INPAFAMDB (INternational PAtent FAMily DataBase)
Subject
Coverage

All areas of science and technology, i.e., all classes of the International PatentClassification

File Type

Bibliographic

Features

Thesauri

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) and International PatentClassification (/IPC)

Alerts (SDIs)

Weekly or monthly (Weekly is the default)

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RecordContent• Family data of patent documents, utility models, and design patents of more than 106
patent-issuing organizations including the European Patent Office (EPO) and theWorld Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• Legal status data of 100 patent-issuing organizations (56 countries + from 44 countriesof the national phases PCT/EP). Two classification systems for over 4,300 legal eventcodes are available; see HELP LEGSTAT for details.
• Indexes are based on the patent families, where in INPADOCDB the indexes are
based on the patent applications. The accession number AN in INPAFAMDB is thefamily number FN from INPADOCDB.
• Abstracts are provided for more than 61 million records with more than 57 million
abstracts in English.
• Patent status indicators are provided for all patent authorities; see HELP STI for
details.
• Calculated expiration dates are provided for all patent authorities except WO and ID,
see HELP XPD for details.
• EP unitary patents are searchable in bibliographic and legal status search fields. See
HELP UNITARYPATENT for details.
• Note: The family number can change due to corrections/updates of patent relevant
numbers and codes

File SizeMore than 118 million patent family records with about 150 million publications in morethan 80 million international patent families from 1782 to the present (11/2023)
More than 435 million legal status data in more than 82 million patent families from 1967
to present (11/2023)

Coverage

1782-present

Updates

Weekly with 200,000-1,000,000 records and 400,000-1,000,000 legal status data

Language

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Fax:+43 1 52126-5491
Email: patentdata@epo.org
Copyright Holder

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Phone: +49 7247 808-0
Email: helpdesk@fiz-karlsruhe.de
Copyright Holder

Sources• EPO-Patent Information Resource based on the data supplied by the patent offices(INPADOC/DOCDB Service)• INPADOC Legal Status Service

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HPATENTSPATENTSSTN Database Cluster information:
https://www.cas.org/support/training/stn/database-clusters

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Search and Display Field Codes
Fields that allow left truncation are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Bibliographic Search Fields
Search Field Name

SearchCode

Display
Codes

Search Examples

Basic Index* (contains single words
from title (TI) and abstract (AB)fields)None
or /BIS TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANG?
S ALUM? (S) COAT?
S ?MAGNET?
S ?METHYL?(T)?AMINO?

ABDE, ABEN,
ABFR, ABES,
ABOL, TI

Abstract* (contains ABDE, ABEN,
ABES, ABFR, ABOL)/AB

S (DRILLING(W)PROCESS)/AB

Abstract (English)
Abstract (French))
Abstract (German)
Abstract (other language)
Abstract (Spanish)
Abstract Language(ISO code and text)
Accession Number(= FN in INPADOCDB)Application Country(WIPO code and text)
Application Date (1)Application ID (EPO)
Application Kind CodeApplication Kind Code Text
Application Number
Application Number Count (1)

/ABEN
/ABFR
/ABDE
/ABOL
/ABES
/AL

S CATABOLIC/ABENS CATADIOPTRIQUE/ABFRS BEARBEITUNGSANLAGE/ABDES CATODICAMENTE/ABOLS BEBIDAS/ABESS DUTCH/AL

AB, ABDE,
ABEN, ABES,
ABFR, ABOL,
ABO
ABEN
ABFR
ABDE
ABOL
ABES
AL

/AN

S 12345678/AN

AN

/AC

S WO/AC AND (INLAND(W)STEEL)/PAAI/AD/DOCID
/AK
/AIT
/AP
/ACNT
(or /APC)
/APO
/AY
/XPD
/XPY
/CPC
/CCNT
(or/CYC)/CPC.ACD/CPC.CS/CPC.KW/CPC.VER
/DAV
/DF
/DS
/DN

