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Legal status codes for European Patent Office (EPO) (EP)

Code Description
18D -Deemed to be withdrawn
18R -Refused
18W -Withdrawn
19A -Date of stay of proceedings [before grant]
19U -Date of interruption (interruption of proceedings)[before grant]
25 -Lapsed in a contracting state announced via postgrant inform. from nat. office to epo
26 -Opposition filed
27W -Revoked
29A -Suspension of proceedings (correction)[after grant]
29U -Date of interruption (interruption of proceedings) [after grant]
31I -Interruption
31S -Suspension
32 -Conversion
32PN -Public notification
7119 -GB: ep patent (uk) withdrawn (section 117/1977)
AKY -No designation fees paid
BE20 -BE: patent expired
BERE -BE: lapsed
CCPR -BE: rejection of a complementary protection certificate
CCPT -BE: withdrawal of a complementary protection certificate
CCRE -BE: expiry of a complementary protection certificate
EN -FR: translation not filed
EN3 -FR: translation not filed ** decision concerning opposition
EUG -SE: european patent has lapsed
FDY -File destroyed
FITB -IT: spc for herbicidal products: suspended
FITG -IT: spc for herbicidal products: definitive refusal
FITM -IT: spc for herbicidal products: withdrawal of spc application
FITN -IT: spc for herbicidal products: annulment of spc
FITO -IT: spc for herbicidal products: expiry
FITP -IT: spc for herbicidal products: renunciation of spc
GBAW -GB: application withdrawn
GBDW -GB: gb designation withdrawn
GBGD -GB: date of publication of the new specification of the patent under article 103 (1977) ** grant date withdrawn
GBGR -GB: grant date revoked
GBGW -GB: grant date withdrawn
GBPC -GB: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee
GBPR -GB: patent revoked under art. 102 of the ep convention designating the uk as contracting state
GBV -GB: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977
LTIE -LT: invalidation of european patent or patent extension
LTLA -LT: lapse of european patent or patent extension
MEDB -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: suspended
MEDG -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: definitive refusal
MEDM -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: withdrawal of spc applicatio
MEDN -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: annulment of spc
MEDO -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: expiry
MEDP -IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: renunciation of spc
NLR1 -NL: opposition has been filed with the epo
NLV1 -NL: lapsed or annuled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act; no legal effect from
NLV4 -NL: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee
NLV5 -NL: annulment (art. 75)
NLV6 -European patent surrendered (cf. article 48 or article 63 of the patents act 1995)
NLV7 -NL: lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent
PG25 -Lapsed in a contracting state announced via postgrant inform. from nat. office to epo
R18D -EP-application deemed to be withdrawn: (correction)
R18R -Refused (correction)
R18W -Withdrawal (correction)
R19U -Interruption of proceedings (correction) [before grant]
R25 -Lapsed in a contracting state during the opposition period (correction)
R26 -Opposition filed (correction)
R27W -Revoked (correction)
R29A -Suspension of proceedings (correction)[after grant]
R29U -Interruption of proceedings (correction) [after grant]
RVAA -Decision on revocation request is admissible (for revocation filed after opposition period)
RVDA -Decision on revocation request is admissible (for revocation filed during opposition period)
RX1 -Cancellation of first publication
RX2 -Cancellation of second publication
X -Document not published
X1 -No entry under this number
17A +Application maintained
17P +Request for examination filed
17Q +First examination report
18RA +Date of receipt of request for re-establishment of rights
18RR +Re-established
19F +Date of resumption (after stay of proceedings) [before grant]
19W +Date of resumption (after interruption of proceedings)[before grant]
25N +Valid in all designated states
26D +Opposition deemed not to have been filed
26N +No opposition filed
26U +Inadmissible opposition
27C +Termination of opposition procedure
27O +Opposition rejected
28 +Re-established
29F +The resumption of a previous incorrect announcement of a suspension of proceedings (correction) [after grant]
29W +Date of resumption (after interruption of proceedings) [after grant]
31R +Resumption
31W +Resumption
A4 +Supplementary search report
A5 +Separate publication of the ep or int. search report
AK +Designated contracting states:
AKX +Payment of designation fees
AX +Extension or validation of the european patent to
AXX +Payment of extension fees
BERR +BE: reestablished
CCHV +BE: grant of a complementary protection certificate for herbicides
CCPV +BE: grant of a complementary protection certificate
D19F +Previously announced "resumption after interruption of proceedings" was erroneous
D25 +Lapsed in a contracting state (deleted)
