Assigned * to Published Document | Appears in Yellow Book and Red Book Data Files ** | Kind of document *** |
|---|---|---|
A | A1 | Utility Patent Grant issued prior to January 2, 2001. |
A1 | A1 | Utility Patent Application published on or after January 2, 2001 |
A2 | A2 | Second or subsequent publication of a Utility Patent Application |
A9 | A9 | Correction published Utility Patent Application |
Bn | Bn | Reexamination Certificate issued prior to January 2, 2001. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9. |
B1 | B1 | Utility Patent Grant (no pre-grant publication) issued on or after January 2, 2001. |
B2 | B2 | Utility Patent Grant (with pre-grant publication) issued on or after January 2, 2001. |
Cn | Cn | Reexamination Certificate issued on or after January 2, 2001. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication level. |
| Fn | Fn | Supplemental Examination Certificate published after September 16, 2012. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication sequence. |
| Jn | Jn | Post Grant Review Certificate published after September 16, 2012. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication sequence. |
| Kn | Kn | Inter Partes Review Certificate published after September 16, 2012. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication sequence. |
| On | On | Derivation Certificate published after March 16, 2013. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication sequence.
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E | E1 | Reissue Patent |
Bn | Fn | Reexamination Certificate of a Reissue Patent. Certificate issued prior to January 2, 2001. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication level. |
Cn | Fn | Reexamination Certificate of a Reissue Patent. Certificate issued on or after January 2, 2001. NOTE: "n" represents a value 1 through 9 denoting the publication level. |
H | H1 | Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) Patent Documents. SIR documents began with the December 3, 1985 issue. |
I1 | I1 | "X" Patents issued from July 31, 1790 to July 13, 1836. |
I2 | I2 | "X" Reissue Patents issued from July 31, 1790 to July 13, 1836. |
I3 | I3 | Additional Improvements - Patents issued between 1838 and 1861. |
I4 | I4 | Defensive Publication - Documents issued from November 5, 1968 through May 5, 1987. |
I5 | I5 | Trial Voluntary Protest Program (TVPP) Patent Documents |
Not used | NP | Non-Patent Literature |
P | P1 | Plant Patent Grant issued prior to January 2, 2001 |
P1 | P1 | Plant Patent Application published on or after January 2, 2001 |
P2 | P2 | Plant Patent Grant (no pre-grant publication) issued on or after January 2, 2001. |
P3 | P3 | Plant Patent Grant (with pre-grant publication) issued on or after January 2, 2001. |
P4 | P4 | Second or subsequent publication of a Plant Patent Application |
P9 | P9 | Correction publication of a Plant Patent Application |
S | S1 | Design Patent |
Not used | X3 | Trademark Application |
Not used | X4 | Trademark Registration |
Not used | X5 | Trademark Registration - Post Issuance Document |
Not used | X6 | Patent - Post Issuance Document
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Not used | X7 | Patent Assignment Document |
Not used | X8 | Trademark Assignment Document |
Not used | XT | Test Target - (Test Data) |