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<!-- ********************************************************************************* Request v1.6 2009 JULY ********************************************************************************** PUBLIC "-//WIPO//DTD REQUEST 1.6//EN" "request-v1-6.dtd" ********************************************************************************** http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/epct/schemaDocs/1.8/request-v1-6.dtd ********************************************************************************** contacts: ** EPO: Paul Brewin; pbrewin@epo.org ** JPO: Hideto Tanaka; tanaka-hideto@jpo.go.jp ** USPTO: Bruce B. Cox; bruce.cox@uspto.gov ** WIPO: Michio Okamoto; michio.okamoto@wipo.int ********************************************************************************** revision history *********************************************************************************MO: 01/07/09 incorporated changes from PFC..changed version number from v1.5 to v1.6..added attribute 'carriers-type' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC09/001)..added attribute 'carriers-quantity' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC09/001)..added attribute 'size' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC09/001)MO: 01/07/08 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed version number from v1.4 to v1.5..added element 'substantially-equivalent' to earlier-search-request (PFC08/003)..added element 'earlier-search-document' to earlier-search-request (PFC08/003)..added element 'cl-earlier-search-document' to check-list (PFC08/003)..added attribute 'email-purpose' to email (PFC08/006)..added attribute 'for-search-only' to cl-sequence-listing-table (PFC08/007)..added attribute 'additional-copies-including-search-copy' to cl-sequence-listing-table (PFC08/007)..added attribute 'with-identifying-statement' to cl-sequence-listing-table (PFC08/007)..added attribute 'for-search-only' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC08/007)..added attribute 'additional-copies-including-search-copy' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC08/007)..added attribute 'with-identifying-statement' to cl-sequence-listing (PFC08/007)MO: 01/01/07 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed version number from v1.3 to v1.4..added element 'sup' to u (PFC06/003)..added element 'sup' to i (PFC06/003)..added element 'sup' to b (PFC06/003)..added element 'sub' to u (PFC06/003)..added element 'sub' to i (PFC06/003)..added element 'sub' to b (PFC06/003)..added element 'o' to invention-title, b, i, sup, sup2, sub, sub2, heading, claim-text, p, small-caps, dt, dd, li, crossref, figref, othercit, statement (PFC06/003)..added element 'incorporation-by-reference' to priority-claims (PFC06/004)..added element 'restore-rights' to priority-claim (PFC06/004)..added element 'cl-restore-rights-reason' to checklist (PFC06/004)..added element 'address-4' to address (PFC06/005)..added element 'address-5' to address (PFC06/005)..added attribute 'subset' to protection-request (PFC06/005)HT: 14/12/04 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed attribute he, wi of doc-page from 'NMTOKEN' to 'CDATA'..added attribute 'id' to addressbook, priority-claim..added attribute 'ocr' to doc-pageHT: 20/07/04 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed version number from v1.2 to v1.3..added attribute 'legal-representative', 'administrator', 'administratrix', 'legal-representatives', 'heirs', 'executors', 'legal-heirs' to us-right..added value 'national-office', 'regional-office' to attribute produced-by of root elementHT: 16/12/03 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed version number from v1.1 to v1.2..changed element request from 'dtext?' to 'dtext*'..changed element designation-of-states from '(precautionary-designation-statement, exclusion-from-designation?)?)' to '(precautionary-designation-statement?, exclusion-from-designation?))'..added element 'sup2' and 'sub2' to sup and sub..added element 'cl-sequence-listing-table to check-list..added attribute 'ppf' and 'ppl' to cl-abstract, cl-claims, cl-description..added attribute 'fig-count' to cl-drawings..added attribute 'carriers' to cl-sequence-listingJD: 03/02/03 incorporated changes from PFCs:..changed version number from v1.0 to v1.1..changed element inventors from '(inventor+, deceased-inventor*)' to '(inventor | deceased-inventor)+'..changed element protection-request from '?' to '*' in national, regional..added element 'any-other-state' to regional..added attribute 'total-page-count' to check-list..added attribute 'page-count' to cl-sequence-listing..added attribute 'lang', 'sequence' attributes to deceased-inventor..added attribute 'orientation' to doc-page..added (last-name | orgname) option to %name_group;..made postcode optional within address..removed 'br' from b, i, smallcapsDecember 2001..released version number as v1.0******************************************************************************** PCT REQUEST FORM : RO101 (root element)attributes for requestAttributes: 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 date-produced = YYYYMMDD e.g, 20011230 if desired, 12 characters maximum ro = Receiving office name, country code ST.3 produced-by = creator of this document-->
