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Brief Description/Derivation: Document NUMber
Detailed Description: Identifying number of the document, whether it be a patent application or a published patent grant. Contains parsable character data, custom characters, or revision markers.
Content Model:
(PDAT)
Parent(s):
Attributes: None
Tag Minimization: Both the start- and end-tags are required for this element.
Markup Instructions: For PCT patent applications, the document number is 14 alphanumeric positions including slashes. For U.S. patent applications, the document number is a fixed length of eight digits. The first two digits are the series code and the following six digits are the serial number, left-padded with zeros. For U.S. patent grants, the document number is a fixed length of eight characters which has the following format: Design (column 1 Constant "D", columns 2 - 8 7-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Design SIR (columns 1 - 2 Constant "HD", columns 3 - 8 6-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Plant SIR (columns 1 - 2 Constant "HP", columns 3 - 8 6-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Utility SIR (column 1 Constant "H", columns 2 - 8 7-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Plant (columns 1 - 2 Constant "PP", columns 3 - 8 6-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Reissue (columns 1 - 2 Constant "RE", columns 3 - 8 6-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), Utility invention (columns 1 - 8 8-digit numeric, right justified, with leading zeros), and Reexamination certificate (Reexamination certificates retain the document number of the original patent upon which they are based. See B130 for further information about reexaminations.).
Example Text:
<PCIT><DOC><DNUM><PDAT>05580986</PDAT></DNUM><DATE><PDAT>19961200</PDAT></DATE><CTRY><PDAT>US</PDAT></CTRY></DOC><PARTY-US><NAM><SNM><STEXT><PDAT>Dorfmeister et al.</PDAT></STEXT></SNM></NAM></PARTY-US><PNC><PDAT>5483601</PDAT></PNC></PCIT>
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