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<!ENTITY % address_group "((address-1? , address-2? , address-3? , address-4? , address-5? , mailcode? , pobox? , room? , address-floor? , building? , street? , city? , county? , state? , postcode? , country) | text)">
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<mchar name="..." /> this allows the DTD to be read and for MathML files to be validated using such sytems."-->
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<!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA | b | i | u | sup | sub | smallcaps)* > ">
<!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA | b | i | u | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!-- override OASIS Exchange
<entry> model -->
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<!-- **************************************************************************** * SECTION II - DTD * ****************************************************************************APPLICATION-BODYPCT Art 3(2) states"(2) An international application shall contain, as specified in this Treaty and the Regulations, a request, a description, one or more claims, one or more drawings(where required), and an abstract."The Request is dealt with by a separate DTD since it will be handled by formfilling software and requires different processing later.The main application will be authored by the applicant as one word processor file,the order follows general practice today.The sequence list (although part of the description) is a separate sub-documentwhich will reference an ST.25 compliant file.Attributes: lang = language of application - use ISO639 language code dtd-version = dtd version number file = filename of the whole application id = unique id for this application - could be file name status = status of the application; values: new = new application id = an identifier for this application (could be filename) country = WIPO ST.3 code for application file-reference-id = applicant's or agent's file reference, if any-->
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<!ATTLIST wo-application-body id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #REQUIRED dtd-version CDATA #IMPLIED file CDATA #IMPLIED file-reference-id CDATA #IMPLIED country CDATA #REQUIRED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Amended content of original application-->
<!ELEMENT wo-amended-claims ((amend-statement? , (amend-body | (delete-object | ((insert-before-object | insert-after-object | replace-object)))+)) , text?)>
<!ATTLIST wo-amended-claims id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #REQUIRED claim-type CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Replace referenced object with new content ; e.g.,
<replace-object id="p02">
<p id="p01a" num="001a">(new content)
</p>
</replace-object>-->
<!ELEMENT replace-object (%amend_content;)>
<!ATTLIST replace-object id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED location CDATA #IMPLIED >
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<insert-after-object id="p02">
<p id="p03" num="003">(new content)
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<!ATTLIST insert-after-object id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED location CDATA #IMPLIED >
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<insert-before-object id="p02">
<p id="p01a" num="001a">(new content)
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<!ELEMENT insert-before-object (%amend_content;)>
<!ATTLIST insert-before-object id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED location CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Delete object from document; e.g., paragraph, claim, etc. e.g,
<delete-object id='p06'>
</delete-object>-->
<!ELEMENT delete-object EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST delete-object id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED location CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Amend entire sections of the application-body-->
<!ELEMENT amend-body (doc-page+ | (description? , claims? , abstract? , drawings?))>
<!ATTLIST amend-body id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #REQUIRED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Drawings: PCT Article 7 / Rule 7 Drawings shall be required when they are necessary for the understanding of the invention. Recommended id = 'draw'-->
<!ELEMENT drawings (doc-page+ | figure+)>
<!ATTLIST drawings id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- A drawing (figure), necessary for the understanding of the invention Recommended id = f0001, f0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT figure (img)>
<!ATTLIST figure id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED figure-labels CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- ABSTRACT: PCT Rule 8 (INID 57, ST.32:B570) A concise summary of the disclosure, 50-150 words. Recommended id = 'abst' or 'abst0001' for multiple abstracts-->
<!ELEMENT abstract (doc-page+ | (abst-problem , abst-solution) | p+)>
<!ATTLIST abstract id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- The solution to the alleged problem that the invention purports to solve. Recommended id = 'abss'-->
<!ELEMENT abst-solution (p+)>
<!ATTLIST abst-solution id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- The alleged problem that the invention purports to solve Recommended id = 'absp'-->
<!ELEMENT abst-problem (p+)>
<!ATTLIST abst-problem id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Amendment statement (PCT Article 19.1, PCT Rule 46.4). May consist of a statement or an attached file-->
<!ELEMENT amend-statement (doc-page+ | statement)>
<!ATTLIST amend-statement id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #REQUIRED status CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Claims: the claims shall define the matter sought for patent and be supported by the description. Recommended id = 'claim' or 'claim0001' for multiple claims-->
<!ELEMENT claims (doc-page+ | claim+)>