<!ELEMENT request ((file-reference-id? , request-petition , invention-title? , parties , designation-of-states? , priority-claims? , search-authority? , declarations? , check-list? , figure-to-publish? , language-of-filing? , signatories? , dtext* , office-specific-data*) | doc-page+)>
<!ATTLIST request lang CDATA #REQUIRED dtd-version CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #IMPLIED produced-by (applicant | RO | ISA | IPEA | IB | DO | EO | national-office | regional-office ) #REQUIRED date-produced CDATA #IMPLIED ro CDATA #REQUIRED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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.-->
<!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' >
<!-- 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.-->
<!ELEMENT office-specific-data EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST office-specific-data office CDATA #REQUIRED office-dtd CDATA #REQUIRED file CDATA #REQUIRED id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- A signature represented by electronic means-->
<!ELEMENT electronic-signature (basic-signature | enhanced-signature)>
<!ATTLIST electronic-signature date CDATA #REQUIRED place-signed CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- A TIFF image of a signature-->
<!ELEMENT fax-image EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST fax-image file CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Request (PCT/RO/101) BOX No.IX Check list, figure number to publish and language of International Application check-list-->
<!ELEMENT check-list (cl-request? , cl-description? , cl-claims? , cl-abstract? , cl-drawings? , cl-sequence-listing? , cl-sequence-listing-table? , cl-fee-calculation? , cl-separate-power-of-attorney? , cl-general-power-of-attorney? , cl-copy-general-power-of-attorney? , cl-lack-of-signature? , cl-priority-document? , cl-translation-of-application? , cl-biological-material? , cl-restore-rights-reason? , cl-earlier-search-document? , cl-other-document*)>
<!ATTLIST check-list total-page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; an additional document is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-other-document (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST cl-other-document page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!--Checklist; an earlier-search report is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-earlier-search-document EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-earlier-search-document quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT cl-restore-rights-reason EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-restore-rights-reason quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Includes the PCT/RO/134 or any separate sheet containing Indications that is not included as part of the description-->
<!ELEMENT cl-biological-material EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-biological-material quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Check-list; a translation of application is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-translation-of-application EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-translation-of-application quantity CDATA #REQUIRED lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; a priority document is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-priority-document (sequence-number+)>
<!ATTLIST cl-priority-document quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Checklist; a statement explaining lack of signature is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-lack-of-signature EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-lack-of-signature quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Checklist; a copy of the general power of attorney is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-copy-general-power-of-attorney (ref-number+)>
<!ATTLIST cl-copy-general-power-of-attorney quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Checklist; a general power of attorney is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-general-power-of-attorney EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-general-power-of-attorney quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Checklist; a separate power of attorney is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-separate-power-of-attorney EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-separate-power-of-attorney quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Checklist; a sequence listing table is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-sequence-listing-table EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-sequence-listing-table quantity CDATA #REQUIRED for-search-only (yes | no ) #IMPLIED additional-copies-including-search-copy (yes | no ) #IMPLIED with-identifying-statement (yes | no ) #IMPLIED page-count CDATA #IMPLIED carriers (internal-electronic | external-electronic | paper ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; a sequence listing or sequence listings is/are being furnished For carrier-type the listed values represent: FD - Floppy Disc CD - Compact Disc BD - Blu-Ray Disc DVD - Digital Versatile Disc Other - Other media types-->
