PRS Code List and Definitions

Code

 Short description
EP AA   P P   PRIORITY
EP AA A P P   PRIORITY (PATENT APPLICATION)
EP AA A3 P P   DIVIDED OUT OF
EP AA D P P   PRIORITY (APPLICATION OF DESIGN)
EP AA E P P   PRIORITY (EXHIBITION PRIORITY)
EP AA U P P   PRIORITY (APPLICATION OF UTILITY MODEL)
EP AA W P P   PCT-APPLICATION
EP AC   P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF:
EP AC P P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF:
EP AE   P A   EP-APPLICATION
EP AE A P A   EP-APPLICATION
EP AF   P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61)
EP AF P P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61)
EP AG   P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) TO:
EP AG P P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) TO:
EP AH   P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) IN:
EP AH P P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) IN:
EP AK   P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES:
EP AK A1 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN AN APPLICATION WITH SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK A2 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN AN APPLICATION WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK A3 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES IN A SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK A4 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT:
EP AK B1 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A PATENT SPECIFICATION:
EP AK B2 P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES MENTIONED IN A CORR. PATENT SPECIFICATION:
EP AK X P - DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (DOCUMENT NOT PUBLISHED):
EP AKNL   P   NL: CORRECTIONS (PART 1 HEADING G)
EP A1   P + PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION WITH SEARCH REPORT
EP A2   P + PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT
EP A3   P + SEPARATE PUBLICATION OF THE SEARCH REPORT (ART. 93)
EP A4   P + SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT
EP A5   P + SEPARATE PUBLICATION OF THE EP OR INT. SEARCH REPORT
EP BECA   P   BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER'S ADRESS
EP BECH   P   BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER
EP BECN   P   BE: CHANGE OF HOLDER'S NAME
EP BERE   P - BE: LAPSED
EP BERR   P + BE: REESTABLISHED
EP B1   P + PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP B2   P + NEW PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP CCPA   P   BE: APPLICATION FOR A COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPR   P - BE: REJECTION OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPT   P - BE: WITHDRAWAL OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTTION CERTIFICATE
EP CCPV   P + BE: GRANT OF A COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP DAC   P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF: (DELETED)
EP DAF   P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (DELETED)
EP DAX   P   EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT TO (DELETED)
EP DA1   P   DATE AND KIND OF FIRST PUBLICATION (DELETED)
EP DA4   P   DATE AND KIND OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT (DELETED)
EP DBV   P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (DELETED)
EP DB1   P   DATE AND KIND OF SECOND PUBLICATION (DELETED)
EP DB2   P   DATE OF PUBLICATION OF NEW SECOND SPECIFICATION ** LAST ENTRY DELETED
EP DET   P   DE: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS
EP DIN1   P   INVENTOR (DELETED)
EP DIN2   P   INVENTOR (DELETED)
EP DPR1   P   PRIORITY (DELETED)
EP DPR2   P   PRIORITY (DELETED)
EP DX   P   MISCELLANEOUS: (DELETED)
EP D11X   P   LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION (DELETED)
EP D17D   P   SEARCH REPORT (DELETED)
EP D17P   P   REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED (DELETED)
EP D17Q   P   FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (DELETED)
EP D18D   P   EP-APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN: (DELETED)
EP D18R   P   REFUSED (DELETED)
EP D18W   P   WITHDRAWAL (DELETED)
EP D18Z   P   REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT (DELETED)
EP D20   P   CORRECTIONS OF A PATENT SPECIFICATION (DELETED)
EP D25   P + LAPSED DURING OPPOSITION (DELETED)
EP D26   P   OPPOSITION FILED (DELETED)
