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#  Patent XML schemas implementated based on ST.96  #
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These set of Patent schemas are compliant to WIPO ST.96 V2_1 Published on 2005-12-11 
Schemas: http://www.wipo.int/standards/en/st96/v2_1
Release Notes: http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/standards/XMLSchema/ST96/V2_1/ReleaseNotes.pdf

Release Version Label: US_V7_1 
Release Date: 06/24/2016

Folder	[Number of files]
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Patent/V7_1
+- ReleaseNotes.txt - This document.
+- Schema - XSDs for Patent
 +- Common [733] (ST.96 common components)
 +- ExternalStandards [2] (ST.96 external common components)
 +- Patent [455] (ST.96 patent specific components)
  +- Document [6] (3 - Document level schemas)
 +- USCommon [308] (US specific implementation common components)
 +- USPatent [98] (US specific implementation patent components
  +- Document [24] (12 - Document level schemas)

+- Samples - Sample markup instances and source image/documents used in instance creation
 +- FormParagraph [7] (5 - XML files. Sample implementation instances for FormParagraph model)
 +- Forms [6] (3 - XML files. Sample implementation instances for Form template, data-only, and business rules model)
 +- InlineFormula [6] (1 - XML file. Sample implementation instances for Math equation)
 +- PTO_IDS [8] (3 - XML files. Sample implementation instances for IDS Forms)
 +- PTO_892 [3] (1 - XML file. Sample implementation instances for PTO 892 Form)
 +- PTO_Outgoing [11] (5 - XML files. Sample implementation instances for PTO Outgoing Forms and Office Action documents)
 +- ClaimsDocument [4] (1 - XML file. Sample implementation instances for Claims document with amendments)
 +- REMDocument [11] (1 - XML file. Sample implementation instances for remarks document)
 +- SpecificationDocument [3] (1 - XML file. Sample implementation instances for Specification document)

+- Resources - Additional detailed instructions and informational resources
 +- ComponentList.xlsx - Glossary of Patent components with descriptions.
 +- ComponentReport.html - Patent XML Schema Components Report.
 +- Component_Change_Details.xlsx - Details of reused ST96 components in Patent US implementation.
 +- MathML3_Bindings.xjb - JAXB bindings file for MathML3 XSDs for xjc transformation.
 +- ImplementationHelp.docx - Schemas implementation help on instance creation and validation.

Detailed Changes in current release
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ST.96 V2_1 Customizations:
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1. com:ipoVersion - Set fixed value to "US_V7_1"
2. com:WIPOST3CodeType - Updated to include ST.3 latest changes from April 2016
	1. Updated new description for "EM" to "European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)"
	2. Added new enumeratin values "XV" - Visegrad Patent Institute (VPI) and "XX" - Unknown states, other entities or organizations


For complete list of ST.96 V2_1 updates please refer to ST.96 release notes: http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/standards/XMLSchema/ST96/V2_1/ReleaseNotes.pdf
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US Implementations
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1. Added following components
	1. uscom:Endnote (uscom:EndnoteType)
	2. uscom:EndnoteBag (uscom:EndnoteBagType)
	3. uscom:BasicNoteType
	4. uscom:endnoteNumber
2. Added optional uscom:EndnoteBag to following components before uspat:FootnoteBag
	1. uspat:IncomingDocumentType [uspat:IncomingDocument]
	2. uspat:OutgoingDocumentType [uspat:OutgoingDocument]
	3. uspat:ClaimsDocumentType [uspat:ClaimsDocument]
	4. uspat:SpecificationDocumentType [uspat:SpecificationDocument]
3. Add uscom:matchPercent attribute to uscom:FormparagrpahNumberType [uscom:FormparagraphNumber]
4. Add uscom:formParagraphMinMatchPercent to uspat:OutgoingDocumentType [uspat:OutgoingDocument]
5. Add com:CrossReference to uspat:InventionTitleType [uspat:InventionTitle]
6. uscom:FormDataType.xsd - Updated wrong value for version attribute to sync with release version
7. Updated ClaimsDocument sample markup document with latest copy provided by SMEs
8. Updated Resources/ImplementationHelp.docx with more detailed instructions on xsi:schemaLocation