S 19840705/AD
S 23400004/DOCID
S WOW/AKS MWA/AITS ZW1981-215/AP
S ACNT=3

AI
DOCID
AI, AIT
AIT
AI
FSTAT

S KR6900415/APO
S 1988/AY AND SIEMENS/PASS XPD=AUG 2023
S 2025-2026/XPY
S D03D0015-0011/CPC
S 5/CCNT

APO
AI
XPD
XPY
CPC
FSTAT

S 20130101/CPC.ACD
S A61K0009/CPC.CSS INVENTION/CPC.KW
S 20130101/CPC.VER
S NOT-PRINTED-WITH-GRANT/DAV
S 20000127/DF
S W JP/DS
S 98543006/DN

CPC.TAB
CPC.TAB
CPC.TAB
CPC.TAB
DAV
DF
DS
DN

/DT
(or /TC)
/ED
/EDF
/EDLS

S U/DT AND UNILEVER/PASDT

S L1 AND ED>2 JAN 2020
S 20200604/EDF
S EDLS=20200514

ED
EDF
not displayed

/EDP
/EDPR
/EW
/FA
/AC.WOS 20200123/EDP
S 2020 FEB/EDPR
S 200816/EW
S L7 AND AB/FA
S FR/AC.WO

EDP
PRAI
EW
FA
AI

Application Number, Original
Application Year (1)Calculated Expiration Date (1)Calculated Expiration Year (1)Cooperative Patent Classification
Country Number Count
CPC, Action Date (1)CPC, Combination Set Data
CPC, Keyword Terms
CPC, Version
Data Availability
Date in Force (1,3)
Designated States
Document Number(/AN in INPADOCDB)
Document Type (code and text)
Entry Date (1)Entry Date New Patent Family (1)Entry Date New Publication and/or
New Legal Status (1)Entry Date Patent (1)Entry Date Priority (1)Entry Week (INPADOC week) (1)Field Availability
Filing Country for PCT Application(WIPO code and text)

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Bibliographic Search Fields (cont'd)
Search Field Name
Filing Country for PCT Priorities(WIPO code and text)
Filing Details
International Patent Classification
Version 1-8 (contains IPCI, IPCR,
ICM, ICS, ICA, ICI)
Inventor
Inventor Address
Inventor INPADOC Standard
Inventor, Country
International Patent Classification,
Version 1-7(contains ICM, ICS, ICA, ICI)
IPC, Action Date (1)IPC, Additional (supplementary)
Version 1-7
IPC, Index (complementary)
Version 1-7
IPC, Keyword Terms
IPC, Main, Version 1-7
IPC, Secondary, Version 1-7
IPC, Version from IC
IPC, Version from IPC
Japanese Patent Classification(FI-Terms)
Japanese Patent Classification(F-Terms)
Language (ISO code and text)
Language of Filing(ISO code and text)
Patent Assignee (4)Patent Assignee Address
Patent Assignee INPADOC
Standard
Patent Assignee, Country
Patent Country(WIPO code and text)
Patent Country, Basic(WIPO code and text)
Patent Information Publication
Type
Patent Kind CodePatent Kind Code, Basic
Patent Number (2)Patent Number, Basic (2)Patent Number Count (1)Patent Number, Original
Patent Number/Kind CodePatent Number/Kind Code, Basic
Patent Stage
Patent Term Adjustment (1)Priority Country(WIPO code and text)
Priority Country, First(WIPO code and text)
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SearchCode

Display
Codes

Search Examples/PRC.WO

S DE/PRC.WO

PRAI

/FDT
/IPC

S DED1/FDTS H05B0006-36+NT/IPC
S H05B0006-36-H05B0006-44/IPC/IN (or /AU)
/INA
/INS
/IN.CNY/ICS MILLER/INS HEIDELBERG/INAS AGARWAL S?/INS
S US/IN.CNY
S C07H019-16/IC