EP D27C   P   OPPOSITION FINISHED (DELETED)
EP D27O   P   OPPOSITION REJECTED (DELETED)
EP D27W   P   REVOKED (DELETED)
EP D8RA   P   DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS (ART 122) (DELETED)
EP EAL   P + SE: EUROPEAN PATENT IN FORCE IN SWEDEN
EP EL   P + FR: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED
EP EL1   P + FR: TRADUCTION ET EVENTUELLEMENT TRADUCTION REVISEE DES REVENDICATIONS ** REVISION DE LA TRADUCTION OU DES REVENDICATIONS
EP EM   P + FR: REVISED TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED
EP EN   P - FR: TRANSLATION NOT FILED
EP EN3   P - FR: TRANSLATION NOT FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION
EP EPTA   P + LU: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE
EP ET   P + FR: TRANSLATION FILED
EP ETR   P + FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT
EP ET1   P + FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** REVISION OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE PATENT OR THE CLAIMS
EP ET2   P + FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** REVISION OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE MODIFIED PATENT AFTER OPPOSITION
EP ET3   P + FR: TRANSLATION FILED ** DECISION CONCERNING OPPOSITION
EP EUG   P - SE: EUROPEAN PATENT HAS LAPSED
EP GBA   P + GB: TRANSLATION AMENDED (GB SECTION 77(6)(A)/1977)
EP GBAT   P + GB: AMENDMENT OF TRANSLATION ALLOWED (OF EP PATENT) (GB SECT. 80(3)/1977)
EP GBAW   P - GB: APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
EP GBC   P + GB: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED (GB SECTION 78(7)/1977)
EP GBCC   P + GB: CORRECTED TRANSLATION (OF CLAIMS) FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBC8   P + GB: TRANSLATION OF CLAIMS FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBDL   P + GB: DELETE "EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED" FROM JOURNAL
EP GBDW   P - GB: GB DESIGNATION WITHDRAWN
EP GBGD   P - GB: DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE NEW SPECIFICATION OF THE PATENT UNDER ARTICLE 103 (1977) ** GRANT DATE WITHDRAWN
EP GBGR   P - GB: GRANT DATE REVOKED
EP GBGW   P - GB: GRANT DATE WITHDRAWN
EP GBPC   P - GB: EUROPEAN PATENT CEASED THROUGH NON-PAYMENT OF RENEWAL FEE
EP GBPR   P - GB: PATENT REVOKED UNDER ART. 102 OF THE EP CONVENTION DESIGNATING THE UK AS CONTRACTING STATE
EP GBRH   P + GB: EP (UK) PATENT REINSTATED (GB RULE 100)
EP GBRI   P + GB: EP (UK) PATENT REINSTATED (GB RULE 110(3)A/1987)
EP GBT   P + GB: TRANSLATION OF EP PATENT FILED (GB SECTION 77(6)(A)/1977)
EP GBTA   P + GB: TRANSLATION OF AMENDED EP PATENT FILED (GB SECTION 77(6)(B)/1977)
EP GBTC   P + GB: CORRECTED TRANSLATION (OF EP PATENT) FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBT8   P + GB: TRANSLATION FILED (GB SECTION 80(3)/1977)
EP GBV   P - GB: EP PATENT (UK) TREATED AS ALWAYS HAVING BEEN VOID IN ACCORDANCE WITH GB SECTION 77(7)/1977
EP IECL   P + IE: TRANSLATION FOR EP CLAIMS FILED
EP ITCL   P + IT: TRANSLATION FOR EP CLAIMS FILED
EP ITCP   P   IT: COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION CERTIFICATE
EP ITF   P + IT: TRANSLATION FOR A EP PATENT FILED
EP ITPR   P   IT: CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP OF A EUROPEAN PATENT
EP ITTA   P   IT: LAST PAID ANNUAL FEE
EP KL   P   CORRECTION LIST
EP K1C0   P   PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION CANCELLED
EP K1C1   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (TITLE PAGE) PUBLISHED
EP K1C2   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (PARTIAL REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K1C3   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT APPLICATION (COMPLETE REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K2   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION PUBLISHED
EP K2C0   P   ANNOUNCED RECTIFICATION CANCELLED
EP K2C1   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (TITLE PAGE) PUBLISHED
EP K2C2   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (PARTIAL REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP K2C3   P   CORRECTION OF PATENT SPECIFICATION (COMPLETE REPRINT) PUBLISHED
EP NLE   P + NL: NOTIFICATIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS
EP NLR1   P - NL: OPPOSITION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE EPO
EP NLR2   P   NL: DECISION OF OPPOSITION
