PatXML - EPO

42 PatXML User Guide
Figure 25: PatXML,
patent citation
information
Country
Number
Application No.
PCT No.
Kind
Applicant
Date
Browse for
Patent
Enter the two letter country code of the patent
document according to WIPO Standard ST.3 eg EP or
JP or US. The full name of the country will be
displayed in the second box. This data is mandatory.
Enter the patent document number. The number can be
the application or publication number. For certain
countries there may be validation of the number. This
data is mandatory.
If you know it is an application number please select
this check box.
If you know it is a PCT international application
number please select this check box. This will add
PCT/ to the beginning of the number; for example:
PCT/US94/00838, if you entered US in the country
code field and 94/00838 in the number field. But note
that if it is a WO number you can use the Country field
by entering "WO" and the WO (PCT) publication
number.
Enter the document kind code according to WIPO
Standard ST.16. This data is optional.
Enter the name of the applicant; for example: SMITH
or AGFA. This data is optional.
Enter the date of publication of the patent document eg
02.05.2002. This data is optional.
If you have an Internet connection, you can use this
button to make sure that the cited patent is correct. The
patent will be displayed in your Internet browser only
if you have specified the Country and Patent Number
- this depends on the number entered - it is possible to
link to the EPO's esp@cenet database. At this time, this
will only work if a publication number is entered, for
example, EP 1000000.
Notes