FDT
IC, ICA, ICI,
ICM, ICS,IPCI, IPCR
IN
INA
INS
INS
IC

/IPC.ACD/ICAS 13 JAN 2006/IPC.ACD
S H06B006-02/ICA

IPC.TABICA/ICIS C12P019-40/ICI

ICI/IPC.KW/ICM/ICS/IC.VER/IPC.VER/FCL (or/JPC)/FTRM (or/FTERM or/JPCLA)/LA/LAFS INITIAL/IPC.KW
S C23C0001-08/ICM
S C12P0019-40/ICS
S 7/IC.VER AND L5
S 200601/IPC.VER
S A01B0001-24 B/FCL

IPC.TABICM
ICSIC.VER, IC
IPC.TABFCL

S 5H030/AA00/FTRM

FTRM

S DE/LAS FR/LAF

LA
LAF

/PA
(or /CS)
/PAA
/PAS

PA

/PA.CNY/PCS INLAND STEEL/PA
S BROWN WILLIAMSON/CS
S US/PAA AND EASTMAN KODAK/PASS INLAND STEEL CO?/PAS
S (BROWN(S)TOBACCO)/PAS
S GB/PA.CNY
S DE/PC AND IBM/PAS AND 1988/PY/PC.B

S FR/PC.B

PI

/PIT

S ARA1/PIT

PIT

/PK
/PK.B
/PN
/PN.B
/PCNT
(or /PNC)/PNO/PNK/PNK.B
/STA
/PTA
/PRC

S ZWA1/PK
S EPA1/PK.B
S FI9902020/PN
S. CA2296922/PN.B
S 4/PCNT

PI
PI
PI
PI
FSTAT

S KR300392615S/PNO
S WO2009006253A2/PNK
S CA2296922A1/PNK.B
S GRANTED/STA AND LASER/TI
S 10-20/PTA
S JP/PRC AND 19880101/PRD

PNO
PNK
PNK
STA
PTA
PRAI

/PRCF

S AU/PRCF

PRAI

/PRD
/PRDF

S JP/PRC AND 19880101-19880331/PRD
S MARCH 2009/PRDF

PRAI
PRAI

PAA
PAS
PAS
PI

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Bibliographic Search Fields (cont’d)Search Field Name

SearchCode

Display
Codes

Search Examples

Priority Kind CodePriority Kind Text
Priority Number
Priority Number Count (1)Priority Number, OriginalPriority Year (1)Priority Year, First (1)Publication Date (1)Publication Date, Basic (1)Publication ID (EPO)
Publication Year (1)Publication Year, Basic (1)Simple Family Number (EPO)
Simple Family Number Count(EPO) (1)
Status Established Date (1)Status Indicator
Title (English)
Title (French)
Title (German)
Title (other language)
Title (Spanish)
Title Language(ISO code and text)
Title of Invention (contains TIDE,
TIEN, TIES, TIFR, TIOL)/PRK/PRAIT/PRN/PRCNT
/PRNO
/PRY
/PRYF
/PD
/PD.B
/PUBID
/PY
/PY.B
/SFN
/SFCNTS DEA/PRKS ARA PATENT APPLICATION/PRAITS US1990-184420/PRN
S 5/PRCNTS KRD1997055047/PRNO
S 1998/PRY AND US/PRC
S GB/PC AND 1998/ PRYF
S 19990104/PD
S 20000815/PD.B
S 23409/PUBID
S 1999/PY
S 2000/PY.B
S 12300006/SFN
S 5/SFCNT

PRAI
PRAIT
PRAI
FSTAT
PNO
PRAI
PRAI
PI
PI
PUBID
PI
PI
SFN
FSTAT

/STED
/STI
/TIEN
/TIFR
/TIDE
/TIOL
/TIES
/TL

STED
STI
TIEN
TIFR
TIDE
TIOL
TIES
TL

/TI

S 20210806/STEDS DEADSTI or S D/STIS CATABOLIC/TIENS CATADIOPTRIQUE/TIFR
S BEARBEITUNGSANLAGE/TIDES CATODICAMENTE/TIOLS BEBIDAS/TIES
S EN/TLS ENGLISH/TL
S (FILTER? (S) ELECTR? (S) MEMBRAN#)/TI

