	valid
uses	additional-info, claim-invalid, earlier-appl

used by	iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
valid	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT priority-opinion (earlier-appl? , claim-invalid? , additional-info?)>
<!ATTLIST priority-opinion valid CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element iprp-info

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description	Form PCT/IPEA/409 IPRP identification information group element
attributes	total-page-count
uses	applicant-name, application-reference, classification-ipc, classification-national, correspondence-address, date-of-earliest-priority, defect-in-application, file-reference-id, iprp-admin, iprp-basis, iprp-citations, iprp-priority, iprp-sheet-of-annexes, iprp-unity-of-invention, non-establishment-of-opinion, observation-on-application, pct-art35-2-statement, text

used by	iprp
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
total-page-count	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-info (correspondence-address? , file-reference-id? , application-reference+ , date-of-earliest-priority? , classification-ipc? , classification-national? , applicant-name , iprp-sheet-of-annexes , iprp-admin? , iprp-basis , iprp-priority? , non-establishment-of-opinion? , iprp-unity-of-invention , pct-art35-2-statement , iprp-citations? , defect-in-application? , observation-on-application? , text*)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-info total-page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element priority-date

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description	Rule 70.10: Any published application ... shall be accompanied by ... its claimed priority date (if any). In respect of the priority date of any such document, the report may indicate that, in the opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority, such date has not been validly claimed.
attributes	priority-valid
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	certain-published-documents, citations-explanations
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
priority-valid	Enumeration	no (default)	yes no	yes

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<!ELEMENT priority-date (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST priority-date priority-valid (yes | no ) 'yes' >

Element citation

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description	Reference to other documents, either patent literature (patcit) or non-patent literature (nplcit) Recommended id = 'cit0001', 'cit0002', etc.
attributes	id, srep-phase
uses	category, classification-ipc, classification-national, classifications-ipcr, corresponding-docs, doi, nplcit, patcit, rel-claims, rel-passage

used by	certain-published-documents, citations-explanations
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
srep-phase	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT citation ((patcit | nplcit) , (rel-passage* , category* , rel-claims*)* , corresponding-docs* , classification-ipc? , classifications-ipcr? , classification-national? , doi?)>
<!ATTLIST citation id ID #IMPLIED srep-phase CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element classifications-ipcr

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attributes	id
uses	classification-ipcr

used by	citation
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT classifications-ipcr (classification-ipcr+)>
<!ATTLIST classifications-ipcr id ID #IMPLIED >

Element classification-ipcr

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description	International Patent Classification (IPC) data;
attributes	id, sequence
uses	action-date, class, classification-data-source, classification-level, classification-status, classification-value, generating-office, ipc-version-indicator, main-group, section, subclass, subgroup, symbol-position, text

used by	classifications-ipcr
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
sequence	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT classification-ipcr ((ipc-version-indicator , classification-level? , section , class , subclass , main-group? , subgroup? , symbol-position? , classification-value? , action-date? , generating-office? , classification-status? , classification-data-source?) | text)>
<!ATTLIST classification-ipcr id ID #IMPLIED sequence CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element compliance-unity-invention

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description	(PCT/ISA/237 ) - Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention (3) This Authority considers that the requirement of unity of invention in accordance with Rule 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 is complied with not complied with for the following reasons
attributes	unity-complied
uses	p

used by	iprp-unity-of-invention, unity-of-invention
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
unity-complied	Enumeration	Yes	yes no

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<!ELEMENT compliance-unity-invention (p*)>
<!ATTLIST compliance-unity-invention unity-complied (yes | no ) #REQUIRED >

Element invitation-pay-additional-fees

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description	In response to the invitation (Form PCT/ISA/206) to pay additional fees the applicant has: Attribute values: (PCT/ISA/237 ) 1 = paid additional fees 2 = paid additional fees under protest 3 = not paid additional fees 4 = not used (PCT/IPEA/409 and PCT/IPEA/408 ) 1 = restricted the claims 2 = paid additional fees 3 = paid additional fees under protest 4 = neither restricted nor paid additional fees
attributes	unity-fee-code
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-unity-of-invention, unity-of-invention
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
unity-fee-code	Enumeration	Yes	1 2 3 4 5

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<!ELEMENT invitation-pay-additional-fees EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST invitation-pay-additional-fees unity-fee-code (1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ) #REQUIRED >

Element annex-c-bis

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description	(PCT/ISA/237 and PCT/IPEA/408 ) The tables related to the nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing, if in computer readable form only, do not comply with the technical requirements provided for in Annex C-bis of the Administrative Instructions. (PCT/IPEA/409 ) The tables related to the nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing do not comply with the technical requirements provided for in Annex C-bis of the Administrative Instructions in that the computer readable form:
attributes	e-tables-missing, format-error
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	not-annex-c-compliant
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
e-tables-missing	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
format-error	Enumeration	Yes	yes no

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<!ELEMENT annex-c-bis EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST annex-c-bis e-tables-missing (yes | no ) #REQUIRED format-error (yes | no ) #REQUIRED >

Element annex-c

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description	The nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing does not comply with the standard provided for in Annex C of the Administrative Instructions in that:
attributes	e-tables-missing, format-error, no-payment
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	not-annex-c-compliant
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
e-tables-missing	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
format-error	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
no-payment	Enumeration	Yes	yes no

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<!ELEMENT annex-c EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST annex-c e-tables-missing (yes | no ) #REQUIRED format-error (yes | no ) #REQUIRED no-payment (yes | no ) #REQUIRED >

Element earlier-appl

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description	(PCT/ISA/237 - Box II) Priority 1. The following document has not yet been furnished: Attribute vakue: 1 = copy of the earlier application whose priority has been claimed (Rules 43bis.1 and 66.7(a)). 2 = translation of the earlier application whose priority has been claimed (Rules 43bis.1 and 66.7(b)). Consequently it has not been possible to consider the validity of the priority claim. This opinion has nevertheless been established on the assumption that the relevant date is the claimed priority date.
attributes	prio-code
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-priority, priority-opinion
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
prio-code	Enumeration	Yes	1 2

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<!ELEMENT earlier-appl EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST earlier-appl prio-code (1 | 2 ) #REQUIRED >

Element basis-language-for-examination

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description	1. With regard to the language, this report is based on the international application in the language in which it was filed, unless otherwise indicated under this item. This report is based on translations from the original language into the following language ____________________ , which is the language of a translation furnished for the purposes of: international search (under Rules 12.3 and 23.1(b)) publication of the international application (under Rule 12.4) international preliminary examination (under Rules 55.2 and/or 55.3)
attributes	lang, examin-lang
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
lang	string (default)	Yes
examin-lang	Enumeration	no (default)	originally-filed publication translation-isa translation-iprp	originally-filed

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<!ELEMENT basis-language-for-examination EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST basis-language-for-examination lang CDATA #REQUIRED examin-lang (originally-filed | publication | translation-isa | translation-iprp ) 'originally-filed' >

Element sequence-listing-filing-time

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description	c. time of filing/furnishing
attributes	in-application, together-with-application, furnished-for-search, amendment
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	material-of-sequence-list
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
in-application	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
together-with-application	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
furnished-for-search	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
amendment	Enumeration	no (default)	yes no

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<!ELEMENT sequence-listing-filing-time (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST sequence-listing-filing-time in-application (yes | no ) #REQUIRED together-with-application (yes | no ) #REQUIRED furnished-for-search (yes | no ) #REQUIRED amendment (yes | no ) #IMPLIED >

Element sequence-listing-material-format

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description	b. format of material
attributes	paper, electronic
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	material-of-sequence-list
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
paper	Enumeration	Yes	yes no
electronic	Enumeration	no (default)	yes no	yes

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<!ELEMENT sequence-listing-material-format EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST sequence-listing-material-format paper (yes | no ) #REQUIRED electronic (yes | no ) 'yes' >

Element sequence-listing-material-type

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description	a. type of material
attributes	sequence-listing, table
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	material-of-sequence-list
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
sequence-listing	Enumeration	no (default)	yes no	yes
table	Enumeration	Yes	yes no

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<!ELEMENT sequence-listing-material-type EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST sequence-listing-material-type sequence-listing (yes | no ) 'yes' table (yes | no ) #REQUIRED >

Element iprp-basis-drawings

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description	The drawings: pages ____________________________________________________________________ as originally filed/furnished pages* ___________________________________ received by this Authority on _____________________________ pages* ___________________________________ received by this Authority on _____________________________
attributes	basis, date-letter-received
uses	rel-figures, rel-pages, text

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
basis	Enumeration	Yes	originally-filed with-demand with-letter
date-letter-received	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-basis-drawings (text | (rel-pages+ | rel-figures+)+)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-basis-drawings basis (originally-filed | with-demand | with-letter ) #REQUIRED date-letter-received CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element iprp-basis-claims

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description	The claims: pages ____________________________________________________________________ as originally filed/furnished pages* ___________________________________________ as amended (together with any statement) under Article 19 pages* _________ received by this Authority on _____________________________ pages* ___________________________________ received by this Authority on _____________________________
attributes	basis, date-letter-received
uses	claim-num, text

