Schema request.xsd
element request

diagram |
children | file-reference-id request-petition invention-title parties designation-of-states priority-claims search-authority declarations check-list figure-to-publish figures-in-color language-of-filing signatories store-in-digital-library dtext office-specific-data doc-page
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
lang | xsd:string | required |  |  |
dtd-version | xsd:string | optional |  |  |
file | xsd:string | optional |  |  |
produced-by | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
date-produced | xsd:string | optional |  |  |
ro | xsd:string | required |  |  |
status | xsd:string | optional |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
******************************************************************************** * Request v1.9 2017 JULY * ******************************************************************************** * PUBLIC "-//WIPO//DTD REQUEST 1.9//EN" "request-v1-9.dtd" * ******************************************************************************** * https://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/resources/1.15/request-v1-9.dtd * ******************************************************************************** * contacts: * * WIPO: Yuya USHIDA; yuya.ushida@wipo.int * ******************************************************************************** * revision history * ******************************************************************************** Asahi HASEBE : 01/07/17 incorporated changes from PFC ..changed version number from v1.8 to v1.9 ..added an attribute "id" to signatory and us-rights ..added an element " earlier-search-authorization" to search-authority ..added an element "figures-in-color" to "request" SY: 01/07/12 incorporated changes from PFC: ..changed version number from v1.7 to v1.8 ..added attribute 'priority-doc-access-code' to priority-doc-from-library (PFC12/001) SY: 01/04/10 incorporated changes from PFC: ..changed version number from v1.6 to v1.7 ..added element 'priority-doc-from-library' to priority-claim (PFC09/005) ..added element 'store-in-digital-library' to request (PFC09/005) 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-page HT: 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 element HT: 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-listing JD: 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, smallcaps December 2001 ..released version number as v1.0 ******************************************************************************** PCT REQUEST FORM : RO101 (root element) attributes for request 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 = YYYYMMDD e.g, 20011230 if desired, 12 characters maximum ro = Receiving office name, country code ST.3 produced-by = creator of this document

element file-reference-id

diagram |
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Applicant's or agent's file reference, if desired, 12 characters maximum

element request-petition

diagram |
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
(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 invention-title

diagram |
children | b i u o sup sub
used by |
element | request
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Document Structure
documentation
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 parties

diagram |
children | applicants inventors correspondence-address agents
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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 designation-of-states

diagram |
children | designation-pct precautionary-designation-statement exclusion-from-designation
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
PCT/RO/101 Box No.V Designation Of States (PCT Rule 4.9)

element priority-claims

diagram |
children | priority-claim incorporation-by-reference
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
PCT/RO/101 BOX No.VI Priority Claim (PCT Rule 4.10) (INID 30, ST.32:B300)

element search-authority

diagram |
children | isa earlier-search-request earlier-search-authorization
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
PCT/RO/101 Box No.VII :International Searching Authority

element declarations

diagram |
children | declaration1 declaration2 declaration3 declaration4 declaration5
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
PCT/RO/101 Box No. VIII: DECLARATIONS (Rules 4.1(c)(iii) and 4.17)

element check-list

diagram |
children | 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
used by |
element | request
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
total-page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Request (PCT/RO/101) BOX No.IX Check list, figure number to publish and language of International Application check-list

element figure-to-publish

diagram |
children | fig-number
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
Document Structure
documentation
Figure of the drawings which should accompany the abstract

element figures-in-color

diagram |
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Indicator used to flag request to store this application in digital library for later use as a priority document. In the case of PCT this will be the WIPO DAS for Priority documents The Indicators presence implies the request and absence implies no request

element language-of-filing

diagram |
used by |
element | request
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Filing language, ISO639 language code, e.g, en,de,ja, etc. (INID 25, ST.32:B250)

element signatories

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

element store-in-digital-library

diagram |
used by |
element | request
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Indicator used to flag request to store this application in digital library for later use as a priority document. In the case of PCT this will be the WIPO DAS for Priority documents The Indicators presence implies the request and absence implies no request

element office-specific-data

diagram |
used by |
element | request
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
office | xsd:string | required |  |  |
office-dtd | xsd:string | required |  |  |
file | xsd:string | required |  |  |
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
status | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
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 doc-page

diagram |
used by |
element | request
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.

element b

diagram |
children | i u o smallcaps sup sub
used by |
elements | i invention-title o smallcaps sub sub2 sup sup2 u
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Bold formatting for text

element i

diagram |
children | b u o smallcaps sup sub
used by |
elements | b invention-title o smallcaps sub sub2 sup sup2 u
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Italic formatting for text

element u

diagram |
children | b i smallcaps sup sub
used by |
elements | b i invention-title smallcaps sub sub2 sup sup2
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
style | derived by: xsd:token |  | single |  |
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Underscore: style - single is default

element o

diagram |
children | b i smallcaps sup sub
used by |
elements | b i invention-title smallcaps sub sub2 sup sup2
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
style | derived by: xsd:token |  | single |  |
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Overscore: style - single is default

element sup

diagram |
children | b u i o sup2 sub2
used by |
elements | b i invention-title o u
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Superscripted text

element sub

diagram |
children | b u i o sup2 sub2
used by |
elements | b i invention-title o u
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Subscripted text

element applicants

diagram |
children | applicant
used by |
element | parties
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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 inventors

diagram |
children | inventor deceased-inventor
used by |
element | parties
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Inventors information: If the US is designated, all of the inventors must also be named as applicants for purposes of that designation.