DBV +Designated contracting states (deleted)
EAL +SE: european patent in force in sweden
EL +FR: translation of claims filed
EL1 +FR: translation or corrected translation of claims filed
EM +FR: revised translation of claims filed
EN4 +FR: notification of non filing translation in an earlier bopi is erroneous
EPTA +LU: last paid annual fee
ET +FR: translation filed
ET1 +FR: translation filed ** revision of the translation of the patent or the claims
ET2 +FR: translation filed ** revision of the translation of the modified patent after opposition
ET3 +FR: translation filed ** decision concerning opposition
ETR +FR: translation filed ** restoration of the right
FITD +IT: spc for herbicidal products: granted
GBA +GB: translation amended (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)
GBAT +GB: amendment of translation allowed (of ep patent) (gb sect. 80(3)/1977)
GBC +GB: translation of claims filed (gb section 78(7)/1977)
GBC8 +GB: translation of claims filed (gb section 80(3)/1977)
GBCC +GB: corrected translation (of claims) filed (gb section 80(3)/1977)
GBDL +GB: delete "european patent ceased" from journal
GBRH +GB: ep (uk) patent reinstated (gb rule 100)
GBRI +GB: ep (uk) patent reinstated (gb rule 110(3)a/1987)
GBT +GB: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)
GBT8 +GB: translation filed (gb section 80(3)/1977)
GBTA +GB: translation of amended ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(b)/1977)
GBTC +GB: corrected translation (of ep patent) filed (gb section 80(3)/1977)
IECL +IE: translation for ep claims filed
INTG +Announcement of intention to grant
ITCL +IT: translation for ep claims filed
ITF +IT: translation for a ep patent filed
MEDD +IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: granted
NLE +NL: notifications concerning applications
NLR3 +NL: receipt of modified translations in the netherlands language after an opposition procedure
NLR4 +NL: receipt of corrected translation in the netherlands language at the initiative of the proprietor of the patent
PGFP +Postgrant: annual fees paid to national office
PGRI +Postgrant: patent reinstated in contracting state
R17C +Date of despatch of first examination report
R17P +Request for examination filed (correction)
R18X +Re-established (correction)
R19F +The resumption of a previous incorrect announcement of a stay of proceedings (correction) [before grant]
R19W +Resumption after interruption of proceedings (correction) [before grant]
R26D +Opposition deemed not to have been filed (corr.)
R26U +Inadmissible opposition (correction)
R27A +Maintained as amended (correction)
R27O +Opposition rejected (correction)
R28 +Re-established (correction)
R28E +Date of receipt of request for re-establishment of rights (art 122) (corr.)
R29W +Resumption after interruption of proceedings (correction)[after grant]
RA1 +Date and kind of first publication (correction)
RA4 +Date and kind of supplementary search report (correction)
RB1 +Date and kind of second publication (correction)
RB2 +Date and kind of third publication (correction)
RBV +Designated contracting states (correction):
RJL1 +Rejection of limitation - substantive refusal
RJL2 +Rejection of limitation - inadmissible for formal reasons
RJL3 +Rejection of limitation - no or late reply to subset report
RJL4 +Rejection of limitation - request allowed but requirements not fulfilled
SC4A +PT: translation is available
T1 +DK: translation of the claims of ep patent
T3 +DK: translation of ep patent
T4 +DK: translation of amended ep patent
T5 +DK: corrected translation of ep patent
TCAT +AT: translation of patent claims filed
TCNL +NL: translation of patent claims filed
TDAT +AT: translation of application published
110E Request for conversion into a national patent application
111L Licenses
111R Other rights "in rem"
111Z Registering of licences or other rights
16A New documents discovered after completion of the EP-search report
27A Maintained as amended
33 Transfer of rights
34E Establishment of other rights "in rem"
34G Grant of licenses
34L Legal means of execution
34TL Transfer of licenses
34TR Transfer of other rights "in rem"
35 Correction
710B GB: proceeding under rule 110(4) patents act 1977
AC Divisional application (art. 76) of:
AF Successive application (art. 61)
AKNL NL: corrections (part 1 heading g)
BECA BE: change of holder's address
BECH BE: change of holder
BECN BE: change of holder's name
CCPA BE: application for a complementary protection certificate
CND3 Copied from national register on demand of third party
CRD3 Copy of epo register on demand of third party
D11X Legal means of execution (deleted)
D17D Search report (deleted)
D17P Request for examination filed (deleted)
D17Q First examination report (deleted)
D18D EP-application deemed to be withdrawn: (deleted)
D18R Refused (deleted)
D18W Withdrawal (deleted)
D18Z Request for re-establishment (deleted)
D20 Corrections of a patent specification (deleted)
D26 Opposition filed (deleted)
D26N No opposition filed (deleted)