<!ELEMENT cl-sequence-listing EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-sequence-listing quantity CDATA #REQUIRED for-search-only (yes | no ) #IMPLIED additional-copies-including-search-copy (yes | no ) #IMPLIED with-identifying-statement (yes | no ) #IMPLIED page-count CDATA #IMPLIED carriers (internal-electronic | external-electronic | paper ) #IMPLIED carriers-type (FD | CD | BD | DVD | other ) #IMPLIED carriers-quantity CDATA #IMPLIED size CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; drawings are being furnished (ST32:B598) -->
<!ELEMENT cl-drawings EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-drawings page-count CDATA #IMPLIED fig-count CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; the abstract is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-abstract EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-abstract page-count CDATA #IMPLIED ppf CDATA #IMPLIED ppl CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; claims are being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-claims EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-claims page-count CDATA #IMPLIED ppf CDATA #IMPLIED ppl CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; a description is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-description EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-description page-count CDATA #IMPLIED ppf CDATA #IMPLIED ppl CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Checklist; the request is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-request EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST cl-request page-count CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Declaration as to non-prejudical disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty (Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v))-->
<!ELEMENT declaration5 EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST declaration5 quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Declaration of inventorship (Rules 4.17(iv) and 51bis.1(a)(iv)) for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America-->
<!ELEMENT declaration4 EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST declaration4 quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Declaration as applicant's entitlement, as at the international filing date, to claim the priority of the earlier application, where the applicant is not the applicant who filed the earlier application or where the applicant's name has changed since the filing of the earlier application (Rules 4.17(iii) and 51bis.1(a)(iii))-->
<!ELEMENT declaration3 EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST declaration3 quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Declaration as applicant's entitlement, as at the international filing date, to apply for and be granted a patent (Rules 4.17(ii) and 51bis.1(a)(ii)), in a case where the declaration under Rule 4.17(iv) is not appropriate-->
<!ELEMENT declaration2 EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST declaration2 quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Declaration as to the identity of the inventor (Rules 4.17(i) and 51bis.1(a)(i))-->
<!ELEMENT declaration1 EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST declaration1 quantity CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT earlier-search-documents EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST earlier-search-documents results-of-earlier-search (yes | no ) #IMPLIED earlier-application (yes | no ) #IMPLIED translation-of-earlier-application (yes | no ) #IMPLIED translation-of-results-of-earlier-search (yes | no ) #IMPLIED documents-cited-in-earlier-search-results (yes | no ) #IMPLIED available-at-isa (yes | no ) #IMPLIED request-ro-to-transmit-to-isa (yes | no ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Priority claim (PCT Rule 4.10) (INID 32/33/34, ST.32:B320/B330/B340)-->
<!ELEMENT priority-claim (country , doc-number? , date , office-of-filing? , (priority-doc-requested | priority-doc-attached)? , restore-rights?)>
<!ATTLIST priority-claim id ID #IMPLIED sequence CDATA #REQUIRED kind (national | regional | international ) #REQUIRED >
<!-- Protection request for the designated office.-->
<!ELEMENT protection-request (kind-of-protection , document-id?)>
<!ATTLIST protection-request subset (yes | no ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Document identification refers to patents (and patent applications) only. See WIPO ST.14-->
<!ELEMENT document-id (country , doc-number , kind? , name? , date?)>
<!ATTLIST document-id lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Agent or common representative (Rules 90.1, 90.2)-->
<!ELEMENT agent (addressbook+)>
<!ATTLIST agent sequence CDATA #REQUIRED rep-type (agent | attorney | common-representative ) #REQUIRED >
<!-- Deceased inventor name-->
<!ELEMENT deceased-inventor (%name_group;)>
<!ATTLIST deceased-inventor sequence CDATA #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- The individual or entity responsible for creating the matter that protection is sought for. (ST.32:B721)-->
<!ELEMENT inventor (addressbook+ , designated-states?)>
<!ATTLIST inventor sequence CDATA #REQUIRED designation (all | all-except-us | us-only | as-indicated ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Applicant information: (INID 71, ST.32:B710) attributes for applicant sequence : sequence number of each applicant e.g, sequence="1" app-type : applicant type app-type="applicant" : the applicant is only applicant app-type="applicant-inventor" : the applicant is also inventor designation: This person is applicant for the purpose of: designation="all" : all designated states designation="all-except-us": all designated states except US designation="us-only" : US only designation="as-indicated" : the states indicated in designated-states element under applicant element-->
