Schema declaration.xsd
element declaration

diagram |
children | identity-of-inventor entitlement-to-be-granted-patent entitlement-to-claim-priority inventorship lack-of-novelty
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
lang | xsd:string | required |  |  |
dtd-version | xsd:string |  |  |  |
file | xsd:string |  |  |  |
date-produced | xsd:string |  |  |  |
file-reference-id | xsd:string |  |  |  |
status | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
******************************************************************************** * declaration v1.6 2017 JULY * ******************************************************************************** * PUBLIC "-//WIPO//DTD DECLARATION 1.6//EN" "declaration-v1-6.dtd" * ******************************************************************************** * https://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/resources/1.15/declaration-v1-6.dtd * ******************************************************************************** * contact: * * WIPO: Yuya USHIDA; yuya.ushida@wipo.int * ******************************************************************************** * revision history * ******************************************************************************** Asahi HASEBE: 01/07/17 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.5 to v1.6 ..added attribute 'id' to lack-of-novelty, entitlement-to-claim-priority, entitlement-to-be-granted-patent, signatory and matter-name MO: 01/07/08 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.4 to v1.5 ..added attribute 'email-purpose' to email (PFC08/006) MO: 01/01/07 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.3 to v1.4 ..implementation of PFC06/001 ..changed element '(all-designations | all-designations-except-us | designated-status)' to '(all-designations | all-designations-except-us | designated-status)?' in identity-of-inventor (PFC06/002) ..changed element '(all-designations | all-designations-except-us | designated-status)' to '(all-designations | all-designations-except-us | designated-status)?' in matter (PFC06/002) ..changed element '(all-designations | designated-status)' to '(all-designations | designated-status)?' in lack-of-novelty (PFC06/002) ..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 'address-4' to address (PFC06/005) ..added element 'address-5' to address (PFC06/005) MO: 29/09/05 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.2 to v1.3 ..changed occurrence of 'addressbook' in 'inventor-info' from '+' to '*'. HT: 14/12/04 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed attribute he, wi of doc-page from 'NMTOKEN' to 'CDATA' ..added attribute 'id' to addressbook, application-reference ..added attribute 'ocr' to doc-page HT: 20/07/04 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.1 to v1.2 ..changed attribute lang of addressbook from '#REQUIRED' to '#IMPLIED' JD: 03/02/03 incorporated changes from PFCs: ..changed version number from v1.0 to v1.1 ..added attribute 'file-reference-id' to root ..added attribute 'orientation' to doc-page ..added attribute 'lang', 'sequence' to lack-of-novelty ..added attribute 'tense' to matter ..added (last-name | orgname) option to %name_group; ..made postcode optional within address December 2001 ..released version number as v1.0 ******************************************************************************** DECLARATION Attributes: 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 = date this document was produced file-reference-id = applicant's or agent's file reference, if any

element identity-of-inventor

diagram |
children | doc-page application-reference addressbook all-designations all-designations-except-us designated-states
used by |
element | declaration
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
combined | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Related Patents or Applications
documentation
Declaration as to the identity of the inventor (Rules 4.17(i) and 51bis.1(a)(i))

element entitlement-to-be-granted-patent

diagram |
children | doc-page application-reference name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number matter
used by |
element | declaration
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
combined | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
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 entitlement-to-claim-priority

diagram |
children | doc-page application-reference name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number earlier-app-reference matter
used by |
element | declaration
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
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 inventorship

diagram |
children | doc-page application-reference earlier-app-reference inventor-info signatories dtext
used by |
element | declaration
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Declaration of inventorship. For purposes of the United States the declaration shall be worded with the original and first inventor clause.

element lack-of-novelty

diagram |
children | doc-page application-reference name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number date address title-of-disclosure method-of-disclosure dtext all-designations designated-states
used by |
element | declaration
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Declaration as to non-prejudical disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty (PCT Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v))

element application-reference

diagram |
children | document-id
used by |
elements | entitlement-to-be-granted-patent entitlement-to-claim-priority identity-of-inventor inventorship lack-of-novelty
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
appl-type | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Application reference information: application number, country (INID 21, ST.32:B210)

element addressbook

diagram |
children | name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number address phone fax email url ead dtext text
used by |
elements | identity-of-inventor inventor-info matter
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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 all-designations

diagram |
used by |
elements | identity-of-inventor lack-of-novelty matter
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
All designations permitted by the Treaty are made (Rule 4.9(b))

