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Legal status codes for German Democratic Republic (DD)

Code Description
BAUF -Maintained restricted (sect. 12/3 extension act)
EEPE -Extended patent has ceased
EN -Withdrawn (art. 11 and 12 extension act)
ENJ -Ceased due to non-payment of renewal fee
EPE -Extended patent has ceased
LZH -Cancelled due to expiration of the main patent
NZJ -Non payment of the annual fee
PJ -Ceased due to non-payment of renewal fee (addendum to changes before extension act)
PNE -Declared void
PP18 -As result an examination under par. 18(1) fully cancelled
PTE -Partially declared void
PV -Patent disclaimer (addendum to changes before extension act)
VE -Opposition against patent raised
VZ -Disclaimer of patent (art. 11 and 12 extension act)
WP12 -As result of examination under paragraph 12 erstrg. patent revoked
WP59 -Patent revoked after opposition under paragraph 59 patg.
ZN -Withdrawn
ZNAA -Withdrawal of application without request for examination
ZNAB -Withdrawal of application with reqest for examination under par. 17/1
ZNAC -Withdrawal of application with reqest for examination under par. 18/2
ZNAH -Withdrawal of application under havanna agreement
ZW -Rejected
ZWAA -Rejection of application without request for examination
ZWAB -Rejection of application with reqest for examination under par. 17/1
ZWAC -Rejection of application with reqest for examination under par. 18/2
ZWAH -Rejection of application under havanna agreement
ZZAA -Withdrawal of application without request for examination
ZZAB -Withdrawal of application with reqest for examination under par. 17/1
ZZAC -Withdrawal of application with reqest for examination under par. 18/2
ZZAH -Withdrawal of application under havanna agreement
A1 +Published as prov. economic patent
A2 +Published as prov. economic patent (additional patent)
A3 +Published as economic patent
A5 +Published as prov. exclusive patent
A7 +Published as exclusive patent
A9 +Laid open application accord. to par. 10.3 extension act
AUF +Maintained (sect. 12/3 extension act
B1 +Economic patent (sect. 18(1))
B3 +Exclusive patent (sect. 18(1))
B5 +Patent specification, 2nd publ. accord. to extension act
BAB +Translation published section 8/1 extension act
C +Prov. exclusive patent (sect. 19)
C2 +Economic patent (sect. 19)
C4 +Exclusive patent (sect. 19)
C5 +Patent specification, 3rd publ. accord. to extension act
DEAE +Kept valid after opposition proceedings
E491 +Granted (sect. 49/1 patent act
EP +Request for examination under paragraph 12(1) filed
EPBP +Search report requested
EZ +Action for void declaration withdrawn
IF04 +In force in the year 2004
NAA +Public notice for inspection of patent application
NAB +Public notice for inspection of provisional exclusive patent accord. to par 17/1 dd-patg.
NAC +Public notice for inspection of provisional exclusive patent accord. to par 18/2 dd-patg.
NAH +Public notice for inspection of foreign-language patent applications (havanna treaty)
NPE +Granted after examination of all protection prerequisites
O103 +Laid open (sect. 10/3 patent act
OPEP +Request for examination under paragraph 44 filed
PVB +Patent fully validated
VEU +Opposition against patent irreceivable
ASS Change of applicant or owner
BER Correction/amendment
D1 Patent modified after the restriction proceedings
EPAA Change in the person, name or address of the applicant
EPAE Change in the person, name or address of the patentee
EPAV Change in the person, name or address of the representative
KR Patent application erroneously contained in the lists of 92-05-07
LA Request for restriction filed (paragraph 11 and 12 extension act)
LF Patent modified in restriction proceedings (paragraph 11 and 12 extension act)
LG Elimination or division of application
MD11 Notification concerning specifications retrieved under sect. 11
ND Reprint
NPI Change in the person, name or address of the patentee (addendum to changes before extension act)
NPV Change in the person, the name or the address of the representative (addendum to changes before extension act)
OAP Request for examination according to article 10 paragraph 4
PL23 Willingness to grant licenses declared
PLW7 Willingness to grant licenses revoked
QD Exclusive use accord. to paragr. 34(1) - extended patents
RAW Reconversion of exclusive patent into economic patent
RNU Legal successor of the former company
RPEP Search and examination of an extended patent
RPI Change in the person, name or address of the patentee (searches according to art. 11 and 12 extension act)
RPV Change in the person, the name or the address of the representative (searches according to art. 11 and 12 extension act)
TWB Partial confirmed, a modified specification is issued
UP Ineffectiveness of examination requests
UW Conversion of economic patent into exclusive patent
UWD Conversion of economic patent into exclusive patent ** inoperative
WEVS Restitution into prior status
WVSA Restitution into prior status due to demand
ZPFA Filing of certificate for plant protection
ZTFA Filing of certificate

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GREEN = Positive action
BLACK = Neutral action
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