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Legal status codes for Netherlands (NL)

Code Description
AD1I -The patent application has been withdrawn
ADAI -A request for search has been withdrawn
BI -The patent application has been withdrawn
BN -A decision not to publish the application has become irrevocable
BV -The patent application has lapsed
EDI -The registered patent application has been withdrawn
NDES -The netherlands are not designated
R2B -Withdrawn after opposition
R2C -Refused after opposition
R2I -Withdrawn after publication
R2K -Refused after publication due to prior use
R2V -Lapsed after publication
R2W -Refused after publication
RD1B -Patents in respect of which a request and/or a notice of appeal has been filed
RD2I -Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (withdrawal)
RD2W -Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (patent refused)
RI -Patent application has been withdrawn after publication (e.g. due to an opposition)
RV -Patent application has lapsed after publication (e.g. due to non-payment of annual fee)
RW -Rejected patent application after publication (in opposition- or appeal proceedings)
SEIZ -Confiscation
SPCQ -Supplementary protection certificate lapsed as the basic patent got invalid before expiry date
SPCR -Supplementary protection certificate revoked
SPCW -Withdrawal of a supplementary protection certificate (art. 63)
SPCX -Expiry of a supplementary protection certificate
V1 -Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual fee
V2 -Lapsed due to non-payment of the last due maintenance fee for the patent application
V3 -Additional patents lapsed at the same time as the main patent
V4 -Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent
V5 -Annulment (art. 51)
V6P -Partial surrender of patent
VAF -Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent
VAFA -Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent (additional patent lapsed at the same time as the main patent)
VD1 -Lapsed due to non-payment of the annual fee
VD2 -Lapsed due to expiration of the term of protection
VD3 -Annulment
VD4 -Lapsed due to resignation by the proprietor
VDEP -Invalid in the netherlands as no translation has been filed
VIT -Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application
VITA -Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee (additional patent lapsed together with the basic patent)
VJC -Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application
VJCA -Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee (additional patent lapsed together with the basic patent)
VVCA -Additional patent lapsed because of non-payment of the publication fee
WDAP -Patent application withdrawn
XEP -The netherlands are not designated
A1A +A request for search or an international-type search has been filed
A1B +A search report has been drawn up
A1C +A request for examination has been filed
A1M +The application is based on a (several) micro-organism(s)
A1X +A request for additional search has been filed
A1Y +An additional search report has been drawn up
A85 +Still pending on 85-01-01
AD1A +A request for search or an international type search has been filed
AD1B +A search report has been drawn up
BA +A request for search or an international-type search has been filed
BC +A request for examination has been filed
BM +The application is based on a (several) micro-organism(s)
BX +A request for additional search has been filed
BY +An additional search report has been drawn up
P2 +Not automatically granted patents
P2G +Not automatically granted patents, but text of patent specification is modified with respect to the text of examined patent ap
PD1A +A request for search or an international type search has been filed
PD1B +A search report has been drawn up
PD2A +A request for search or an international type search has been filed
PD2B +A search report has been drawn up
PLEX +Lifting of former pledge
RD2H +Request for restoration reasoned, patent maintained
RD2O +Patents in respect of which a notice of opposition under the general administrative law is reasoned (patent granted)
RD2P +Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (opposition accord. general adminstrative law withdrawn)
RD2U +Patents in respect of which an opposition is unreasoned
RDX +Appeal against the reastablishment of rights
SPCC +Registerd licence of a supplementary protection certificate
SPCE +Filing for an extension for a supplementary protection certificate
SPCI +Reinsatement of an supplementary protection certificate
SPCZ +Grant of extension of a supplementary protection certificate
T3 +Translation files for an european patent granted for nl, confirming art. 52 par. 1 or 6 of the patents act 1995
AC1 Application for a supplementary protection certificate
AD1D The delivery of a sample of a micro-organism may be obtained from the expert
AK Correction of former applications already laid open
BAI A request for search has been withdrawn
BATV A request for search has been withdrawn
BB A search report has been drawn up
BC1 Further communications concerning applications for a supplementary protection certificate
BCI A request for examination has been withdrawn
BD Petition for restitution
BE Final decision for restitution
BF Petition for restitution rejected
BK Erratum
BT A document has been added to the application laid open to public inspection
BXI A request for additional search has been withdrawn
BXT A request for additional search has been withdrawn
BXTV A request for additional search has been withdrawn
CD Transfer of rights (laid open patent application)
CNR Transfer of rights (patent application after its laying openfor public ins pection)
DD Changes of names of applicants of laid open patent applications
DNT Communications of changes of names of applicants whose applications have been laid open to public inspection
ED Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection
EE Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection
EF Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection
GD Corrections to earlier publications in heading ad-ed
GRER Patent granted too early
K1E The publikation of the examined patent application is the first publication
KC1 Grant of a supplementary protection certificate
NL80 Abbreviated name of patent owner mentioned of already nullified patent
NP1 Not automatically granted patents
NP1G Not automatically granted patents, but text of patent specification modified with respect to the text of examined patent application
NR80 Reference from main patent to patent of addition
NZ80 Patents of addition are not granted since law of 1.1.78
P1 Automatically granted patents, except
PD2T A document has been added to the patent (application)
PLED Pledge
R1B Notice of opposition during period of laying open
R1I Withdrawn during period of laying open
R1V Request filed during period of laying open
R1VL Patent application laid open to public inspection has lapsed (e.g. non-payment of annual fee)
R1VN Request for mentioning name(s) of the inventor(s) in the patent or request for changing the name(s) of inventor(s) with respec
R1VO Opposition and request for assignment of right of property or a part of it to the opponent during period of laying open
R1VV Request concerning the right of prior use (of a person having applied the invention already before application day)
RD1A Patents in respect of which a request for advice has been filed
RD1H A request for restoration to the prior state has been filed
RD1N Patents in respect of which a request for novelty search has been filed
RD1V Patents in respect of which a request for examination has been filed
RD2A Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (for advice)
RD2E Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (opposition reasoned, novelty report acknowled
RD2N Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (novelty report)
SC Communications of assignments concerning granted supplementary protection certificates
SD Assignments of patents
SEIC Confiscation cancelled
SNR Assignments of patents or rights arising from examined patent applications
SPCO Objection awb (for an supplementary protection certificte)
SPCT Change of ownership or change of name of the owner of an supplementary protection certificate
TC Communications of modifications of names of proprietors of granted supplementary protection certificates
TD Modifications of names of proprietors of patents
TNT Modifications of names of proprietors of patents or applicants of examined patent applications
U Licences registered with regard to patents granted
UD Registration of licences with regard to patents
UDE License agreement ended
V6 Patent surrendered (art. 48)
VC1 Supplementary protection certificates lapsed or expired
X Document not published due to a directive of the minister of defence
XC Other communications concerning supplementary protection certificates
XD Other communications concerning patents
XXA Miscellaneous
XXP Miscellaneous
ZC Corrections concerning granted supplementary protection certificates
ZD Corrections to earlier publications

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GREEN = Positive action
BLACK = Neutral action
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