element all-designations-except-us

diagram |
used by |
elements | identity-of-inventor matter
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Designated states for which indications are made: all except United States

element designated-states

diagram |
children | country region
used by |
elements | identity-of-inventor lack-of-novelty matter
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Indication of specific Contracting States in or for which the applicant is seeking protection for his invention (Rule 4.9(a))

element doc-page

diagram |
used by |
elements | entitlement-to-be-granted-patent entitlement-to-claim-priority identity-of-inventor inventorship lack-of-novelty
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
he | xsd:string | required |  |  |
wi | xsd:string | required |  |  |
type | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
alt | xsd:string |  |  |  |
pp | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppf | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppl | xsd:string |  |  |  |
file | xsd:string | required |  |  |
ocr | xsd:string |  |  |  |
color | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
orientation | derived by: xsd:token |  | portrait |  |
annotation |
documentation
Document Structure
documentation
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.

group name_group

diagram |
children | name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number
used by |
elements | addressbook entitlement-to-be-granted-patent entitlement-to-claim-priority lack-of-novelty matter-name signatory

element earlier-app-reference

diagram |
children | document-id
used by |
elements | entitlement-to-claim-priority inventorship
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Earlier application identification group
appinfo
Document Identification

element matter

diagram |
children | date matter-name addressbook court-name kind-of-transfer all-designations all-designations-except-us designated-states
used by |
elements | entitlement-to-be-granted-patent entitlement-to-claim-priority
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
item | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
tense | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Section 212, 213. Attribute 'item': reason for entitlement. See Sections 212, 213 for values. i) (name) of (address) is the inventor of the subject matter for which protection is sought by way of [the] [this] international application ii) (name) [is] [was] entitled as employer of the inventor, (inventor's name) iii) an agreement between... (name) and ... (name), dated... iv) an assignment from ... (name) to ...(name), dated... v) consent from ... (name) in favor of ...(name), dated... vi) a court order issued by ... (name of court), effecting a transfer from ... (name) to...(name), dated... vii) transfer of entitlement from ...(name) to ...(name) by way of (specify kind of transfer), dated ... viii) the applicant's name changed from ...(name) to ...(name) on ...(date)

element inventor-info

diagram |
children | addressbook us-residence authority-applicant
used by |
element | inventorship
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Information regarding inventor(s) (INID 72, ST.32:B720)

element signatories

diagram |
children | signatory
used by |
element | inventorship
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Signatories

element address

diagram |
children | address-1 address-2 address-3 address-4 address-5 mailcode pobox room address-floor building street city county state postcode country text
used by |
elements | addressbook lack-of-novelty signatory
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address components: Address formats differ from country to country If no structure possible use text

element title-of-disclosure

diagram |
used by |
element | lack-of-novelty
annotation |
documentation
Patent Bibliographic (Front Page) Information
documentation
Title of what is being disclosed under PCT Rule 51bis.1(a)(v)

element method-of-disclosure

diagram |
children | international-exhibition publication abuse other
used by |
element | lack-of-novelty
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Method by which prior art was disclosed to the public

element dtext

diagram |
used by |
elements | addressbook inventorship lack-of-novelty
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Descriptive text

element document-id

diagram |
children | country doc-number kind name date
used by |
elements | application-reference earlier-app-reference
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Document identification refers to patents (and patent applications) only. See WIPO ST.14

element ead

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Electronic address use for other than email

element email

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
email-purpose | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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'

element phone

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Telephone number

element fax

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Fax number

element url

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
annotation |
documentation
Citations
documentation
Universal Resource Locator; e.g. www.wipo.int

element country

diagram |
used by |
elements | designated-states document-id non-us region us
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Country: use ST.3 country code; e.g. DE, FR, GB, NL, etc. Also includes EP, WO

element region

diagram |
children | country
used by |
element | designated-states
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
The region for which protection or exclusion (depending upon context) is desired.

element name

diagram |
used by |
element | document-id
group | name_group
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
name-type | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Name: If no distinction or detail can be given. Also to be used for: personal (natural person) and corporate (legal entity) names

element prefix

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Title: e.g., Mr., Mrs., Dr. etc

element last-name

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Last, family, surname

element first-name

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
First or given name(s), initial(s)

element middle-name

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Middle name(s) or initial(s)

element suffix

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Name suffix (e.g., II, Jr., Dip., Ing., BA, etc.)

element iid

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Citations
documentation
SDOBI : Individual id

element role

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Role; e.g., President, Chairman, etc.

