What are the components of a standard patent document citation according to MPEP 1851?

MPEP 1851 outlines the standard components for citing a patent document. These components should be listed in the following order:

1. The Office that issued the document, by the two-letter code (WIPO Standard ST.3)
2. The number of the document as given by the issuing Office
3. The kind of document, by the appropriate symbols as indicated on the document under WIPO Standard ST.16
4. The name of the patentee or applicant (in capital letters, where appropriate, abbreviated)
5. The date of publication of the cited patent document
6. Where applicable, the pages, columns, lines, or paragraph numbers where relevant passages appear, or the relevant figures of the drawings

An example citation provided in the MPEP is:

“US 5,635,683 A (MCDERMOTT, R. M. et al.) 03 June 1997 (03/06/1997), column 7, lines 21 to 40.”

This standardized format ensures consistency and clarity in patent document citations across international search reports and other patent-related documentation.

To learn more:

• Patent Citations
• Document Identification
• WIPO Standards