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
basis	Enumeration	Yes	originally-filed under-art19 with-demand with-letter
date-letter-received	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-basis-claims (text | claim-num+)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-basis-claims basis (originally-filed | under-art19 | with-demand | with-letter ) #REQUIRED date-letter-received CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element iprp-basis-description

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description	The description: pages ____________________________________________________________________ as originally filed/furnished pages* ___________________________________ received by this Authority on _____________________________ pages* ___________________________________ received by this Authority on _____________________________
attributes	basis, date-letter-received
uses	rel-pages, rel-para, text

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
basis	Enumeration	Yes	originally-filed with-demand with-letter
date-letter-received	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-basis-description (text | (rel-pages | rel-para)+)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-basis-description basis (originally-filed | with-demand | with-letter ) #REQUIRED date-letter-received CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element electronic-signature

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description	A signature represented by electronic means
attributes	date, place-signed
uses	basic-signature, enhanced-signature

used by	assistant-examiner, authorized-officer, primary-examiner
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
date	string (default)	Yes
place-signed	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT electronic-signature (basic-signature | enhanced-signature)>
<!ATTLIST electronic-signature date CDATA #REQUIRED place-signed CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element fax-image

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description	A TIFF image of a signature
attributes	file
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	basic-signature
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
file	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT fax-image EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST fax-image file CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element iprp-sheet-of-annexes

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description	2. This REPORT consists of a total of ___________ sheets, including this cover sheet.
attributes	page-count
uses	iprp-annexes-electronic-carrier, iprp-annexes-sheet

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
page-count	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-sheet-of-annexes (iprp-annexes-sheet? , iprp-annexes-electronic-carrier?)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-sheet-of-annexes page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element iprp-annexes-electronic-carrier

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description	A total of (indicate type and number of electronic carrier(s)) ________________ , containing a sequence listing and/or tables related thereto, in computer readable form only, as indicated in the Supplemental Box Relating to Sequence Listing (see Section 802 of the Administrative Instructions).
attributes	quantity
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-sheet-of-annexes
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
quantity	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-annexes-electronic-carrier EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST iprp-annexes-electronic-carrier quantity CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element iprp-annexes-sheet

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description	3. This report is also accompanied by ANNEXES, comprising: a. a total of ___________ sheets, as follows:
attributes	page-count
uses	iprp-beyond-disclosure, iprp-rectifications-authorized

used by	iprp-sheet-of-annexes
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
page-count	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT iprp-annexes-sheet (iprp-beyond-disclosure? , iprp-rectifications-authorized?)>
<!ATTLIST iprp-annexes-sheet page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element classification-national

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description	Domestic or national classification. (INID 52, ST.32:B520)
attributes	id
uses	additional-info, country, edition, further-classification, linked-indexing-code-group, main-classification, text, unlinked-indexing-code

used by	citation, iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT classification-national (country , edition? , main-classification , further-classification* , (additional-info | linked-indexing-code-group | unlinked-indexing-code)* , text?)>
<!ATTLIST classification-national id ID #IMPLIED >

Element classification-ipc

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description	International Patent Classification (IPC) data; (INID 51, ST.32:B510)
attributes	id
uses	additional-info, edition, further-classification, linked-indexing-code-group, main-classification, text, unlinked-indexing-code

used by	citation, iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT classification-ipc (edition , main-classification , further-classification* , (additional-info | linked-indexing-code-group | unlinked-indexing-code)* , text?)>
<!ATTLIST classification-ipc id ID #IMPLIED >

Element further-classification

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description	Further/secondary classification (ST.32:B512/B522)
attributes	id, sequence
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipc, classification-national
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
sequence	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT further-classification (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST further-classification id ID #IMPLIED sequence CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element p

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description	Paragraph Recommended id = p0001, p0002, etc. num = 0001, 0002, etc. Note: paragraphs may occur in sections other than the description and at different times eg. for the abstract, in this case use for example "p0001a"; amended claims: "p0001ac", etc.
attributes	id, num
uses	b, bio-deposit, br, chemistry, crossref, dl, figref, i, img, maths, nplcit, o, ol, patcit, pre, smallcaps, sub, sup, table-external-doc, tables, u, ul

used by	additional-info, citations-explanations, compliance-unity-invention, defect-in-application, non-estab-reason-1, non-estab-reason-2, non-estab-reason-3, observation-on-application, subject-examination
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT p (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps | br | pre | dl | ul | ol | crossref | figref | patcit | nplcit | bio-deposit | img | chemistry | maths | tables | table-external-doc)*>
<!ATTLIST p id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element table-external-doc

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description	References a stand-alone table authored with the table-external DTD.
attributes	id, file, lang, carriers, external-type, status
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	p
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
id	ID	no (default)
file	string (default)	Yes
lang	string (default)	no (default)
carriers	Enumeration	no (default)	internal-electronic external-electronic paper
external-type	Enumeration	no (default)	math chemistry program-listing other
status	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT table-external-doc (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST table-external-doc id ID #IMPLIED file CDATA #REQUIRED lang CDATA #IMPLIED carriers (internal-electronic | external-electronic | paper ) #IMPLIED external-type (math | chemistry | program-listing | other ) #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element tables

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description	TABLES This is image data or coded according to OASIS Exchange model with modified cell 'entry' content. Recommended id = tabl0001, tabl0002, etc.
attributes	id, num
uses	img, table

used by	p
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT tables (img | table)>
<!ATTLIST tables id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element dl

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description	Definition list Recommended id = dlis0001, dlis0002, etc.
attributes	tsize, compact, id
uses	dd, dt

used by	li, p
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	OneOrMore

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
tsize	string (default)	no (default)
compact	Enumeration	no (default)	compact
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT dl (dt , dd)+>
<!ATTLIST dl tsize CDATA #IMPLIED compact (compact ) #IMPLIED id ID #IMPLIED >

Element dt

diagram
description	Term to be defined Recommended id = dtrm0001, dtrm0002, etc.
attributes	id
uses	b, i, o, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	dl
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT dt (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST dt id ID #IMPLIED >

Element ul

diagram
description	Unordered Lists list-style may be empty for lists with no bullet or other symbol default list-style is 'bullets' Recommended id = ulis0001, ulis0002, etc.
attributes	id, list-style, compact
uses	li

used by	dd, li, p
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default
id	ID	no (default)
list-style	Enumeration	no (default)	bullet dash none	bullet
compact	Enumeration	no (default)	compact

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<!ELEMENT ul (li+)>
<!ATTLIST ul id ID #IMPLIED list-style (bullet | dash | none ) 'bullet' compact (compact ) #IMPLIED >

Element li

diagram
description	List item Recommended id = list0001, list0002, etc.
attributes	id, num
uses	b, bio-deposit, br, chemistry, crossref, dl, figref, i, img, maths, nplcit, o, ol, patcit, pre, smallcaps, sub, sup, u, ul

used by	ol, ul
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT li (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps | br | pre | patcit | nplcit | bio-deposit | crossref | figref | img | dl | ul | ol | chemistry | maths)*>
<!ATTLIST li id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element maths

diagram
description	MATHEMATICS This is image data or coded according to mathml, version 2 Recommended id = math0001, math0002, etc.
attributes	id, num
uses	img, math

used by	dd, li, p
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT maths (img | (math , img?))>
<!ATTLIST maths id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element chemistry

diagram
description	Chemistry Chemical formulae, ring structures, Markush structures, etc. For now treat as image data. Depending on industry support we may use, e.g., chemML, CML later Recommended id = chem0001, chem0002, etc
attributes	id, num
uses	chem, img

used by	dd, li, p
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	Yes

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<!ELEMENT chemistry (img | (chem , img?))>
<!ATTLIST chemistry id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >

Element chem

diagram
description	This is a pointer to an external DTD for chemical markup - to be determined. For EPO probably CML; http://www.xml-cml.org/
attributes	id, file, chem-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	chemistry
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required
id	ID	no (default)
file	string (default)	Yes
chem-type	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT chem EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST chem id ID #IMPLIED file CDATA #REQUIRED chem-type CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element ol

diagram
description	Ordered Lists: attribute 'ol-style' Recommded use: 1 arablic numbers 1, 2, 3, ... a lower alpha a, b, c, ... A upper alpha A, B, C, ... i lower roman i, ii, iii, ... I upper roman I, II, III, ...
attributes	id, compact, ol-style
uses	li

used by	dd, li, p
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
id	ID	no (default)
compact	Enumeration	no (default)	compact
ol-style	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT ol (li+)>
<!ATTLIST ol id ID #IMPLIED compact (compact ) #IMPLIED ol-style CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element img

diagram
description	Image data Image is used for any kind of image: art work, figures, complex work units (math, tables, chemistry), etc. Recommended: id = i0001, i0002, etc. he, wi = "11" - milimeters - height, width; file = file name,location; label - not used; alt = alternate text if image not shown; img-content = drawing is the default; img-format = common will be tiff, st33 and st35 in for backward compatibilty and, later, publication. orientation = orientation of the image (portrait \| landscape). Default is portrait inline = (yes \| no). Whether the image is to be presented inline or separated by line breaks. Default is no.
attributes	id, he, wi, file, alt, img-content, img-format, orientation, inline
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	chemistry, dd, li, maths, p, tables
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default
id	ID	no (default)
he	string (default)	Yes
wi	string (default)	Yes
file	string (default)	Yes
alt	string (default)	no (default)
img-content	Enumeration	no (default)	drawing photograph character dna undefined chem table math program-listing flowchart graph	drawing
img-format	Enumeration	Yes	jpg tif st33 st35
orientation	Enumeration	no (default)	portrait landscape	portrait
inline	Enumeration	no (default)	yes no	no