<!ELEMENT applicant (addressbook+ , nationality , residence , us-rights* , designated-states? , designated-states-as-inventor?)>
<!ATTLIST applicant sequence CDATA #REQUIRED app-type (applicant | applicant-inventor ) #REQUIRED designation (all | all-except-us | us-only | as-indicated ) #REQUIRED >
<!-- This person is successor to the rights of an inventor who is deceased, insane, or legally incapacitated, for the purposes of the designation of the United States of America-->
<!ELEMENT us-rights (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST us-rights to-dead-inventor CDATA #REQUIRED kind (heir | heiress | executor | executrix | estate | legal-representative | administrator | administratrix | legal-representatives | heirs | executors | legal-heirs ) #REQUIRED >
<!-- 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.-->
<!ELEMENT addressbook ((%name_group; , address , phone* , fax* , email* , url* , ead* , dtext?) | text)>
<!ATTLIST addressbook id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!--Email addressAttribute:email-purpose reason for which email address is included:informal for informal contact onlygeneral for any type of communicationconfirmation 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'-->
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST email email-purpose (informal | general | advance | main ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Name: If no distinction or detail can be given. Also to be used for: personal (natural person) and corporate (legal entity) names-->
<!ELEMENT name (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST name name-type (legal | natural ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- Title of the Invention: (INID 54, ST.32:B540/B542) Preferably two to seven words when in English or translated into English and precise. (Rule 4.3) Recommended id = 'invt'-->
<!ELEMENT invention-title (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub)*>
<!ATTLIST invention-title id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Underscore: style - single is default-->
<!ELEMENT u (#PCDATA | b | i | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>
<!ATTLIST u style (single | double | dash | dots ) 'single' >
<!-- Overscore: style - single is default-->
<!ELEMENT o (#PCDATA | b | i | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>
<!ATTLIST o style (single | double | dash | dots | leftarrow | rightarrow | leftrightarrow ) 'single' >
<!-- Signatories-->
<!ELEMENT signatories (signatory+)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box No. X: The signature must be that of the applicant (if there are several applicants, all must sign); however, the signature may be that of the agent, or the common representative, where a separate power of attorney appointing the agent or the common representative, respectively, or a copy of a general power of attorney is already in possession of the receiving Office, is furnished... (PCT Rules 4.1(d), 4.15, and 90) Indicate the capacity of the signer with 'signatory-capacity'-->
<!ELEMENT signatory (%name_group; , address? , electronic-signature , signatory-capacity?)>
<!-- The capacity in which the person signs-->
<!ELEMENT signatory-capacity (#PCDATA)>
<!-- A PKI / PKCS #7 digital signature data type-->
<!ELEMENT enhanced-signature (pkcs7)>
<!-- PKCS7 digital signature -->
<!ELEMENT pkcs7 EMPTY>
<!-- A non-PKI electronic signature-->
<!ELEMENT basic-signature (fax-image | text-string | click-wrap)>
<!-- A simple 'signature'; e.g., clicking a button labeled 'accept' or 'I agree'-->
<!ELEMENT click-wrap EMPTY>
<!-- A simple text string is to be used as the basic electronic signature; e.g., John Doe
<text-string>/jd/
</text-string>-->
<!ELEMENT text-string (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Filing language, ISO639 language code, e.g, en,de,ja, etc. (INID 25, ST.32:B250)-->
<!ELEMENT language-of-filing (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Figure of the drawings which should accompany the abstract-->
<!ELEMENT figure-to-publish (fig-number+)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box IX: the number of the figure which should accompany the abstract. (ST.32:B598)-->
<!ELEMENT fig-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Sequential identification of priority documents. PCT/RO/101 Box VI.-->
<!ELEMENT sequence-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Reference number of general power of attorney.-->
<!ELEMENT ref-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Checklist; a fee calculation sheet is being furnished-->
<!ELEMENT cl-fee-calculation EMPTY>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box No. VIII: DECLARATIONS (Rules 4.1(c)(iii) and 4.17)-->
<!ELEMENT declarations (declaration1? , declaration2? , declaration3? , declaration4? , declaration5?)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box No.VII :International Searching Authority-->
<!ELEMENT search-authority (isa , earlier-search-request?)>
<!-- Request to use results of earlier search; reference to that search-->
<!ELEMENT earlier-search-request (document-id , substantially-equivalent? , earlier-search-documents?)+>
