kind-code

Element Title: Kind Code

Element Description: Document kind code from WIPO Standard ST.16. Effective for applications on or after January 02, 2001.

Element Content:

(#PCDATA)

Element is Located in:

document-id

Element Attributes:

Name	Type	Default Value	Example	Description
st32-name	CDATA	"B130, DOC"	In DTD for reference only	Data mapping to Grant Red Book/ST32
inid-code	CDATA			INID code displayed on the photocomposed page

Element Markup Instructions: For Pre-Grant Publication valid kind codes are:

    A1 first publication of utility application
    A2 second or subsequent publication of utility application
    A9 correction of previously published (A1 or A2) utility application
    P1 first publication of plant application
    P4 second or subsequent publication of plant application
    P9 correction of previously published (P1 or P4) plant application

Element Example:

<kind-code>A1</kind-code>