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<!ELEMENT img EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST img id ID #IMPLIED he CDATA #REQUIRED wi CDATA #REQUIRED file CDATA #REQUIRED alt CDATA #IMPLIED img-content (drawing | photograph | character | dna | undefined | chem | table | math | program-listing | flowchart | graph ) 'drawing' img-format (jpg | tif | st33 | st35 ) #REQUIRED orientation (portrait | landscape ) 'portrait' inline (yes | no ) 'no' >

Element figref

diagram
description	A reference to a figure; e.g., "...as shown in <figref idref='f0001'>figure<b>1</b></figref>..."
attributes	idref, num
uses	b, i, o, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	dd, li, p
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
idref	IDRefs	no (default)
num	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT figref (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST figref idref IDREFS #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element crossref

diagram
description	Cross reference to any other element with an identifier (id)
attributes	idref
uses	b, i, o, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	dd, li, p
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
idref	IDRef	Yes

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<!ELEMENT crossref (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST crossref idref IDREF #REQUIRED >

Element bio-deposit

diagram
description	Biological deposit citation (US EFS: biological-deposit) (INID 83, ST.32:B830) According to PCT Rule 13bis, EPC Rule 28 This covers all bio data references long and short within the description and/or claims Recommended id = biod0001, biod0002, etc.
attributes	id, num, url, dnum
uses	bio-accno, date, depositary, dtext, term

used by	dd, li, p
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	Yes
url	string (default)	no (default)
dnum	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT bio-deposit (depositary , bio-accno , date? , term? , dtext?)>
<!ATTLIST bio-deposit id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED url CDATA #IMPLIED dnum CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element nplcit

diagram
description	Non-Patent Literature (NPL) CITation; Notes: This can be free text data without any structure (#PCDATA) which is NOT recommended or it can be highly structured data which is marked up according to ST.14 and ISO 690 layout; This part of the DTD has used many different sources for element names and DTD structure and reference: AACR2 / MARC ISO 12083 - Electronic manuscript prep. and markup. DTD Association of American Publishers (AAP) Z39.59 DTD European Working Group for SGML (EWS) MAJOUR DTD SuperJournal Full Article DTD www.superjournal.ac.uk/sj Elsevier DTD Medline DTD (NLM) Attributes (recommended): id - ncit0001, ncit0002, etc num - 0001, 0002 npltype - The TYPE of citation is office specific (recommended):; A - Abstract citation of no specific kind B - Book citation I - Bilogical abstract citation C - Chemical abstracts citation E - Database citation D - Derwent citation P - Patent cited within NPL group J - Patent Abstracts of Japan citation (REC 067) S - Serial / Journal / Periodical citation W - World Wide Web / Internet search citation medium - the type of medium e.g., CD (CD-ROM), MT (Magnetic Tape), DISK, ONLINE file - file name on local systems eg. XP number in EPO url - where possible give full web link to document
attributes	id, num, lang, file, npl-type, medium, url
uses	article, book, online, othercit, rel-passage, text

used by	citation, corresponding-docs, dd, li, p
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	no (default)
lang	string (default)	no (default)
file	string (default)	no (default)
npl-type	string (default)	no (default)
medium	string (default)	no (default)
url	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT nplcit ((text | article | book | online | othercit) , rel-passage*)>
<!ATTLIST nplcit id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #IMPLIED npl-type CDATA #IMPLIED medium CDATA #IMPLIED url CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element refno

diagram
description	Reference number (general); for the EPO this is the XP number
attributes	id
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article, book, online
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT refno (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST refno id ID #IMPLIED >

Element class

diagram
description	Classification code; e.g., ipc, dewey etc.
attributes	class-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article, book, classification-ipcr, online
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
class-type	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT class (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST class class-type CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element subname

diagram
description	Subordinate responsibility; e.g., editor, translator, etc.
attributes	subname-type
uses	addressbook, department, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	article, book, online, serial
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
subname-type	Enumeration	no (default)	editor translator other-subname-type	editor

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<!ELEMENT subname (%name_group; | addressbook)>
<!ATTLIST subname subname-type (editor | translator | other-subname-type ) 'editor' >

Element author

diagram
description	Author Prime responsibility for the work there is no distinguishing between personal and corporate authors <author> followed by name or addressbook information use the ID attribute if, for example, there is a need to distinguish between multiple authors. Can also include affiliation details Recommended id = auth0001, auth0002, etc.
attributes	id
uses	addressbook, department, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	article, book, online
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT author (%name_group; | addressbook)>
<!ATTLIST author id ID #IMPLIED >

Element patcit

diagram
description	PATENT CITATIONS: (ST.32:B561) Patent Citation within abstract, description or claims. For patent citations within Search Report see Search Report DTD Notes: Tags arranged according to WIPO ST.14 order. This can be free text data without any structure (text). Example: <patcit id='pcit0001' dnum='US4793675A' dnum-type='publication number'> <document-id> <country>US</country> <doc-number>4793675</doc-number> <kind>A</kind> <name>Handa</name> <date>19881227</date> </document-id> </patcit> Note: It is NOT expected that the applicant will create the tagged data - it could be generated from a 'pull down' data entry form or generated from internal SR databases Attributes (recommended): id - pcit0001, pcit0002, etc. num - 0001, 0002, etc. dnum - use full number as one string, eg, "US5401234A"; url - where possible give full web link to patent file - file name eg. if stored on local systems dnum-type - type of document number (e.g., application number, publication number)
attributes	id, num, dnum, dnum-type, file, url
uses	document-id, rel-passage, text

used by	citation, corresponding-docs, dd, li, p
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required
id	ID	no (default)
num	string (default)	no (default)
dnum	string (default)	no (default)
dnum-type	string (default)	no (default)
file	string (default)	no (default)
url	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT patcit (text | (document-id , rel-passage*))>
<!ATTLIST patcit id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED dnum CDATA #IMPLIED dnum-type CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #IMPLIED url CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element pre

diagram
description	This element is one method to identify content consisting of text objects that require preservation (pre) of their whitespace in order to preserve internal logical relationships. (e.g., sequence listing fragments, computer program listings)
attributes	id, space, listing-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	dd, li, p
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values
id	ID	no (default)
space	Enumeration	no (default)	preserve default
listing-type	Enumeration	Yes	sequence program-listing other

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<!ELEMENT pre (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST pre id ID #IMPLIED xml:space (preserve | default ) #IMPLIED listing-type (sequence | program-listing | other ) #REQUIRED >

Element u

diagram
description	Underscore: style - single is default
attributes	style
uses	b, i, smallcaps, sub, sup

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, othercit, p, smallcaps, sub, sub2, sup, sup2, title
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
style	Enumeration	no (default)	single double dash dots	single

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Element o

diagram
description	Overscore: style - single is default
attributes	style
uses	b, i, smallcaps, sub, sup

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, othercit, p, smallcaps, sub, sub2, sup, sup2
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
style	Enumeration	no (default)	single double dash dots leftarrow rightarrow leftrightarrow	single

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Element application-reference

diagram
description	Application reference information: application number, country (INID 21, ST.32:B210)
attributes	id, appl-type
uses	document-id

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
appl-type	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id)>
<!ATTLIST application-reference id ID #IMPLIED appl-type CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element document-id

diagram
description	Document identification refers to patents (and patent applications) only. See WIPO ST.14
attributes	lang
uses	country, date, doc-number, kind, name

used by	application-reference, patcit
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
lang	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT document-id (country , doc-number , kind? , name? , date?)>
<!ATTLIST document-id lang CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element addressbook

diagram
description	ADDRESSBOOK GROUP: Holds name and contact information for individuals/organizations The LANG attribute is REQUIRED for certain document types, e.g., the JPO PCT Request where names and addresses may be repeated in two different languages. If no structure possible use text.
attributes	id, lang
uses	address, department, dtext, ead, email, fax, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, phone, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym, text, url

used by	author, confsponsor, correspondence-address, iprp-office, subname
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
id	ID	no (default)
lang	string (default)	no (default)

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<!ELEMENT addressbook ((%name_group; , address , phone* , fax* , email* , url* , ead* , dtext?) | text)>
<!ATTLIST addressbook id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED >

Element email

diagram
description	Email address Attribute: email-purpose reason for which email address is included: informal for informal contact only general for any type of communication confirmation any type of communication, but formal messages followed up by conventional mailing (to the extent offered) main where applicant desires this address to be used as primary means of contact as a replacement of the use of conventional post (to the extent that an Office offers this) the default value depends on e-mail policies of the relevant Office. For PCT purposes as at 1 July 2008, no attribute being included is equivalent to 'informal'
attributes	email-purpose
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, authorized-officer
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
email-purpose	Enumeration	no (default)	informal general advance main

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<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST email email-purpose (informal | general | advance | main ) #IMPLIED >

Element name

diagram
description	Name: If no distinction or detail can be given. Also to be used for: personal (natural person) and corporate (legal entity) names
attributes	name-type
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, applicant-name, assistant-examiner, author, authorized-officer, document-id, imprint, primary-examiner, subname
content	character data
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default	Comments
name-type	Enumeration	no (default)	legal natural

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<!ELEMENT name (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST name name-type (legal | natural ) #IMPLIED >

Element doc-page

diagram
description	doc-page - DOCument or PAGE This is primarily to be used when data for the whole or major sections of an application are in image format OR other formats such as pdf. Page range attributes are given when required pp - page range ppf - first page ppl - last page (for pdf). The 'img' may also be used for complete pages, e.g. in drawings Recommended id = docp0001, docp0002, etc. Attributes "he" and "wi" mean height and width.
attributes	id, he, wi, type, alt, pp, ppf, ppl, file, ocr, color, orientation
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp, iprp-annex, iprp-written-opinion, pct-art34
content	empty
occurrence

Attribute	Datatype	Required	Values	Default
id	ID	no (default)
he	string (default)	Yes
wi	string (default)	Yes
type	Enumeration	Yes	jpg pdf tif
alt	string (default)	no (default)
pp	string (default)	no (default)
ppf	string (default)	no (default)
ppl	string (default)	no (default)
file	string (default)	Yes
ocr	string (default)	no (default)
color	Enumeration	no (default)	color bw
orientation	Enumeration	no (default)	portrait landscape	portrait

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<!ELEMENT doc-page EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST doc-page id ID #IMPLIED he CDATA #REQUIRED wi CDATA #REQUIRED type (jpg | pdf | tif ) #REQUIRED alt CDATA #IMPLIED pp CDATA #IMPLIED ppf CDATA #IMPLIED ppl CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #REQUIRED ocr CDATA #IMPLIED color (color | bw ) #IMPLIED orientation (portrait | landscape ) 'portrait' >

Element pct-art34

diagram
description	PCT Article 34 Amendment document
attributes
uses	doc-page, pct-art34-doc

used by	iprp
content	choice
occurrence	OneOrMore

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<!ELEMENT pct-art34 (doc-page | pct-art34-doc)+>

Element iprp-annex

diagram
description	Body of the annex to the International Preliminary Examination Report
attributes
uses	doc-page, iprp-annex-doc

used by	iprp
content	choice
occurrence	OneOrMore

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<!ELEMENT iprp-annex (doc-page | iprp-annex-doc)+>

Element pct-rule66-2-statement

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/408) - Box No. V Reasoned statement under Rule 66.2(a)(ii) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
attributes
uses	applicability-not-valid, applicability-valid, citations-explanations, inventive-step-not-valid, inventive-step-valid, novelty-not-valid, novelty-valid

used by	iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT pct-rule66-2-statement (novelty-valid , novelty-not-valid , inventive-step-valid , inventive-step-not-valid , applicability-valid , applicability-not-valid , citations-explanations?)>

Element opinion-citations

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/408 - Box No. VI Certain documents cited)
attributes
uses	certain-published-documents, non-written-disclosures

used by	iprp-written-opinion
content	choice
occurrence	ZeroOrMore

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<!ELEMENT opinion-citations (certain-published-documents | non-written-disclosures)*>

Element unity-of-invention

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/408 - Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention)
attributes
uses	compliance-unity-invention, invitation-pay-additional-fees, not-unity-of-invention, opinion-established-regarding

used by	iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT unity-of-invention (invitation-pay-additional-fees? , not-unity-of-invention? , compliance-unity-invention , opinion-established-regarding)>

Element opinion-established-regarding

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 ) - Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention Consequently, this opinion has been established in respect of the following parts of the international application: all parts the parts relating to claims Nos.
attributes
uses	claim-num, entire-application

used by	unity-of-invention
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT opinion-established-regarding (entire-application | claim-num+)>

Element basis-of-iprp-opinion

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/408 - Box No. I Basis of the opinion) Basis of this opinion
attributes
uses	basis-language-for-examination, cancellation-doc, iprp-basis-application, iprp-basis-claims, iprp-basis-description, iprp-basis-drawings, pct-rule70-2c, sequence-list-basis

used by	iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT basis-of-iprp-opinion (basis-language-for-examination , iprp-basis-application? , iprp-basis-description* , iprp-basis-claims* , iprp-basis-drawings* , sequence-list-basis* , cancellation-doc? , pct-rule70-2c?)>

Element iprp-citations

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/409) Certain documents cited (Section VI)
attributes
uses	certain-published-documents, non-written-disclosures, text

used by	iprp-info
content	choice
occurrence	ZeroOrMore

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<!ELEMENT iprp-citations (certain-published-documents | non-written-disclosures | text)*>

Element non-written-disclosures

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 ) 2. Non-written disclosures (Rules 43bis.1 and 70.9) (PCT/IPEA/409 and PCT/IPEA/408 ) 2. Non-written disclosures (Rule 70.9)
attributes
uses	date, date-of-written-disclosure, kind-of-disclosure

used by	iprp-citations, opinion-citations
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT non-written-disclosures (kind-of-disclosure , date , date-of-written-disclosure)>

Element date-of-written-disclosure

diagram
description	Date of written disclosure Referring to non-written disclosure (day/month/year)
attributes
uses	date

used by	non-written-disclosures
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT date-of-written-disclosure (date)>

Element kind-of-disclosure

diagram
description	Kind of non-written disclosure
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	non-written-disclosures
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT kind-of-disclosure (#PCDATA)>

Element certain-published-documents

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 ) 1. Certain published documents (Rules 43bis.1 and 70.10) (PCT/IPEA/409 and PCT/IPEA/408 ) 1. Certain published documents (Rule 70.10)
attributes
uses	citation, filing-date, priority-date, text

used by	iprp-citations, opinion-citations
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT certain-published-documents ((citation+ , filing-date , priority-date?) | text)>

Element observation-on-application

diagram
description	Certain observations on the international application (Section VIII). The following observations on the clarity of the claims, description, and drawings or on the question whether the claims are fully supported by the description, are made:
attributes
uses	p

used by	iprp-info, iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT observation-on-application (p+)>

Element defect-in-application

diagram
description	Certain defects in the international application (Section Vii). The following defects in the form or contents of the international application have been noted:
attributes
uses	p

used by	iprp-info, iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT defect-in-application (p+)>

Element pct-art35-2-statement

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/409) Reasoned statement under Article 35(2) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;citations and explanations supporting such statement (Section V)
attributes
uses	applicability-not-valid, applicability-valid, citations-explanations, inventive-step-not-valid, inventive-step-valid, novelty-not-valid, novelty-valid

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT pct-art35-2-statement (novelty-valid , novelty-not-valid , inventive-step-valid , inventive-step-not-valid , applicability-valid , applicability-not-valid , citations-explanations?)>

Element citations-explanations

diagram
description	Citations and explanations:
attributes
uses	citation, filing-date, p, priority-date

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

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<!ELEMENT citations-explanations ((citation+ , filing-date? , priority-date?) | p+)>

Element filing-date

diagram
attributes
uses	date

used by	certain-published-documents, citations-explanations
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT filing-date (date)>

Element classification-data-source

diagram
description	Possible sources: human-generated-classification, machine-propagated-classification, software-analysis-generated-classification
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT classification-data-source (#PCDATA)>

Element classification-status

diagram
description	Possible status: original-classification, reclassified, various-classification, deleted-classification
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT classification-status (#PCDATA)>

Element generating-office

diagram
description
attributes
uses	country

used by	classification-ipcr
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT generating-office (country)>

Element action-date

diagram
description
attributes
uses	date

used by	classification-ipcr
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT action-date (date)>

Element classification-value

diagram
description	Possible values: invention, non-invention
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT classification-value (#PCDATA)>

Element symbol-position

diagram
description	Possible positions: first-symbol-position, later-symbol-position.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT symbol-position (#PCDATA)>

Element subgroup

diagram
description
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT subgroup (#PCDATA)>

Element main-group

diagram
description
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT main-group (#PCDATA)>

Element subclass

diagram
description
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT subclass (#PCDATA)>

Element section

diagram
description
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT section (#PCDATA)>

Element classification-level

diagram
description	Levels: ipcr-advanced, ipcr-core
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipcr
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT classification-level (#PCDATA)>

Element ipc-version-indicator

diagram
description
attributes
uses	date

used by	classification-ipcr
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT ipc-version-indicator (date)>