D27A Maintained as amended (deleted)
D27C Opposition finished (deleted)
D27O Opposition rejected (deleted)
D27W Revoked (deleted)
D8RA Date of receipt of request for re-establishment of rights (art 122) (deleted)
DA1 Date and kind of first publication (deleted)
DA4 Date and kind of supplementary search report (deleted)
DAC Divisional application (art. 76) of: (deleted)
DAF Successive application (art. 61) (deleted)
DAHF Divisional application (art 76) in: (deleted)
DAX Extension of the european patent to (deleted)
DB1 Date and kind of second publication (deleted)
DB2 Date of publication of new second specification ** last entry deleted
DET DE: translation of patent claims
DIN1 Inventor (deleted)
DIN2 Inventor (deleted)
DX Miscellaneous: (deleted)
FIT IT: spc for herbicidal products: no action taken
FITA IT: spc for herbicidal products: examined
FITC IT: spc for herbicidal products: partially granted
FITE IT: spc for herbicidal products: interlocutary refusal
FITF IT: spc for herbicidal products: office refusal
FITH IT: spc for herbicidal products: board of appeal
FITI IT: spc for herbicidal products: court of cassation
FITL IT: spc for herbicidal products: court of justice
GBRJ GB: reinstated under rule 110(4) - alteration of time limits
GBTH GB: translations filed: amended european patents - correction
INTC Former communication of intention to grant cancelled
ITCP IT: complementary protection certificate
ITPR IT: changes in ownership of a european patent
ITTA IT: last paid annual fee
K1C0 Previously announced correction of patent application cancelled
K1C1 Correction of patent application (title page) published
K1C2 Correction of patent application (partial reprint) published
K1C3 Correction of patent application (complete reprint) published
K2 Correction of patent specification published
K2C0 Announced rectification cancelled
K2C1 Correction of patent specification (title page) published
K2C2 Correction of patent specification (partial reprint) published
K2C3 Correction of patent specification (complete reprint) published
KL Correction list
LIM1 Limitation is admissible
LIM2 Limitation is inadmissible
LIM3 Limitation deemed not to be filed
LIM4 Limitation deemed not to be filed, opposition pending or filed
LIM5 Limitation withdrawn
MED IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: no action taken
MEDA IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: examined
MEDC IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: partially granted
MEDE IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: interlocutary refusal
MEDF IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: office refusal
MEDH IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: board of appeal
MEDI IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: court of cassation
MEDL IT: spc for pharmaceutical products: court of justice
NLR2 NL: decision of opposition
NLR5 NL: patents in respect of which a request to provide a certificate of prior use has been filed
NLR6 NL: patents in respect of which a decision has been taken on a request concerning prior use
NLS NL: assignments of EP-patents
NLT1 NL: modifications of names registered in virtue of documents presented to the patent office pursuant to art. 16 a, paragraph 1
NLT2 NL: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletin
NLUE NL: licence registered with regard to european patents
NLXE NL: other communications concerning EP-patents (part 3 heading xe)
PRVG Petition for review by the enlarged board of appeal granted
PRVN Petition for review by the enlarged board of appeal not granted
R110 Filing of a request for conversion (correction)
R11L Granting of a license (correction)
R11X Legal means of execution (correction)
R16A New documents discovered after completion of the EP-search report (correction)
R17D Search report (correction)
R18Z Request for re-establishment (correction)
R19A Stay of proceedings (correction)[before grant]
R20 Corrections of a patent specification
R26N No opposition filed (correction)
R27C Opposition finished
R80 Public notification if the address of the addressee cannot be established
RAC Divisional application (art. 76) of: (correction)
RAF Successive application (art. 61) (correction)
RAG Has successive application (art. 61) (correction)
RAP1 Transfer of rights of an ep application
RAP2 Transfer of rights of an ep publication
RAP3 Correction of the address or name of applicant (a document)
RAP4 Correction of name or address of patent owner (b document)
RAX Extension of the european patent to (correction)
REF Corresponds to:
REG Reference to a national code
RHK1 Main classification (correction)
RHK2 Main classification (correction)
RIC1 Classification (correction)
RIC2 Classification (correction)
RIN1 Inventor (correction)
RIN2 Inventor (correction)
RTI1 Title (correction)
RTI2 Title (correction)
T2 DK: corrected translation of the claims of ep patent
XX Miscellaneous:
ZE NL: corrections to earlier entries in headings pe - xe

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