<!ATTLIST claims id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED claim-type CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Defines the matter for which protection is sought See PCT Rule 6: 6.1.a: 'the number of claims shall be reasonable in consideration of what is being claimed.' 6.1.b: 'if there are several claims, they shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.' Recommended id values If parent element is claims and there is only ONE set of claims: id = c0001, c0002, etc.;num = 0001, 0002, etc. If parent element is amended-claims and there is only ONE set then; id = ac0001, ac0002, etc.;num = 0001, 0002, etc. If parent element is claims and there are MULTIPLE sets of claims then: id = c01.0001, c01.0002, etc.;num = 0001, 0002, etc. id = c02.0001, c02.0002, etc.;num = 0001, 0002, etc. If parent element is amended-claims and there are MULTIPLE sets of amended-claims then: id = ac01.0001, ac01.0002, etc.;num = 0001, 0002, etc. -->
<!ELEMENT claim (claim-text+)>
<!ATTLIST claim id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED claim-type CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Reference to a claim-->
<!ELEMENT claim-ref (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST claim-ref idref IDREFS #REQUIRED >
<!-- Description: The description must disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for it to be carried out by a person skilled in the art (Rule 5). Recommended id = 'desc'-->
<!ELEMENT description (doc-page+ | (invention-title? , (technical-field | background-art | disclosure | summary-of-invention | description-of-drawings | description-of-embodiments | best-mode | mode-for-invention | industrial-applicability | reference-signs-list | reference-to-deposited-biological-material | sequence-list-text | citation-list | (heading* , p+)+)+))>
<!ATTLIST description id ID #IMPLIED lang CDATA #IMPLIED status CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT citation-list (patent-literature | non-patent-literature | (heading* , p*)+)+>
<!ATTLIST citation-list id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT non-patent-literature (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST non-patent-literature id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT patent-literature (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST patent-literature id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Sequence listing free text WIPO ST.25: "36. Where the sequence listing part of the description contains free text, any such free text shall be repeated in the main part of the description in the language thereof. It is recommended that the free text in the language of the main part of the description be put in a specific section of the description called "Sequence Listing Free Text". Recommended id = 'seqt'-->
<!ELEMENT sequence-list-text (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST sequence-list-text id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT reference-to-deposited-biological-material (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST reference-to-deposited-biological-material id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT reference-signs-list (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST reference-signs-list id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Article 33(4): "For purposes of the international preliminary examination, a claimed invention shall be considered industrially applicable if, according to its nature, it can be made or used (in the technological sense) in any kind of industry. Recommended id = 'inap'-->
<!ELEMENT industrial-applicability (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST industrial-applicability id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- PCT Rule 5.1(a)(vi): "The description shall...indicate explicitly, when it is not obvious from the description or nature of the invention, the way in which the invention is capable of exploitation in industry and the way in which it can be made and used..." Recommended id = 'mode'-->
<!ELEMENT mode-for-invention (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST mode-for-invention id ID #IMPLIED mode-num CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- The best mode contemplated by the applicant for carrying out the invention claimed. Recommended id = 'bmod'-->
<!ELEMENT best-mode (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST best-mode id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT description-of-embodiments (embodiments-example | (heading* , p*)+)+>
<!ATTLIST description-of-embodiments id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT embodiments-example (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST embodiments-example id ID #IMPLIED ex-num CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Brief description of the drawings (Rule 5.1(a)(iv) Recommended id = 'desd'-->
<!ELEMENT description-of-drawings (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST description-of-drawings id ID #IMPLIED >
<!---->
<!ELEMENT summary-of-invention (tech-problem | tech-solution | advantageous-effects | (heading* , p*)+)+>
<!ATTLIST summary-of-invention id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Disclosure of the invention with sub-headings: technical problem; technical solution; advantageous effects (of the invention); Recommended id = 'disc'-->
<!ELEMENT disclosure ((tech-problem | tech-solution | advantageous-effects)* | (heading* , p+)+)>
<!ATTLIST disclosure id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- advantageous effects of the invention (PCT Rule 5.1(a)(iii) Recommended id = 'adve'-->
<!ELEMENT advantageous-effects (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST advantageous-effects id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- The solution to the problem that the invention purports to solve. (PCT Rule 5.1(a)(iii)-->
<!ELEMENT tech-solution (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST tech-solution id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- The problem the invention purports to solve (Rule 5.1(a)(iii)-->
<!ELEMENT tech-problem (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST tech-problem id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Background art, background of the invention. Recommended id = 'bart'-->