Element corresponding-docs

diagram
description	Patent family and corresponding-docs
attributes
uses	category, nplcit, patcit, rel-claims, rel-passage

used by	citation
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT corresponding-docs ((patcit | nplcit) , (rel-passage* , category* , rel-claims*)*)>

Element applicability-not-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT applicability-not-valid (claim-num*)>

Element applicability-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT applicability-valid (claim-num*)>

Element inventive-step-not-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT inventive-step-not-valid (claim-num*)>

Element inventive-step-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT inventive-step-valid (claim-num*)>

Element novelty-not-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT novelty-not-valid (claim-num*)>

Element novelty-valid

diagram
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	pct-art35-2-statement, pct-rule66-2-statement
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT novelty-valid (claim-num*)>

Element iprp-unity-of-invention

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/409) Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention
attributes
uses	compliance-unity-invention, invitation-pay-additional-fees, not-unity-of-invention, subject-examination

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-unity-of-invention (invitation-pay-additional-fees? , not-unity-of-invention? , compliance-unity-invention , subject-examination)>

Element subject-examination

diagram
description	Consequently, the following parts of the international application were the subject of international preliminary examination in establishing this report: all parts the parts relating to claims Nos.
attributes
uses	claim-num, entire-application, p

used by	iprp-unity-of-invention
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT subject-examination (entire-application | (claim-num+ | p*))>

Element not-unity-of-invention

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 ) - Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention (2) This Authority found that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with and chose not to invite the applicant to pay additional fees. (PCT/IPEA/409 ) This Authority found that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with and chose, according to Rule 68.1, not to invite the applicant to restrict or pay additional fees.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-unity-of-invention, unity-of-invention
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT not-unity-of-invention EMPTY>

Element non-establishment-of-opinion

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 - Box III) Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.
attributes
uses	invention-not-examined, not-annex-c-compliant

used by	iprp-info, iprp-written-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT non-establishment-of-opinion (invention-not-examined , not-annex-c-compliant)>

Element not-annex-c-compliant

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/237 - Box III)
attributes
uses	additional-info, annex-c, annex-c-bis

used by	non-establishment-of-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT not-annex-c-compliant (annex-c? , annex-c-bis? , additional-info?)>

Element invention-not-examined

diagram
description	The questions whether the claimed invention appears to be novel, to involve an inventive step (to be non obvious), or to be industrially applicable have not been examined in respect of:
attributes
uses	claim-num, entire-application, non-estab-reason-1, non-estab-reason-2, non-estab-reason-3, non-estab-reason-4

used by	non-establishment-of-opinion
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT invention-not-examined ((entire-application | claim-num+) , non-estab-reason-1? , non-estab-reason-2? , non-estab-reason-3? , non-estab-reason-4?)>

Element non-estab-reason-4

diagram
description	No international search report has been established for said claims Nos. (rel-claims)
attributes
uses	claim-num

used by	invention-not-examined
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT non-estab-reason-4 (claim-num+)>

Element non-estab-reason-3

diagram
description	The claims, or said claims Nos. (claim nos) are so inadequately supported by the description that no meaningful opinion could be formed.
attributes
uses	claim-num, p

used by	invention-not-examined
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT non-estab-reason-3 (claim-num* , p+)>

Element non-estab-reason-2

diagram
description	The description, claims or drawings (indicate particular elements below) or said claims Nos are so unclear that no meaningful opinion could be formed (specify):
attributes
uses	claim-num, p

used by	invention-not-examined
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT non-estab-reason-2 (claim-num* , p+)>

Element non-estab-reason-1

diagram
description	The said international application, or the said claims Nos. "rel-claims" relate to the following subject matter which does not require an international preliminary examination
attributes
uses	claim-num, p

used by	invention-not-examined
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT non-estab-reason-1 (claim-num* , p+)>

Element entire-application

diagram
description	The entire international application.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	invention-not-examined, opinion-established-regarding, subject-examination
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT entire-application EMPTY>

Element iprp-priority

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/409) Box NO. II Priority
attributes
uses	additional-info, claim-invalid, earlier-appl

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-priority (earlier-appl? , claim-invalid? , additional-info?)>

Element claim-invalid

diagram
description	This opinion has been established as if no priority had been claimed due to the fact that the priority claim has been found invalid (Rules 43bis.1 and 64.1). Thus for the purposes of this opinion, the international filing date indicated above is considered to be the relevant date.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-priority, priority-opinion
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT claim-invalid EMPTY>

Element iprp-basis

diagram
description	(PCT/IPEA/409) Box No. I Basis of the report
attributes
uses	basis-language-for-examination, cancellation-doc, iprp-basis-application, iprp-basis-claims, iprp-basis-description, iprp-basis-drawings, pct-rule70-2c, sequence-list-basis

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-basis ((iprp-basis-application? , iprp-basis-description* , iprp-basis-claims* , iprp-basis-drawings* , sequence-list-basis*) , basis-language-for-examination , cancellation-doc? , pct-rule70-2c?)>

Element pct-rule70-2c

diagram
description	4. This report has been established as if (some of) the amendments annexed to this report and listed below had not been made, since they have been considered to go beyond the disclosure as filed, as indicated in the Supplemental Box (Rule 70.2(c)).
attributes
uses	amend-claims, amend-description, amend-drawings, amend-sequence-listing, amend-sequence-listing-table

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT pct-rule70-2c (amend-description? , amend-claims? , amend-drawings? , amend-sequence-listing? , amend-sequence-listing-table?)>

Element cancellation-doc

diagram
description	The amendments have resulted in the cancellation of:
attributes
uses	amend-claims, amend-description, amend-drawings, amend-sequence-listing, amend-sequence-listing-table

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT cancellation-doc (amend-description? , amend-claims? , amend-drawings? , amend-sequence-listing? , amend-sequence-listing-table?)>

Element amend-sequence-listing-table

diagram
description	Any table(s) related to sequence listing (specify): __________________
attributes
uses	text

used by	cancellation-doc, pct-rule70-2c
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT amend-sequence-listing-table (text)>

Element amend-sequence-listing

diagram
description	The sequence listing (specify): _________________________________
attributes
uses	text

used by	cancellation-doc, pct-rule70-2c
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT amend-sequence-listing (text)>

Element amend-drawings

diagram
description	The drawings, sheets/figs _____________________________________
attributes
uses	rel-figures, rel-pages, text

used by	cancellation-doc, pct-rule70-2c
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT amend-drawings (text | (rel-pages+ | rel-figures+)+)>

Element amend-claims

diagram
description	The claims, Nos. ___________________________________________
attributes
uses	claim-num, text

used by	cancellation-doc, pct-rule70-2c
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT amend-claims (text | claim-num+)>

Element amend-description

diagram
description	The description, pages _______________________________________
attributes
uses	rel-pages, rel-para, text

used by	cancellation-doc, pct-rule70-2c
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT amend-description (text | (rel-pages | rel-para)+)>

Element sequence-list-basis

diagram
description	A sequence listing and/or any related table(s) - see Supplemental Box Relating to Sequence Listing.
attributes
uses	additional-info, material-of-sequence-list, presentation-of-statements

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT sequence-list-basis (material-of-sequence-list , presentation-of-statements? , additional-info?)>

Element material-of-sequence-list

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/210 Box No. I Nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence(s) (Continuation of item1.b of the first sheet)) 1. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application and necessary to the claimed invention, the international search was carried out on the basis of: (PCT/ISA/237 Box No. I Basis of this opinion) 2. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application and necessary to the claimed invention, this opinion has been established on the basis of: (PCT/IPEA/409 Supplemental Box Relating to Sequence Listing) 1. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application and necessary to the claimed invention, this report was established on the basis of: (PCT/IPEA/408 Supplemental Box Relating to Sequence Listing) 1. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application and necessary to the claimed invention, this opinion was established on the basis of:
attributes
uses	sequence-listing-filing-time, sequence-listing-material-format, sequence-listing-material-type

used by	sequence-list-basis
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT material-of-sequence-list (sequence-listing-material-type , sequence-listing-material-format , sequence-listing-filing-time)>

Element presentation-of-statements

diagram
description	(PCT/ISA/210 and PCT/ISA/237 ) In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing and/or table relating thereto has been filed or furnished, the required statements that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that in the application as filed or does not go beyond the application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished. (PCT/IPEA/409 and PCT/IPEA/408 ) In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing and/or table(s) relating thereto has been filed or furnished, the required statements that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that in the application as filed or does not go beyon the application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	sequence-list-basis
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT presentation-of-statements EMPTY>

Element rel-figures

diagram
description	Referenced figure number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	amend-drawings, iprp-basis-drawings
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT rel-figures (#PCDATA)>

Element claim-num

diagram
description	Claim numbers
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	amend-claims, applicability-not-valid, applicability-valid, invention-not-examined, inventive-step-not-valid, inventive-step-valid, iprp-basis-claims, non-estab-reason-1, non-estab-reason-2, non-estab-reason-3, non-estab-reason-4, novelty-not-valid, novelty-valid, opinion-established-regarding, subject-examination
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT claim-num (#PCDATA)>

Element rel-para

diagram
description	Referenced paragraph
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	amend-description, iprp-basis-description
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT rel-para (#PCDATA)>

