What are the minimum required INID Codes for patent documents?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

The MPEP identifies certain INID Codes as minimum data elements for patent documents. These include:

• (11) Number of the patent, SPC or patent document
• (13) Kind of document code according to WIPO Standard ST.16
• (19) WIPO Standard ST.3 code, or other identification, of the office or organization publishing the document
• (21) Number(s) assigned to the application(s)
• (22) Date(s) of filing the application(s)
• (43), (44), or (45) Date of making available to the public by printing or similar process
• (51) International Patent Classification
• (54) Title of the invention
• (71) Name(s) of applicant(s) or (73) Name(s) of grantee(s), holder(s), assignee(s) or owner(s)
• (86) Filing data of the PCT international application (for PCT national phase entries)
• (87) Publication data of the PCT international application (for PCT national phase entries)

The MPEP notes: °°Minimum data element for patent documents only, the minimum data requirement being met by indicating the date of making available to the public the patent document concerned.