EP NLR3   P + NL: RECEIPT OF MODIFIED TRANSLATIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS LANGUAGE AFTER AN OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
EP NLR4   P + NL: RECEIPT OF CORRECTED TRANSLATION IN THE NETHERLANDS LANGUAGE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE PROPRIETOR OF THE PATENT
EP NLR5   P   NL: PATENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH A REQUEST TO PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE OF PRIOR USE HAS BEEN FILED
EP NLR6   P   NL: PATENTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH A DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN ON A REQUEST CONCERNING PRIOR USE
EP NLS   P   NL: ASSIGNMENTS OF EP-PATENTS
EP NLT1   P   NL: MODIFICATIONS OF NAMES REGISTERED IN VIRTUE OF DOCUMENTS PRESENTED TO THE PATENT OFFICE PERSUANT TO ART. 16 A, PARAGRAPH 1(d) OF THE PATEN
EP NLT2   P   NL: MODIFICATIONS (OF NAMES), TAKEN FROM THE EUROPEAN PATENT PATENT BULLETIN
EP NLUE   P   NL: LICENCES REGISTERED WITH REGARD TO TO EUROPEAN PATENTS
EP NLV1   P - NL: LAPSED OR ANNULED DUE TO FAILURE TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF ART. 29P AND 29M OF THE PATENTS ACT; NO LEGAL EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF
EP NLV4   P - NL: LAPSED OR ANNULED DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE
EP NLV5   P - NL: ANNULMENT (ART. 75)
EP NLXE   P   NL: OTHER COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING EP-PATENTS (PART 3 HEADING XE)
EP RAC   P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART. 76) OF: (CORRECTION)
EP RAF   P R   SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (CORRECTION)
EP RAG   P R   HAS SUCCESSIVE APPLICATION (ART. 61) (CORRECTION)
EP RAH   P R   DIVISIONAL APPLICATION (ART 76) IN: (CORRECTION)
EP RAP1   P   APPLICANT (CORRECTION)
EP RAP2   P   PATENT OWNER (CORRECTION)
EP RAP3   P   APPLICANT (CORRECTION)
EP RAP4   P   PATENT OWNER (CORRECTION)
EP RAX   P   EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT TO (CORRECTION)
EP RA1   P + DATE AND KIND OF FIRST PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RA4   P + DATE AND KIND OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP RBV   P + DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES (CORRECTION):
EP RB1   P + DATE AND KIND OF SECOND PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RB2   P + DATE AND KIND OF THIRD PUBLICATION (CORRECTION)
EP REF   P R   CORRESPONDS TO:
EP REF P P R   CORRESPONDS TO:
EP REF R P R + IN AUSTRIA REGISTERED AS:
EP REG   P   REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
EP RHK1   P   MAIN CLASSIFICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RHK2   P   MAIN CLASSIFICATION (CORRECTION)
EP RIN1   P   INVENTOR (CORRECTION)
EP RIN2   P   INVENTOR (CORRECTION)
EP RPR1   P   PRIORITY (CORRECTION)
EP RPR2   P   PRIORITY (CORRECTION)
EP RTI1   P   TITLE (CORRECTION)
EP RTI2   P   TITLE (CORRECTION)
EP RX1   P - CANCELLATION OF FIRST PUBLICATION
EP RX2   P - CANCELLATION OF SECOND PUBLICATION
EP R11L   P   GRANTING OF A LICENSE (CORRECTION)
EP R11X   P   LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION (CORRECTION)
EP R110   P   FILING OF A REQUEST FOR CONVERSION (CORRECTION)
EP R16A   P   NEW DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EP-SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP R17C   P + DATE OF DESPATCH OF FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT
EP R17D   P   SEARCH REPORT (CORRECTION)
EP R17P   P + REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED (CORRECTION)
EP R18D   P - EP-APPLICATION DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN: (CORRECTION)
EP R18R   P - REFUSED (CORRECTION)
EP R18W   P - WITHDRAWAL (CORRECTION)
EP R18X   P + RE-ESTABLISHED (CORRECTION)
EP R18Z   P   REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT (CORRECTION)
EP R19A   P - SUSPENSION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R19F   P + RESUMPTION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R19U   P - INTERRUPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R19W   P + RESUMPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R20   P   CORRECTIONS OF A PATENT SPECIFICATION
EP R25   P - LAPSED DURING OPPOSITION (CORRECTION)
EP R26   P - OPPOSITION FILED (CORRECTION)
EP R26D   P + OPPOSITION DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED (CORR.)