Element rel-pages

diagram
description	Referenced pages
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	amend-description, amend-drawings, iprp-basis-description, iprp-basis-drawings
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT rel-pages (#PCDATA)>

Element iprp-basis-application

diagram
description	2. With regard to the elements of the international application, this report is based on (replacement sheets which have been furnished to the receiving Office in response to an invitation under Article 14 are referred to in this report as goriginally filed h and are not annexed to this report): The international application as originally filed/furnished
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	basis-of-iprp-opinion, iprp-basis
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-basis-application EMPTY>

Element iprp-admin

diagram
description	IPRP administration data group
attributes
uses	completion-date, date-of-mailing, demand-submission-date, examiners, iprp-office

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-admin (examiners? , iprp-office? , completion-date , demand-submission-date? , date-of-mailing?)>

Element date-of-mailing

diagram
description	Date of mailing:
attributes
uses	date

used by	iprp-admin
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT date-of-mailing (date)>

Element demand-submission-date

diagram
description	Date of submiision of demand, format YYYYMMDD
attributes
uses	date

used by	iprp-admin
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT demand-submission-date (date)>

Element completion-date

diagram
attributes
uses	date

used by	iprp-admin
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT completion-date (date)>

Element iprp-office

diagram
description	International Preliminary Examination Authority; international preliminary examination to be carried out by
attributes
uses	addressbook

used by	iprp-admin
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-office (addressbook)>

Element examiners

diagram
description	Persons acting on the document. (ST.32:B745)
attributes
uses	assistant-examiner, authorized-officer, primary-examiner

used by	iprp-admin
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT examiners (primary-examiner? , assistant-examiner? , authorized-officer?)>

Element authorized-officer

diagram
description	Authorized Officer.
attributes
uses	department, electronic-signature, email, fax, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, phone, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	examiners
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT authorized-officer (%name_group; , phone? , fax? , email? , electronic-signature?)>

Element assistant-examiner

diagram
description	Assistant Examiner. (ST.32:B747)
attributes
uses	department, electronic-signature, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	examiners
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT assistant-examiner (%name_group; , electronic-signature?)>

Element primary-examiner

diagram
description	Primary Examiner. (ST.32:B746)
attributes
uses	department, electronic-signature, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	examiners
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT primary-examiner (%name_group; , electronic-signature?)>

Element enhanced-signature

diagram
description	A PKI / PKCS #7 digital signature data type
attributes
uses	pkcs7

used by	electronic-signature
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT enhanced-signature (pkcs7)>

Element pkcs7

diagram
description	PKCS7 digital signature
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	enhanced-signature
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT pkcs7 EMPTY>

Element basic-signature

diagram
description	A non-PKI electronic signature
attributes
uses	click-wrap, fax-image, text-string

used by	electronic-signature
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT basic-signature (fax-image | text-string | click-wrap)>

Element click-wrap

diagram
description	A simple 'signature'; e.g., clicking a button labeled 'accept' or 'I agree'
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	basic-signature
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT click-wrap EMPTY>

Element text-string

diagram
description	A simple text string is to be used as the basic electronic signature; e.g., John Doe <text-string>/jd/</text-string>
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	basic-signature
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT text-string (#PCDATA)>

Element iprp-rectifications-authorized

diagram
description	Sheets which supersede earlier sheets, but which this Authority considers contain an amendment that goes beyond the disclosure in the international application as filed, as indicated in item 4 of Box No. I and the Supplemental Box.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-annexes-sheet
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-rectifications-authorized EMPTY>

Element iprp-beyond-disclosure

diagram
description	Sheets of the description, claims and/or drawings which have been amended and are the basis of this report and/or sheets containing rectifications authorized by this Authority (see Rule 70.16 and Section 607 of the Administrative Instructions)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-annexes-sheet
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT iprp-beyond-disclosure EMPTY>

Element applicant-name

diagram
description	The name of the applicant (without address information) (ST.32:B711)
attributes
uses	department, first-name, iid, last-name, middle-name, name, orgname, prefix, registered-number, role, suffix, synonym

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT applicant-name (%name_group;)>

Element unlinked-indexing-code

diagram
description	Unlinked indexing code. (ST.32:B515/B525)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipc, classification-national
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT unlinked-indexing-code (#PCDATA)>

Element linked-indexing-code-group

diagram
description	Linked indexing code. (ST.32:B514/B524)
attributes
uses	main-linked-indexing-code, sub-linked-indexing-code

used by	classification-ipc, classification-national
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT linked-indexing-code-group (main-linked-indexing-code , sub-linked-indexing-code+)>

Element sub-linked-indexing-code

diagram
description	Sub/further Linked Indexing Code.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	linked-indexing-code-group
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT sub-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA)>

Element main-linked-indexing-code

diagram
description	Main Linked Indexing Code.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	linked-indexing-code-group
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT main-linked-indexing-code (#PCDATA)>

Element main-classification

diagram
description	Main classification. (ST.32:B511/B521)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	classification-ipc, classification-national
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT main-classification (#PCDATA)>

Element additional-info

diagram
description	Additional information. (ST.32:B513)
attributes
uses	p

used by	classification-ipc, classification-national, iprp-priority, not-annex-c-compliant, priority-opinion, sequence-list-basis
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT additional-info (p+)>

Element dd

diagram
description	Definition description
attributes
uses	b, bio-deposit, br, chemistry, crossref, figref, i, img, maths, nplcit, o, ol, patcit, pre, smallcaps, sub, sup, u, ul

used by	dl
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT dd (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps | br | pre | patcit | nplcit | bio-deposit | crossref | figref | img | ul | ol | chemistry | maths)*>

Element term

diagram
description	Identifies the period of time during which the depository must be able to furnish samples of the biological material.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	bio-deposit
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT term (#PCDATA)>

Element bio-accno

diagram
description	Biological accession number: (ST.32:B831) The identification assigned to the biological material by the depository
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	bio-deposit
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT bio-accno (#PCDATA)>

Element depositary

diagram
description	Information regarding the facility storing the biological deposit. (ST.32:B832)
attributes
uses	address

used by	bio-deposit
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT depositary (#PCDATA | address)*>

Element othercit

diagram
description	Other citations - free form
attributes
uses	b, i, o, sub, sup, u

used by	nplcit
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT othercit (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub)*>

Element online

diagram
description	Online citation Revised according to ISO-690-2 - Electronic documents and parts thereof. Please refer to this standard for definitions and examples. See: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/standard/690-2e.htm#Contents The tagging in fact is a mixture of article and book tags together with specific electronic source tags. 'Online' is taken to mean any kind of electronic documentation: databases, internet, CD-Roms, DVD, email, etc EXAMPLES:; Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology [online]. 3rd ed. New York : John Wiley, 1984 [cited 3 January 1990]. Available from: DIALOG Information Services, Palo Alto (Calif.). <nplcit id='ncit1' num='0001' type='E' medium='online'> <online> <online-title>Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology </online-title> <edition>3rd ed.</edition> <imprint> <address> <text>New York</text> </address> <name>John Wiley</name> <pubdate>19840000</pubdate> </imprint> <avail>dialog information services, palo alto (calif.).</avail> <datecit> <date>19900103</date> </datecit> </online> </nplcit> * Article on Internet: Clark, Carol. On the Threshold of a Brave New World. In Blueprint of the Body [online]. CNN.com, 2000. [cited 24 August 2000;10:25 EST]. In-depth specials. Available from: [http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/genome/story/overview/] <nplcit id='ncit1' num='0002' type='E' medium='online'> <online> <author> <name>Clark, Carol</name> </author> <online-title>On the Threshold of a Brave New World</online-title> <imprint> <name>CNN.com, 2000</name> </imprint> <series> <text>In-depth specials</text> </series> <avail>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/genome/story/</avail> <datecit> <date>20000824; 10:25 est</date> </datecit> </online> </nplcit> * Personal communication (e-mail) Thacker, Jane. MPEG-21 project stream on digital item identification [online]. Message to: [iso.tc46.sc9@nlc-bnc.ca]. 3 October 2000; 13:33 EST [cited 6 October 2000; 13:10 EST]. Message-ID: [002f01c02d60$051a64a0$22a2580c@vaio]. Personal communication. <nplcit id='ncit3' num='0003' type='E' medium='online'> <online> <author> <name>Thacker, Jane</name> </author> <online-title>MPEG-21 project stream on digital item identification </online-title> <subname> <name>Message to: <iso.tc46.sc9@nlc-bnc.ca></name> </subname> <pubdate>3 October 2000; 13:33 EST</pubdate> <notes>Personal communication</notes> <avail>Message-ID: <002f01c02d60$051a64a0$22a2580c@vaio></avail> <datecit><date>6 october 2000; 13:10 EST</date></datecit> </online> </nplcit>
attributes
uses	absno, author, avail, book, class, cpyrt, datecit, doi, edition, history, hostno, hosttitle, imprint, ino, isbn, issn, keyword, location, notes, online-title, pubdate, refno, serial, series, srchdate, srchterm, subname, text, vid

used by	nplcit
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT online (text | (author* , online-title* , hosttitle? , subname* , edition? , (serial | book)? , imprint? , pubdate? , history? , series? , hostno? , location? , notes? , avail , class* , keyword* , cpyrt? , issn? , isbn? , datecit? , srchterm* , srchdate? , refno* , vid? , ino? , doi? , absno?))>