element correspondence-address

diagram |
children | customer-number addressbook
used by |
element | parties
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address used for general correspondence

element agents

diagram |
children | customer-number agent
used by |
element | parties
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Information regarding Agents or common representatives

element designation-pct

diagram |
children | regional national new-designation-country
used by |
element | designation-of-states
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
The Contracting States in which protection is desired (Rules 4.1(a)(iv) and 4.9(a))

element exclusion-from-designation

diagram |
children | regional national
used by |
element | designation-of-states
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
State(s) excluded from precautionary designations under Rule 4.9(b)

element precautionary-designation-statement

diagram |
used by |
element | designation-of-states
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
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 priority-claim

diagram |
children | country doc-number date office-of-filing priority-doc-requested priority-doc-attached priority-doc-from-library restore-rights
used by |
element | priority-claims
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
kind | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Priority claim (PCT Rule 4.10) (INID 32/33/34, ST.32:B320/B330/B340)

element incorporation-by-reference

diagram |
used by |
element | priority-claims
annotation |
documentation
incorporation by reference
documentation
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 isa

diagram |
children | country
used by |
element | search-authority
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
International Search Authority; international search to be carried out by

element earlier-search-request

diagram |
children | document-id substantially-equivalent earlier-search-documents
used by |
element | search-authority
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Request to use results of earlier search; reference to that search

element earlier-search-authorization

diagram |
children | document-id
used by |
element | search-authority
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
request-ro-not-transmit | derived by: xsd:token | optional |  |  |
applicant-authorizes-ro-transmit | derived by: xsd:token | optional |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Authorization to RO to transmit earlier search

element declaration1

diagram |
used by |
element | declarations
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Declaration as to the identity of the inventor (Rules 4.17(i) and 51bis.1(a)(i))

element declaration2

diagram |
used by |
element | declarations
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
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 declaration3

diagram |
used by |
element | declarations
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
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 declaration4

diagram |
used by |
element | declarations
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
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 declaration5

diagram |
used by |
element | declarations
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Declaration as to non-prejudical disclosures or exceptions to lack of novelty (Rules 4.17(v) and 51bis.1(a)(v))

element cl-request

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; the request is being furnished

element cl-description

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppf | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppl | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a description is being furnished

element cl-claims

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppf | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppl | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; claims are being furnished

element cl-abstract

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppf | xsd:string |  |  |  |
ppl | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; the abstract is being furnished

element cl-drawings

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
fig-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; drawings are being furnished (ST32:B598)

element cl-sequence-listing

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
for-search-only | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
additional-copies-including-search-copy | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
with-identifying-statement | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
carriers | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
carriers-type | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
carriers-quantity | xsd:string |  |  |  |
size | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
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-table

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
for-search-only | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
additional-copies-including-search-copy | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
with-identifying-statement | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
carriers | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a sequence listing table is being furnished

element cl-fee-calculation

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a fee calculation sheet is being furnished

element cl-separate-power-of-attorney

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a separate power of attorney is being furnished

element cl-general-power-of-attorney

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a general power of attorney is being furnished

element cl-copy-general-power-of-attorney

diagram |
children | ref-number
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a copy of the general power of attorney is being furnished

element cl-lack-of-signature

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a statement explaining lack of signature is being furnished

element cl-priority-document

diagram |
children | sequence-number
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; a priority document is being furnished

element cl-translation-of-application

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Check-list; a translation of application is being furnished

element cl-biological-material

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Includes the PCT/RO/134 or any separate sheet containing Indications that is not included as part of the description

element cl-restore-rights-reason

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
cl-restore-rights-reason
documentation

element cl-earlier-search-document

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
quantity | xsd:string | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Checklist; an earlier-search report is being furnished

element cl-other-document

diagram |
used by |
element | check-list
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
page-count | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Communication
documentation
Checklist; an additional document is being furnished

element fig-number

diagram |
used by |
element | figure-to-publish
annotation |
documentation
Document Structure
documentation
PCT/RO/101 Box IX: the number of the figure which should accompany the abstract. (ST.32:B598)