<!---->
<!ELEMENT substantially-equivalent EMPTY>
<!-- International Search Authority; international search to be carried out by-->
<!ELEMENT isa (country)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 BOX No.VI Priority Claim (PCT Rule 4.10) (INID 30, ST.32:B300)-->
<!ELEMENT priority-claims (priority-claim+ , incorporation-by-reference?)>
<!--where an element of the international application referrred to in Article 11(1)(iii)(d) or (e) or a part of the description, claims or drawings referred to in Rule 20.5(a) is not otherwise contained in this international application but is completely contained in an earlier application whose priority is claimed on the date on which one or more elements referred to in Article 11(1)(iii) were first received by the receiving Office, that element or part is, subject to confirmation under Rule 20.6, incorporated by reference in this international application for the purposes of Rule 20.6-->
<!ELEMENT incorporation-by-reference EMPTY>
<!-- The priority document is attached to the application-->
<!ELEMENT priority-doc-attached EMPTY>
<!-- The receiving office is requested to prepare and transmit to the IB a certified copy of the earlier application-->
<!ELEMENT priority-doc-requested EMPTY>
<!--This element is made when the receiving Office is requested to restore the right of priority.-->
<!ELEMENT restore-rights EMPTY>
<!-- Where the earlier application is an ARIPO application,indicate at least one country party to the PARIS convention for the protection of industrial property or one member of the WTO for which that earlier application was filed.-->
<!ELEMENT office-of-filing ((region , country?) | country)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box No.V Designation Of States (PCT Rule 4.9) -->
<!ELEMENT designation-of-states (designation-pct , (precautionary-designation-statement? , exclusion-from-designation?))>
<!-- Rule 4.9(b),(c) In addition to the designations made above [i.e, designation-of states], the applicant also makes under Rule 4.9(b) all other designations which would be permitted under the PCT except any designation(s) indicated in the Supplemental Box [i.e., exclusion-from-designation] as being excluded form the scope of this statement. The applicant declares that those additional designations are subject to confirmation and that any designation which is not confirmed before the expiration of 15 months from the priority date is to be regarded as withdrawn by the applicant at the expiration of that time limit.-->
<!ELEMENT precautionary-designation-statement (#PCDATA)>
<!-- State(s) excluded from precautionary designations under Rule 4.9(b)-->
<!ELEMENT exclusion-from-designation (regional* , national?)>
<!-- The Contracting States in which protection is desired (Rules 4.1(a)(iv) and 4.9(a))-->
<!ELEMENT designation-pct (regional* , national? , new-designation-country*)>
<!-- New PCT member country states (e.g., not yet published in WIPO ST.3, joined after PCT electronic filing software published)-->
<!ELEMENT new-designation-country (#PCDATA)>
<!-- The States for which protection or exclusion (depending upon context) is desired-->
<!ELEMENT national (country , protection-request*)+>
<!-- Regional (as opposed to national) protection being sought-->
<!ELEMENT regional (region , (country , protection-request*)+ , any-other-state?)>
<!-- Any other state in which protection is being sought-->
<!ELEMENT any-other-state EMPTY>
<!-- Date: components of a date. Format: YYYYMMDD-->
<!ELEMENT date (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Document kind code; e.g., A1 (INID 13, ST.32:B130)-->
<!ELEMENT kind (#PCDATA)>
<!-- The number of the referenced patent (or application) document-->
<!ELEMENT doc-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Kind of protection; e.g., patent, utility model-->
<!ELEMENT kind-of-protection (#PCDATA)>
<!-- PCT/RO/101 Box No.II, III and IV APPLICANTS, FURTHER APPLICANT(S) AND/OR (FURTHER) INVENTOR(S)AGENT OR COMMON REPRESENTATIVE; OR ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE (PCT Rule 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8) (INID 70, ST.32:B700)-->
<!ELEMENT parties (applicants , inventors? , correspondence-address? , agents?)>
<!-- Information regarding Agents or common representatives-->
<!ELEMENT agents (customer-number | agent+)>
<!-- Address used for general correspondence-->
<!ELEMENT correspondence-address (customer-number | addressbook+)>
<!-- Customer number for agents by office-->
<!ELEMENT customer-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Inventors information: If the US is designated, all of the inventors must also be named as applicants for purposes of that designation.-->
<!ELEMENT inventors (inventor | deceased-inventor)+>
<!-- Applicants information: At least one of the applicants named must be a resident or national of a PCT Contracting State for which the receiving Office acts.-->
<!ELEMENT applicants (applicant+)>
<!-- Rule 4.6(c): "The request may, for different designated states, indicate different persons as inventors where, in this respect, the requirements of the national laws of the designated States are not the same. In such a case, the request shall contain a separate statement for each designated State or group of States in which a particular person, or the same person, is to be considered the inventor, or in which particular persons, or the same persons, are to be considered the inventors."-->