Element srchdate

diagram
description	Date of search/retrieval YYYYMMDD
attributes
uses	date

used by	online
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT srchdate (date)>

Element srchterm

diagram
description	Search terms
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT srchterm (#PCDATA)>

Element datecit

diagram
description	Date cited - date on which the citation was cited. May be different from srchdate below
attributes
uses	date

used by	online
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT datecit (date)>

Element avail

diagram
description	Availability and access - REQUIRED use for URL, online database, ftp address, email, etc.; e.g., Available from Internet: http://www.epoline.org Available from DIALOG Information Systems, Palo Alto (Calif.)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT avail (#PCDATA)>

Element hostno

diagram
description	Numeration within host document
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT hostno (#PCDATA)>

Element history

diagram
description	History of the article (not serial)
attributes
uses	accepted, misc, received, revised, text

used by	online
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT history (text | (received | accepted | revised | misc))>

Element misc

diagram
description	Miscellaneous information relating to the history of the article; see ISO 12083
attributes
uses	date

used by	history
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT misc (#PCDATA | date)*>

Element revised

diagram
description	Date article was revised
attributes
uses	date

used by	history
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT revised (date)>

Element accepted

diagram
description	Date article was accepted
attributes
uses	date

used by	history
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT accepted (date)>

Element received

diagram
description	Date article was received
attributes
uses	date

used by	history
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT received (date)>

Element hosttitle

diagram
description	Title of the host document/database
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT hosttitle (#PCDATA)>

Element online-title

diagram
description	The title of the electronic resource
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT online-title (#PCDATA)>

Element article

diagram
description	Article citations within a 'host' document After patent citations the most common citations are articles within serials (periodicals, magazines), books and electronic (eg. internet) sources. This is a very complex and varied area to standardise. The tag set below is drawn from a number of sources as is the order of the tags (which in any case can be changed depending on the stylesheet used).; The order of tags is that of WIPO ST.14 / ISO 690 layout. DROP, J.G. Integrated Circuit Personalization at the Module Level. IBM Tech. Dis. Bull. October 1974, Vol. 17, No. 5, p. 1344 and 1345. [XPnnnnnnnnnnn]. <nplcit id='ncit1' num='0012' type='S' file='XP1234456'> <article> <author> <name>DROP, J.G.</name> </author> <atl>Integrated Circuit Personalization at the Module Level</atl> <serial> <sertitle>IBM Tech. Dis. Bull.</sertitle> <pubdate>19741000</pubdate> <vid>17</vid> <ino>5</ino> </serial> <location> <pp>1344 and 1345</pp> </location> <refno id='XP1'>XP1234456</refno> </article> </nplcit> Note: it is NOT expected that the applicant will create the tagged data - it can be generated from a 'pull down' data entry form (eg. in Word) or generated from internal SR databases
attributes
uses	absno, artid, atl, author, book, class, cpyrt, keyword, location, refno, serial, subname, text

used by	nplcit
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT article (text | (author* , atl? , subname* , (serial | book) , absno? , location? , class* , keyword* , cpyrt? , artid? , refno*))>

Element artid

diagram
description	Article unique ID - assigned by a publisher to an article
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT artid (#PCDATA)>

Element book

diagram
description	Book citation In the order specified by WIPO ST.14 and ISO 690 and AACR2 rules for layout WALTON, Herrmann. Microwave quantum theory. London : Sweet and Maxwell, 1973. ISBN 0123456789. Vol.2, p. 138 to 192. <nplcit id='ncit12' num='0013' type='b'> <book> <author> <name>WALTON, Herrman</name> </author> <book-title>Microwave quantum theory</book-title> <imprint> <address> <text>London</text> </address> <name>Sweet and Maxwell</name> <pubdate>19730000</pubdate> </imprint> <location> <pp>138 to 192</pp> </location> <isbn>0-1234-568-9</isbn> </book> </nplcit>
attributes
uses	absno, author, bookno, book-title, class, conference, cpyrt, descrip, doi, edition, imprint, ino, isbn, issn, keyword, location, notes, pubid, refno, series, subname, subtitle, text, vid

used by	article, nplcit, online
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT book (text | (author* , (book-title+ | conference) , (subtitle? , subname* , edition? , imprint? , descrip? , series? , absno? , location* , isbn* , pubid? , vid? , bookno? , notes? , class* , keyword* , cpyrt? , refno* , doi? , ino? , issn?)))>

Element keyword

diagram
description	Keyword; e.g., from a Thesaurus or class. scheme (ST.32:B550)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article, book, online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT keyword (#PCDATA)>

Element bookno

diagram
description	Book number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT bookno (#PCDATA)>

Element location

diagram
description	Location within the cited work
attributes
uses	chapter, column, line, para, pp, serpart, sersect, text

used by	article, book, online
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT location (text | (serpart? , sersect? , chapter? , pp? , column? , para? , line?))>

Element line

diagram
description	Referenced line within cited work
attributes
uses	linef, linel

used by	location
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT line (#PCDATA | linef | linel)*>

Element linel

diagram
description	Cited document line, last
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	line
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT linel (#PCDATA)>

Element linef

diagram
description	Cited document line, first
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	line
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT linef (#PCDATA)>

Element para

diagram
description	Referenced paragraph within cited work
attributes
uses	paraf, paral

used by	location
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT para (#PCDATA | paraf | paral)*>

Element paral

diagram
description	Cited paragraph, last
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	para
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT paral (#PCDATA)>

Element paraf

diagram
description	Cited paragraph, first
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	para
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT paraf (#PCDATA)>

Element column

diagram
description	Cited document column numbers
attributes
uses	colf, coll

used by	location
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT column (#PCDATA | colf | coll)*>

Element coll

diagram
description	Cited document column, last
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	column
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT coll (#PCDATA)>

Element colf

diagram
description	Cited document column, first
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	column
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT colf (#PCDATA)>

Element pp

diagram
description	Cited document page numbers
attributes
uses	ppf, ppl

used by	location
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT pp (#PCDATA | ppf | ppl)*>

Element ppl

diagram
description	Cited document page, last
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	pp
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT ppl (#PCDATA)>

Element ppf

diagram
description	Cited document page , first
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	pp
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT ppf (#PCDATA)>

Element chapter

diagram
description	Chapter; e.g., in a book. Example: Chapter 2
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	location
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT chapter (#PCDATA)>

Element sersect

diagram
description	Serial section
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	location
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT sersect (#PCDATA)>

Element serpart

diagram
description	Part within a serial
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	location
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT serpart (#PCDATA)>

Element absno

diagram
description	Abstract number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article, book, online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT absno (#PCDATA)>

Element series

diagram
description	Series statement
attributes
uses	issn, msn, mst, text

used by	book, online
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT series (text | (mst , msn? , issn?))>

Element msn

diagram
description	Monographic series number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	series
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT msn (#PCDATA)>

Element mst

diagram
description	Monographic series title
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	series
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT mst (#PCDATA)>

Element edition

diagram
description	Edition statement (ST.32:B516)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, classification-ipc, classification-national, online
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT edition (#PCDATA)>

Element subtitle

diagram
description	Book subtitle
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT subtitle (#PCDATA)>

Element conference

diagram
description	CONFERENCE GROUP / CITATION There is no standard way of citing conference proceedings; date of the conf. may come before or after place, for example. The tags are specified in a set order where it is not possible or correct then simply use <text>
attributes
uses	confdate, confno, confplace, confsponsor, conftitle, text

used by	book
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT conference (text | (conftitle , confdate? , confno? , confplace? , confsponsor*))>

Element confdate

diagram
description
attributes
uses	date, edate, sdate

used by	conference
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT confdate (date | (sdate , edate))>

Element confsponsor

diagram
description	Conference sponsor
attributes
uses	addressbook

used by	conference
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT confsponsor (#PCDATA | addressbook)*>

Element confplace

diagram
description	Conference place
attributes
uses	address

used by	conference
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT confplace (#PCDATA | address)*>

Element confno

diagram
description	Conference number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	conference
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT confno (#PCDATA)>

Element conftitle

diagram
description	Conference title
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	conference
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT conftitle (#PCDATA)>

Element book-title

diagram
description	The title of the cited book
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT book-title (#PCDATA)>

Element serial

diagram
description	Serial citation data: This describes the volume or issue as a whole and not a particular article within it.
attributes
uses	alttitle, cpyrt, descrip, doi, imprint, ino, isbn, issn, issue, notes, pubdate, pubid, sertitle, subname, vid

used by	article, online
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT serial (sertitle , alttitle? , subname* , issue? , imprint? , pubdate? , descrip? , notes? , isbn? , issn? , pubid? , vid? , ino? , cpyrt? , doi?)>

