Index.xsd - LackingInventionUnityConsequenceCategoryType

<xsd:restriction base="xsd:string">

<xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees fully paid with protest fee and report covers all inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

All additional fees were paid and this report covers all inventions that can be searched or examined. A protest was made and the protest fee was timely paid.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees fully paid without protest fee and report covers all inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

All additional fees were paid and this report covers all inventions that can be searched or examined. A protest was made but the protest fee was not timely paid.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees fully paid without protest and report covers all inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

All additional fees were paid and this report covers all inventions that can be searched or examined. No protest was made.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees not required and report covers all inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

The applicant was not invited to pay additional fees despite the finding of lack of unity of invention. This report covers all inventions that can be searched or examined.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees partially paid with protest fee and report covers some inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

Some but not all additional fees were paid and this report covers some of the inventions. A protest was made and the protest fee was timely paid.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees partially paid without protest fee and report covers some inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

Some but not all additional fees were paid and this report covers some of the inventions. A protest was made but the protest fee was not timely paid.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees partially paid without protest and report covers some inventions">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

Some but not all additional fees were paid and this report covers some of the inventions. No protest was made.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Additional fees not paid and report covers main invention only">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

No additional fees were timely paid and this report covers only the main invention, namely, the invention first mentioned in the claims.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Claims restricted and report covers the restricted invention(s)">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

The applicant has restricted the claims following the invitation to restrict or pay additional fees. If the restriction resolves the issue of lack of unity of invention in the application, this report covers all parts of the (amended) application. If the restriction is not sufficient to resolve the issue of lack of unity of invention in the application, this report covers the invention first mentioned in the claims after restriction and any invention for which additional fees have been paid.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Neither additional fees paid nor claims restricted and report covers main invention only">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

Neither additional fees were timely paid nor claims were restricted and this report covers only the main invention, namely, the invention first mentioned in the claims.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Supplementary international search covers main invention only">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

Following the finding of lack of unity of invention, this supplementary international search report covers only the main invention, namely, the invention first mentioned in the claims.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Supplementary international search covers invention specified by the applicant">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

At the request of the applicant, this supplementary international search report covers only the invention specified by the applicant.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration> <xsd:enumeration value="Supplementary international search report in agreement with international search report">

<xsd:annotation>

<xsd:documentation>

The Authority agrees with the conclusions of the international search report regarding unity of invention.

</xsd:documentation>

</xsd:annotation>

</xsd:enumeration>

</xsd:restriction>