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Code Description
D356 -Disappeared from list for patent term extension under 35 u.s.c. 156
DC -Disclaimer filed
DCB -Disclaimer for reexamination filed
DD -Disclaimer and dedication filed
DE -Dedication filed
DJ -All references should be deleted, no patent was granted
DJB -All references should be deleted, no reexamination certificate was issued
FP -Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
FPB1 -Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims
FPB2 -Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims (2nd reexamination)
FPB3 -Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims (3rd reexamination)
LAPS -Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
WDB1 -Reexamination: this patent was withdrawn prior to issue
WDR -Patent withdrawn according to listing issued by the uspto on prs-date
X -No document published
XB -Patent (reexamination certificate) not issued
XE -Patent (reissue) not issued
355 +Patent term extension under 35 u.s.c. 155 until/for
355A +Patent term extension or patent term restoration according to 35 u.s.c. 155, 155a or 156
356 +Patent term extension under 35 u.s.c. 156
946 +Patent term extension private law 98-46 until/for
B1 +Reexamination certificate first reexamination
B2 +Reexamination certificate second reexamination
B3 +Reexamination certificate third or further reexamination
CO +Commissioner ordered reexamination
DP +Notification of acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee
ERFP +Inaccurately listed as having expired when, in fact, they did not expire
FPAY +Fee payment
PEL +Patent term extension
PRDP +Patent reinstated due to the acceptance of a late maintenance fee
REIN +Reinstatement after maintenance fee payment confirmed
RN +Recission of notice of patent expiration
RR +Request for reexamination filed
SULP +Surcharge for late payment
712F GB: determination of foreign entitlement (section 12(1)/1977 uk law)
712J GB: determination of foreign entitlement (sect. 12/1977)
740B GB: application decided by the comptroller (sect. 40/1977)
AS Assignment
AS01 Change of name
AS02 Assignment of assignor's interest
AS03 Merger
AS04 License
AS05 Letters testamentary
AS06 Security interest
AS07 Mortgage
AS08 Conditional assignment
AS09 Assignment of a part of assignors interest
AS10 Assignment of 1/2 of assignors interest
AS11 Assignment of 1/4 of assignors interest
AS12 Court appointment
AS13 Decree of distribution
AS14 Letters of administration
AS15 Lien
AS16 Option
AS17 Release by secured party
AS18 Assignment of assignor's interest - correction information
AS19 Corrective assignment - correct previous item
AS20 Assign the entire interest
AS21 Change of address
AS22 Collateral assignment
AS23 Merger and change of name
AS24 Release of security agreement
AS25 Release of security interest
AS26 Security agreement
AS27 Nunc pro tunc assignment
AS28 Corrected assignment
AS29 Bill of sale
AS30 Confirmatory assignment
AS31 Confirmatory license
AS32 Corrected recordation for cover sheet
AS33 Exclusive license
AS34 Re-record of an instrument recorded
AS35 Release
AS36 Re-record to correct error in recordation data
AS37 To correct the name of the assignee
AS99 Other assignments
C1 Reexamination certificate (1st level)
C2 Reexamination certificate (2nd level)
C3 Reexamination certificate (3rd level)
CBM Aia trial proceeding filed before patent trial and appeal board: covered business methods
CC Certificate of correction
CCB Certificate of correction for reexamination
DI Adverse decision in interference
DR Adverse decision in reference
ER Erratum
ERR Erratum
FPIR Umtimely fee payment or other irregularities in fee payment
IPR Aia trial proceeding filed before the patent and appeal board: inter partes review
PA Patent available for license or sale
PS Patent suit(s) filed
REMI Maintenance fee reminder mailed
RF Reissue application filed
XAS Not any more in us assignment database
XT Defensive pub. not published
XX Miscellaneous:

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BLACK = Neutral action
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