EP R26U   P + INADMISSIBLE OPPOSITION (CORRECTION)
EP R27A   P + MAINTENANCE OF THE EP-PATENT AS AMENDED (CORRECTION)
EP R27C   P   OPPOSITION FINISHED
EP R27O   P + OPPOSITION REJECTED (CORRECTION)
EP R27W   P - REVOKED (CORRECTION)
EP R28   P + RE-ESTABLISHED (CORRECTION)
EP R28E   P + DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS (ART 122) (KORR.)
EP R29A   P - SUSPENSION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R29F   P + RESUMPTION (RULE 13) (CORRECTION)
EP R29U   P - INTERRUPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R29W   P + RESUMPTION (RULE 90) (CORRECTION)
EP R80   P   PUBLIC NOTIFICATION UNDER RULE 80 EPC
EP SC4A   P + PT: TRANSLATION IS AVAILABLE
EP TCAT   P + AT: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
EP TCNL   P + NL: TRANSLATION OF PATENT CLAIMS FILED
EP TDAT   P + AT: TRANSLATION OF APPLICATION PUBLISHED
EP X   P - DOCUMENT NOT PUBLISHED
EP XX   P   MISCELLANEOUS:
EP X1   P - NO ENTRY UNDER THIS NUMBER
EP ZE   P   NL: CORRECTIONS TO EARLIER ENTRIES IN HEADINGS PE - XE
EP 110E   P   REQUEST FOR CONVERSION
EP 111L   P   LICENSES
EP 111R   P   OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 111Z   P   LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION
EP 16A   P   NEW DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EP-SEARCH REPORT
EP 17A   P + APPLICATION MAINTAINED
EP 17P   P + REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
EP 17Q   P + FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT
EP 18D   P - DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
EP 18R   P - REFUSED
EP 18RA   P + DATE OF RECEIPT OF REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF RIGHTS
EP 18RR   P + RE-ESTABLISHED
EP 18W   P - WITHDRAWN
EP 19A   P - DATE OF SUSPENSION (RULE 13)
EP 19F   P + DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 13)
EP 19U   P - DATE OF INTERRUPTION (RULE 90)
EP 19W   P + DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 90)
EP 25   P - LAPSED AS TO RULE 92 1 P
EP 25N   P + VALID IN ALL DESIGNATED STATES
EP 26   P - OPPOSITION FILED
EP 26D   P + OPPOSITION DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN FILED
EP 26N   P + NO OPPOSITION FILED
EP 26U   P + INADMISSIBLE OPPOSITION
EP 27A   P + MAINTENANCE AS AMENDED
EP 27C   P + TERMINATION OF OPPOSITION PROCEDURE
EP 27O   P + OPPOSITION REJECTED
EP 27W   P - REVOKED
EP 28   P + RE-ESTABLISHED (RULE 92 LIT. 1 LETTER U)
EP 29A   P - DATE OF SUSPENSION (RULE 13)
EP 29F   P + DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 13)
EP 29U   P - DATE OF INTERRUPTION (RULE 90)
EP 29W   P + DATE OF RESUMPTION (RULE 90)
EP 31I   P - INTERRUPTION
EP 31R   P + RESUMPTION
EP 31S   P - SUSPENSION
EP 31W   P + RESUMPTION
EP 32   P - CONVERSION
EP 33   P   TRANSFER OF RIGHTS
EP 34C   P - CANCELLATIONS
EP 34E   P   ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 34G   P   GRANT OF LICENSES
EP 34L   P   LEGAL MEANS OF EXECUTION
EP 34TL   P   TRANSFER OF LICENSES
EP 34TR   P   TRANSFER OF OTHER RIGHTS "IN REM"
EP 35   P   CORRECTION
EP 710B   P   GB: PROCEEDING UNDER RULE 110(4) PATENTS ACT 1977

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