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'

element smallcaps

diagram |
children | b u i o
used by |
elements | b i o u
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Small capitals

element sup2

diagram |
children | b u i o
used by |
elements | sub sup
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Superscripted text

element sub2

diagram |
children | b u i o
used by |
elements | sub sup
annotation |
documentation
Paragraph
documentation
Subscripted text

element applicant

diagram |
children | addressbook nationality residence us-rights designated-states designated-states-as-inventor
used by |
element | applicants
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
app-type | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
designation | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
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 inventor

diagram |
children | addressbook designated-states
used by |
element | inventors
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
designation | derived by: xsd:token |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
The individual or entity responsible for creating the matter that protection is sought for. (ST.32:B721)

element deceased-inventor

diagram |
children | name prefix last-name orgname first-name middle-name suffix iid role department synonym registered-number
used by |
element | inventors
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string |  |  |  |
lang | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
Deceased inventor name

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 | agent applicant correspondence-address inventor
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 customer-number

diagram |
used by |
elements | agents correspondence-address
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Customer number for agents by office

element agent

diagram |
children | addressbook
used by |
element | agents
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
sequence | xsd:string | required |  |  |
rep-type | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Agent or common representative (Rules 90.1, 90.2)

element regional

diagram |
children | region country protection-request any-other-state
used by |
elements | designation-pct exclusion-from-designation
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Regional (as opposed to national) protection being sought

element national

diagram |
children | country protection-request
used by |
elements | designation-pct exclusion-from-designation
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
The States for which protection or exclusion (depending upon context) is desired

element new-designation-country

diagram |
used by |
element | designation-pct
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
New PCT member country states (e.g., not yet published in WIPO ST.3, joined after PCT electronic filing software published)

element country

diagram |
used by |
elements | designated-states designated-states-as-inventor document-id isa national nationality office-of-filing priority-claim region regional residence
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 doc-number

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

element date

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

element office-of-filing

diagram |
children | region country
used by |
element | priority-claim
annotation |
documentation
Related Patents or Applications
documentation
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 restore-rights

diagram |
used by |
element | priority-claim
annotation |
documentation
restore-rights
documentation
This element is made when the receiving Office is requested to restore the right of priority.

element priority-doc-requested

diagram |
used by |
element | priority-claim
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
The receiving office is requested to prepare and transmit to the IB a certified copy of the earlier application

element priority-doc-attached

diagram |
used by |
element | priority-claim
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
The priority document is attached to the application

element priority-doc-from-library

diagram |
used by |
element | priority-claim
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
library-identifier | xsd:string |  |  |  |
action-by | xsd:string |  |  |  |
priority-doc-access-code | xsd:string |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
library-identifier attribute intended as an identifying code for the library containing the document – to be used where offices support the access of documents from many such libraries action-by attribute would indicate the office requested to retrieve the document (for PCT this can be the RO or IB, default IB) priority-doc-access-code indicates, when present, the access code that the Office (or applicable Offices) should use to obtain the priority document from the specified digital library

element document-id

diagram |
children | country doc-number kind name date
used by |
elements | earlier-search-authorization earlier-search-request protection-request
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 substantially-equivalent

diagram |
used by |
element | earlier-search-request

element earlier-search-documents

diagram |
used by |
element | earlier-search-request
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
results-of-earlier-search | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
earlier-application | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
translation-of-earlier-application | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
translation-of-results-of-earlier-search | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
documents-cited-in-earlier-search-results | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
available-at-isa | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
request-ro-to-transmit-to-isa | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |

element ref-number

diagram |
used by |
element | cl-copy-general-power-of-attorney
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Reference number of general power of attorney.

element sequence-number

diagram |
used by |
element | cl-priority-document
annotation |
documentation
Sequence Information
documentation
Sequential identification of priority documents. PCT/RO/101 Box VI.

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 deceased-inventor signatory

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 signatory
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Address components: Address formats differ from country to country If no structure possible use text

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 nationality

diagram |
children | country
used by |
element | applicant
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Country of nationality

element residence

diagram |
children | country
used by |
element | applicant
annotation |
documentation
Parties
documentation
Country of residence

element us-rights

diagram |
used by |
element | applicant
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
to-dead-inventor | xsd:string | required |  |  |
kind | derived by: xsd:token | required |  |  |
id | xsd:ID |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Parties Concerned with the Document
documentation
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 designated-states

diagram |
children | country region
used by |
elements | applicant inventor
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 designated-states-as-inventor

diagram |
children | country region
used by |
element | applicant
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
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 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 dtext

diagram |
used by |
elements | addressbook request
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
Descriptive text

element protection-request

diagram |
children | kind-of-protection document-id
used by |
elements | national regional
attributes |
Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation
subset | derived by: xsd:NMTOKEN |  |  |  |
annotation |
documentation
Document Identification
documentation
Protection request for the designated office.

element region

diagram |
children | country
used by |
elements | designated-states designated-states-as-inventor office-of-filing regional
annotation |
documentation
General Text
documentation
The region for which protection or exclusion (depending upon context) is desired.

element any-other-state

diagram |
used by |
element | regional
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Any other state in which protection is being sought
appinfo
Foreign Priority Data

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 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

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 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 kind-of-protection

diagram |
used by |
element | protection-request
annotation |
documentation
International Conventions
documentation
Kind of protection; e.g., patent, utility model

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 |
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 |
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 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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