element orgname

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Organisation name or company name

element department

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Department, division, section, etc. name

element synonym

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Synonym

element registered-number

diagram |
used by |
group | name_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Registered number

element matter-name

diagram |
children | name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number
used by |
element | matter
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions

element court-name

diagram |
used by |
element | matter
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Name of court; e.g., U.S. Supreme Court

element kind-of-transfer

diagram |
used by |
element | matter
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Section 212(a)(vii): kind of transfer of entitlement

element date

diagram |
used by |
elements | document-id lack-of-novelty matter
annotation |
documentation
Dates
documentation
Date: components of a date. Format: YYYYMMDD

element us-residence

diagram |
children | military-service us non-us
used by |
element | inventor-info
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
Identifies the residence of a U.S. inventor

element authority-applicant

diagram |
used by |
element | inventor-info
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
Identifies the authority for the applicant. In certain circumstances an inventor is unable to file his/her own patent application and an authorized individual must do so

element signatory

diagram |
children | name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number address electronic-signature signatory-capacity
used by |
element | signatories
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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'

group address_group

diagram |
children | address-1 address-2 address-3 address-4 address-5 mailcode pobox room address-floor building street city county state postcode country text
used by |
element | address

element international-exhibition

diagram |
used by |
element | method-of-disclosure
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
An international exhibition was used as the method of disclosure

element publication

diagram |
used by |
element | method-of-disclosure
annotation |
documentation
Related Patents or Applications
documentation
A publication was used as the method of disclosure

element abuse

diagram |
used by |
element | method-of-disclosure
annotation |
documentation
Technical Information
documentation
Exceptions to lack of novelty resulting from abuse; Rule 51bis.1(a)(v)
appinfo
Technical Information

element other

diagram |
used by |
element | method-of-disclosure
annotation |
documentation
Fees
documentation
Other method by which prior art was disclosed to the public

element doc-number

diagram |
used by |
element | document-id
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
The number of the referenced patent (or application) document

element kind

diagram |
used by |
element | document-id
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Document kind code; e.g., A1 (INID 13, ST.32:B130)

element military-service

diagram |
used by |
element | us-residence
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Military address where the applicant is considered to reside

element us

diagram |
children | city state country citizenship
used by |
element | us-residence
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
Identifies the residence of a US inventor that resides in the US

element non-us

diagram |
children | city country citizenship
used by |
element | us-residence
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Identifies the residence of a U.S. inventor that does not reside in the U.S.

element electronic-signature

diagram |
children | basic-signature enhanced-signature
used by |
element | signatory
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
date | xsd:string | required |  |  |
place-signed | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
A signature represented by electronic means

element signatory-capacity

diagram |
used by |
element | signatory
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
The capacity in which the person signs

element address-1

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address, first line

element address-2

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address, second line

element address-3

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address, third line

element address-4

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address, fourth line

element address-5

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address, fifth line

element mailcode

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Organizational mail code

element pobox

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Post Office Box number

element room

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address room; e.g., Room 55B

element address-floor

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address floor; e.g., 10th

element building

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Building information in address; e.g., Hoffman building

element street

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Street may contain house number or name

element city

diagram |
used by |
elements | non-us us
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
City or town name

element county

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
County, parish, department, etc (mainly UK, USA)

element state

diagram |
used by |
element | us
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Region of country; e.g., state, province, etc.

element postcode

diagram |
used by |
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Postal code or zip code

element text

diagram |
used by |
element | addressbook
group | address_group
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
If no structure is possible, enter text (without markup)

element citizenship

diagram |
used by |
elements | non-us us
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
A person's status as a citizen of a country

element basic-signature

diagram |
children | fax-image text-string click-wrap
used by |
element | electronic-signature
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
A non-PKI electronic signature

element enhanced-signature

diagram |
children | pkcs7
used by |
element | electronic-signature
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
A PKI / PKCS #7 digital signature data type

element fax-image

diagram |
used by |
element | basic-signature
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
file | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
A TIFF image of a signature

element text-string

diagram |
used by |
element | basic-signature
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
A simple text string is to be used as the basic electronic signature; e.g., John Doe &lt;text-string>/jd/&lt;/text-string>

element click-wrap

diagram |
used by |
element | basic-signature
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
A simple 'signature'; e.g., clicking a button labeled 'accept' or 'I agree'

element pkcs7

diagram |
used by |
element | enhanced-signature
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
PKCS7 digital signature

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