What types of information do INID Codes cover on patent documents?
INID Codes cover a wide range of bibliographic information on patent documents. Some key categories include:
- Identification of the patent document (codes 10-19)
- Application data (codes 20-29)
- Priority data (codes 30-34)
- Public availability dates (codes 40-48)
- Technical information (codes 50-58)
- Related document references (codes 60-68)
- Parties involved (codes 70-76)
- International convention data (codes 80-89)
For example, the MPEP states: (51) International Patent Classification or, in the case of a design patent, as referred to in subparagraph 4(c) of WIPO Standard ST.9, International Classification for Industrial Designs
, which shows how INID code 51 is used to identify the classification of the patent.
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