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| namespace | http://www.wipo.int/standards/XMLSchema/ST96/Patent | ||||
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<xsd:simpleType name="CitationCategoryCodeType">
<xsd:restriction base="xsd:token">
</xsd:simpleType>
<xsd:enumeration value="X">
</xsd:restriction>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="Y">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
The claimed invention cannot be
considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an
inventive step when the document is taken alone.
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="A">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
The claimed invention cannot be
considered to involve an inventive step when the document
is combined with one or more other such documents, such
combination being obvious to a person skilled in the art.
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="E">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Document defining the general
state of the art which is not considered to be of
particular relevance
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="L">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Earlier patent document as
defined in Rule 33.1(c) of the Regulations under the PCT,
but published on or after the international filing date
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="O">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Document which may throw doubts
on priority claim(s) or which is cited to establish the
publication date of another citation or other special
reason (the reason for citing the document shall be given)
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="P">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Document referring to an oral
disclosure, use, exhibition or other means
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="T">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Document published prior to the
filing date (in the case of the PCT, the international
filing date) but later than the priority date claimed in
the application. Code "P" should always be accompanied by
one of the categories "X", "Y" or "A"
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="Ampersand">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Later document published after
the filing date (in the case of the PCT, the international
filing date) or priority date and not in conflict with the
application but cited to understand the principle or
theory underlying the invention
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:enumeration value="D">
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
The value Ampersand represents
the symbol of &. Document being a member of the same
patent family or document whose contents have not been
verified by the search examiner but are believed to be
substantially identical to those of another document which
the search examiner has inspected.
</xsd:documentation>
<xsd:annotation>
</xsd:enumeration>
<xsd:documentation>
</xsd:annotation>
Document cited by the applicant
in the application and which document (reference) was
referred to in the course of the search procedure. Code
"D" should always be accompanied by one of the categories
indicating the relevance of the cited document
</xsd:documentation>
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