<!ELEMENT background-art (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST background-art id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- PCT Rule 5.1: (a) The description shall first state the title of the invention as appearing in the request and shall: (i) specify the technical field to which the invention relates-->
<!ELEMENT technical-field (heading* , p+)+>
<!ATTLIST technical-field id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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. -->
<!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 >
<!-- References a stand-alone table authored with the table-external DTD.-->
<!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 >
<!-- TABLES This is image data or coded according to OASIS Exchange model with modified cell 'entry' content. Recommended id = tabl0001, tabl0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT tables (img | table)>
<!ATTLIST tables id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- Definition list Recommended id = dlis0001, dlis0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT dl (dt , dd)+>
<!ATTLIST dl tsize CDATA #IMPLIED compact (compact ) #IMPLIED id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Term to be defined Recommended id = dtrm0001, dtrm0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT dt (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST dt id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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.-->
<!ELEMENT ul (li+)>
<!ATTLIST ul id ID #IMPLIED list-style (bullet | dash | none ) 'bullet' compact (compact ) #IMPLIED >
<!-- List item Recommended id = list0001, list0002, etc.-->
<!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 >
<!-- MATHEMATICS This is image data or coded according to mathml, version 2 Recommended id = math0001, math0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT maths (img | (math , img?))>
<!ATTLIST maths id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- 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-->
<!ELEMENT chemistry (img | (chem , img?))>
<!ATTLIST chemistry id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED >
<!-- This is a pointer to an external DTD for chemical markup - to be determined. For EPO probably CML; http://www.xml-cml.org/-->
<!ELEMENT chem EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST chem id ID #IMPLIED file CDATA #REQUIRED chem-type CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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, ...-->
<!ELEMENT ol (li+)>
<!ATTLIST ol id ID #IMPLIED compact (compact ) #IMPLIED ol-style CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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.-->
<!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' >
<!-- A reference to a figure; e.g., "...as shown in
<figref idref='f0001'>figure
<b>1
</b>
</figref>..."-->
<!ELEMENT figref (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST figref idref IDREFS #IMPLIED num CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Cross reference to any other element with an identifier (id)-->
<!ELEMENT crossref (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST crossref idref IDREF #REQUIRED >
<!-- 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.-->
<!ELEMENT bio-deposit (depositary , bio-accno , date? , term? , dtext?)>
<!ATTLIST bio-deposit id ID #IMPLIED num CDATA #REQUIRED url CDATA #IMPLIED dnum CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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-->
<!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 >
<!-- Reference number (general); for the EPO this is the XP number-->
<!ELEMENT refno (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST refno id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Classification code; e.g., ipc, dewey etc.-->
<!ELEMENT class (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST class class-type CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Subordinate responsibility; e.g., editor, translator, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT subname (%name_group; | addressbook)>
<!ATTLIST subname subname-type (editor | translator | other-subname-type ) 'editor' >
<!-- 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.-->
<!ELEMENT author (%name_group; | addressbook)>
<!ATTLIST author id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- 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 >
<!-- 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)-->
<!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 >
<!-- 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)-->
<!ELEMENT pre (#PCDATA)>
<!ATTLIST pre id ID #IMPLIED xml:space (preserve | default ) #IMPLIED listing-type (sequence | program-listing | other ) #REQUIRED >
<!-- Heading text; see Rule 5. Recommended id = h0001, h0002, etc.-->
<!ELEMENT heading (#PCDATA | b | i | u | o | sup | sub | smallcaps)*>
<!ATTLIST heading level (1 | 2 | 3 ) #IMPLIED id ID #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' >
<!-- 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' >
<!-- Application reference information: application number, country (INID 21, ST.32:B210)-->
<!ELEMENT application-reference (document-id)>
<!ATTLIST application-reference id ID #IMPLIED appl-type CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- ISR status information, date of receipt at IB, information of new ISR or corrected ISR.-->
<!ELEMENT isr-status (received-at-ib?)>
<!ATTLIST isr-status isr-status (new | corrected ) #REQUIRED >
<!--IB original dtext, br tag is available.-->
<!ELEMENT wo-dtext (#PCDATA | br)*>
<!ATTLIST wo-dtext lang CDATA #IMPLIED >
<!-- Publication reference information: publication number, date, etc (INID 11, ST.32:B110)-->
<!ELEMENT publication-reference (document-id)>
<!ATTLIST publication-reference id ID #IMPLIED >
<!-- Document identification refers to patents (and patent applications) only. See WIPO ST.14-->
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