Element doi

diagram
description
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, citation, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT doi (#PCDATA)>

Element cpyrt

diagram
description	Copyright info. Copyright of publisher of serial
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article, book, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT cpyrt (#PCDATA)>

Element ino

diagram
description	Issue number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT ino (#PCDATA)>

Element vid

diagram
description	Volume id/number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT vid (#PCDATA)>

Element pubid

diagram
description	Publisher's unique id
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT pubid (#PCDATA)>

Element isbn

diagram
description	International Standard Book Number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT isbn (#PCDATA)>

Element issn

diagram
description	International Standard Serial Number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, online, serial, series
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT issn (#PCDATA)>

Element notes

diagram
description	Notes about the journal; e.g. Continues Journal of XYZ 1910-1998, published in French and English, etc.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, online, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT notes (#PCDATA)>

Element descrip

diagram
description	Physical description - generally NOT used in citations in pats; e.g., v., 27cm
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	book, serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT descrip (#PCDATA)>

Element pubdate

diagram
description	Publication date used in npl citations
attributes
uses	edate, sdate, time

used by	imprint, online, serial
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT pubdate (#PCDATA | sdate | edate | time)*>

Element imprint

diagram
description	Imprint: Publication / creation data Place of publication : publisher, date(s) of publication usually only date of publication is used for journal citations
attributes
uses	address, name, pubdate, text

used by	book, online, serial
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT imprint (text | (address? , name , pubdate*))>

Element time

diagram
description	Time; format HHMM
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	pubdate
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT time (#PCDATA)>

Element edate

diagram
description	End date used in pubdate
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	confdate, pubdate
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT edate (#PCDATA)>

Element sdate

diagram
description	Start date used in pubdate
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	confdate, pubdate
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT sdate (#PCDATA)>

Element issue

diagram
description	Issue designation; e.g., Annual, 1971-, 1890-1972
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT issue (#PCDATA)>

Element alttitle

diagram
description	Alternate title for serial; e.g. BMJ = British Medical Journal
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT alttitle (#PCDATA)>

Element sertitle

diagram
description	Serial title
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	serial
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT sertitle (#PCDATA)>

Element atl

diagram
description	Article title
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	article
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT atl (#PCDATA)>

Element rel-passage

diagram
description	Relevant passage group within patent; most used in search reports - use text in abstract, description and claims
attributes
uses	category, passage, rel-claims, text

used by	citation, corresponding-docs, nplcit, patcit
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT rel-passage (text | (passage+ , (category , rel-claims?)*))>

Element rel-claims

diagram
description	Relevant claims
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	citation, corresponding-docs, rel-passage
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT rel-claims (#PCDATA)>

Element category

diagram
description	Category (ST.32:B563)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	citation, corresponding-docs, rel-passage
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT category (#PCDATA)>

Element passage

diagram
description	Passage within the cited patent literature
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	rel-passage
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT passage (#PCDATA)>

Element br

diagram
description	br - break, line break within a paragraph
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	dd, li, p
content	empty
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT br EMPTY>

Element b

diagram
description	Bold formatting for text
attributes
uses	i, o, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, o, othercit, p, smallcaps, sub, sub2, sup, sup2, title, u
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT b (#PCDATA | i | u | o | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>

Element i

diagram
description	Italic formatting for text
attributes
uses	b, o, smallcaps, sub, sup, u

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, li, o, othercit, p, smallcaps, sub, sub2, sup, sup2, title, u
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT i (#PCDATA | b | u | o | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>

Element smallcaps

diagram
description	Small capitals
attributes
uses	b, i, o, u

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, o, p, title, u
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT smallcaps (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>

Element sub

diagram
description	Subscripted text
attributes
uses	b, i, o, sub2, sup2, u

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, o, othercit, p, title, u
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT sub (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o | sup2 | sub2)*>

Element sup

diagram
description	Superscripted text
attributes
uses	b, i, o, sub2, sup2, u

used by	b, crossref, dd, dt, figref, i, li, o, othercit, p, title, u
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT sup (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o | sup2 | sub2)*>

Element sub2

diagram
description	Subscripted text
attributes
uses	b, i, o, u

used by	sub, sup
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT sub2 (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>

Element sup2

diagram
description	Superscripted text
attributes
uses	b, i, o, u

used by	sub, sup
content	character data and a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT sup2 (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>

Element date-of-earliest-priority

diagram
description	Where the international application claims the priority of several earlier applications, the filing date of the earliest application whose priority is claimed must be indicated as the priority date.
attributes
uses	date

used by	iprp-info
content	a sequence of elements
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT date-of-earliest-priority (date)>

Element date

diagram
description	Date: components of a date. Format: YYYYMMDD
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	accepted, action-date, bio-deposit, completion-date, confdate, datecit, date-of-earliest-priority, date-of-mailing, date-of-written-disclosure, demand-submission-date, document-id, filing-date, ipc-version-indicator, misc, non-written-disclosures, received, revised, srchdate
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT date (#PCDATA)>

Element kind

diagram
description	Document kind code; e.g., A1 (INID 13, ST.32:B130)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	document-id
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT kind (#PCDATA)>

Element doc-number

diagram
description	The number of the referenced patent (or application) document
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	document-id
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT doc-number (#PCDATA)>

Element file-reference-id

diagram
description	Applicant's or agent's file reference, if desired, 12 characters maximum
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	iprp-info
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT file-reference-id (#PCDATA)>

Element correspondence-address

diagram
description	Address used for general correspondence
attributes
uses	addressbook, customer-number

used by	iprp-info
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT correspondence-address (customer-number | addressbook+)>

Element customer-number

diagram
description	Customer number for agents by office
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	correspondence-address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT customer-number (#PCDATA)>

Element dtext

diagram
description	Descriptive text
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, bio-deposit
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT dtext (#PCDATA)>

Element url

diagram
description	Universal Resource Locator; e.g. www.wipo.int
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>

Element fax

diagram
description	Fax number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, authorized-officer
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT fax (#PCDATA)>

Element phone

diagram
description	Telephone number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, authorized-officer
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT phone (#PCDATA)>

Element ead

diagram
description	Electronic address use for other than email
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT ead (#PCDATA)>

Element address

diagram
description	Address components: Address formats differ from country to country If no structure possible use text
attributes
uses	address-1, address-2, address-3, address-4, address-5, address-floor, building, city, country, county, mailcode, pobox, postcode, room, state, street, text

used by	addressbook, confplace, depositary, imprint
content	choice
occurrence	required (default)

source

<!ELEMENT address (%address_group;)>

Element text

diagram
description	If no structure is possible, enter text (without markup)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address, addressbook, amend-claims, amend-description, amend-drawings, amend-sequence-listing, amend-sequence-listing-table, article, book, certain-published-documents, classification-ipc, classification-ipcr, classification-national, conference, history, imprint, iprp-basis-claims, iprp-basis-description, iprp-basis-drawings, iprp-citations, iprp-info, iprp-written-opinion, location, nplcit, online, patcit, rel-passage, series
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT text (#PCDATA)>

Element country

diagram
description	Country: use ST.3 country code; e.g. DE, FR, GB, NL, etc. Also includes EP, WO
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address, classification-national, document-id, generating-office
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT country (#PCDATA)>

Element postcode

diagram
description	Postal code or zip code
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT postcode (#PCDATA)>

Element state

diagram
description	Region of country; e.g., state, province, etc.
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT state (#PCDATA)>

Element county

diagram
description	County, parish, department, etc (mainly UK, USA)
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT county (#PCDATA)>

Element city

diagram
description	City or town name
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>

Element street

diagram
description	Street may contain house number or name
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT street (#PCDATA)>

Element building

diagram
description	Building information in address; e.g., Hoffman building
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT building (#PCDATA)>

Element address-floor

diagram
description	Address floor; e.g., 10th
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-floor (#PCDATA)>

Element room

diagram
description	Address room; e.g., Room 55B
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT room (#PCDATA)>

Element pobox

diagram
description	Post Office Box number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT pobox (#PCDATA)>

Element mailcode

diagram
description	Organizational mail code
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT mailcode (#PCDATA)>

Element address-5

diagram
description	Address, fifth line
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-5 (#PCDATA)>

Element address-4

diagram
description	Address, fourth line
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-4 (#PCDATA)>

Element address-3

diagram
description	Address, third line
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-3 (#PCDATA)>

Element address-2

diagram
description	Address, second line
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-2 (#PCDATA)>

Element address-1

diagram
description	Address, first line
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	address
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT address-1 (#PCDATA)>

Element registered-number

diagram
description	Registered number
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, applicant-name, assistant-examiner, author, authorized-officer, primary-examiner, subname
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT registered-number (#PCDATA)>

Element synonym

diagram
description	Synonym
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, applicant-name, assistant-examiner, author, authorized-officer, primary-examiner, subname
content	character data
occurrence

source

<!ELEMENT synonym (#PCDATA)>

Element department

diagram
description	Department, division, section, etc. name
attributes
uses	Does not use other elements.

used by	addressbook, applicant-name, assistant-examiner, author, authorized-officer, primary-examiner, subname
content