<!ELEMENT designated-states-as-inventor (country* , (region , country+)*)>
<!-- Indication of specific Contracting States in or for which the applicant is seeking protection for his invention (Rule 4.9(a))-->
<!ELEMENT designated-states (country* , (region , country+)*)>
<!-- The region for which protection or exclusion (depending upon context) is desired.-->
<!ELEMENT region (country)>
<!-- Country of residence-->
<!ELEMENT residence (country)>
<!-- Country of nationality-->
<!ELEMENT nationality (country)>
<!-- Descriptive text-->
<!ELEMENT dtext (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Universal Resource Locator; e.g. www.wipo.int-->
<!ELEMENT url (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Fax number-->
<!ELEMENT fax (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Telephone number-->
<!ELEMENT phone (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Electronic address use for other than email-->
<!ELEMENT ead (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address components: Address formats differ from country to country If no structure possible use text-->
<!ELEMENT address (%address_group;)>
<!-- If no structure is possible, enter text (without markup)-->
<!ELEMENT text (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Country: use ST.3 country code; e.g. DE, FR, GB, NL, etc. Also includes EP, WO-->
<!ELEMENT country (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Postal code or zip code-->
<!ELEMENT postcode (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Region of country; e.g., state, province, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT state (#PCDATA)>
<!-- County, parish, department, etc (mainly UK, USA)-->
<!ELEMENT county (#PCDATA)>
<!-- City or town name-->
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Street may contain house number or name-->
<!ELEMENT street (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Building information in address; e.g., Hoffman building-->
<!ELEMENT building (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address floor; e.g., 10th-->
<!ELEMENT address-floor (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address room; e.g., Room 55B-->
<!ELEMENT room (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Post Office Box number-->
<!ELEMENT pobox (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Organizational mail code-->
<!ELEMENT mailcode (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address, fifth line-->
<!ELEMENT address-5 (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address, fourth line-->
<!ELEMENT address-4 (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address, third line-->
<!ELEMENT address-3 (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address, second line-->
<!ELEMENT address-2 (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Address, first line-->
<!ELEMENT address-1 (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Registered number-->
<!ELEMENT registered-number (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Synonym-->
<!ELEMENT synonym (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Department, division, section, etc. name-->
<!ELEMENT department (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Organisation name or company name-->
<!ELEMENT orgname (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Role; e.g., President, Chairman, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT role (#PCDATA)>
<!-- SDOBI : Individual id-->
<!ELEMENT iid (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Name suffix (e.g., II, Jr., Dip., Ing., BA, etc.)-->
<!ELEMENT suffix (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Middle name(s) or initial(s)-->
<!ELEMENT middle-name (#PCDATA)>
<!-- First or given name(s), initial(s)-->
<!ELEMENT first-name (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Last, family, surname-->
<!ELEMENT last-name (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Title: e.g., Mr., Mrs., Dr. etc-->
<!ELEMENT prefix (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Bold formatting for text-->
<!ELEMENT b (#PCDATA | i | u | o | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>
<!-- Italic formatting for text-->
<!ELEMENT i (#PCDATA | b | u | o | smallcaps | sup | sub)*>
<!-- Small capitals-->
<!ELEMENT smallcaps (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>
<!-- Subscripted text-->
<!ELEMENT sub (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o | sup2 | sub2)*>
<!-- Superscripted text-->
<!ELEMENT sup (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o | sup2 | sub2)*>
<!-- Subscripted text-->
<!ELEMENT sub2 (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>
<!-- Superscripted text-->
<!ELEMENT sup2 (#PCDATA | b | u | i | o)*>
<!-- (PCT Rule 4.1(a)): "The request shall contain: (i) a petition," (PCT Rule 4.2): "The petition shall be to the following effect and shall preferably be worded as follows: 'The undersigned requests that the present international application be processed according to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.'"-->
<!ELEMENT request-petition (#PCDATA)>
<!-- Applicant's or agent's file reference, if desired, 12 characters maximum-->
<!ELEMENT file-reference-id (#PCDATA)>
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