Update Date (1)Update Date All Patent Changes(1) (all updates in /UPM, /UPLS,/UPFC)
Update Date Classifications (1)Update Date for combined or split
Patent Family (1)Update Date New Patent Family
Record (1)Update Date New Publication
and/or Legal Status Changes ofthe family (all updates in UPFB,UPFL) (1)Update Date of the BIB fields (1)Update Date Patent Family (1)(all updates in UPFB, UPFC,
UPFL)
Update Date Patent Family Legal
Status (1)Update Date Patent Family
Publication Level (1)Update Date Patent Family
Bibliographic (1)Update Week (INPADOC Week)
(1)

/UP
/UPM

S L1 AND UP>20200102
S L1 AND 20210702/UPM

TI, TIDE, TIEN,TIES, TIFR,
TIOL, TIOUP
not displayed

/UPCC
/UPFC

S L1 AND UPCC> 20210702
S UPFC=OCT 2019

UPALL
UPALL

/UPFD

S 20210702/UPFD

UPALL

/UPFE

S 20210702/UPFE

UPALL

/UPBB
/UPFA

S L1 AND UPBB> 20210702
S 20210702/UPFA

UPALL
UPALL

/UPFL

S 20210702/UPFL

UPALL

/UPFP

S 20210702/UPFP

UPALL

/UPFB

S 20210702/UPFB AND L7

UPALL

/UW

S UW=202006

UW(1) Numeric search field that may be searched using numeric operators or ranges.
(2) Either STN format or Derwent format may be used.
(3) For German Utility Models: Advertisement of registration.
(4) Search with implied (S) proximity is available.

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Legal Status Search Fields
Search Field Name

SearchCode

Display
Codes

Search Examples

Entry Date new publication and/or New
Legal Status (1)Legal Status Basic Index(contains legal status agent (LSAG),
legal status free format text (LSFT),
legal status inventor (LSIN), legal statuspatent opponent (LSOP), and legal
status patent assignee (LSPA) fields)
Legal Status Code(code and text)
Legal Status Code Category
Legal Status Code Country(WIPO code and text)
Legal Status Country(WIPO code and text)
Legal Status Date in Force (1)Legal Status Date INPADOCGAZETTE (1)Legal Status Designated States(WIPO code and text)
Legal Status Event Class
Legal Status Free Format Text
Legal Status Indicator
Legal Status IPC
Legal Status Licensee
Legal Status Number Count (1)Legal Status Patent Inventor/EDLS

S EDLS=FEB 2019not displayed/LSBI

S LASER?/LSBIS ANACOMP/LSBIS OPPOSITE/LSBI

LS

/LSC

S EP111L/LSC

LS

/LSC2
/LSCC

S LAP/LSC2
S BE/LSCC

LS
LS

/LSCY

S UNITED KINGDOM/LSCY

LS

/LSDF
/LSD

S LSDF=20050109
S LSD=JAN 2020

LS
LS

/LSDS

LS

Legal Status Representative/Agent
Legal Status Code Text
Legal Status Patent Assignee (2)Legal Status Patent Opponent
Legal Status, Payment Year (1)Legal Status Publication Country(WIPO code and text)
Legal Status Publication Date (1)Legal Status Publication Kind CodeLegal Status Publication Number
Legal Status Publication Year (1)Legal Status SPC Number
Legal Status SPC, Expiry Date (1)Legal Status SPC, Extension Date (1)Legal Status SPC, Filing Date (1)Update Date Legal Status (1)

/LSAG
/LSTX
/LSPA
/LSOP
/LSPMY/LSPCS AU/LSDSS AUSTRALIA/LSDS
S D/LSECS TELECOMMUNICATION/LSFTS POSITIVE/LSCIS A01B0001/24/LSICS BAYER/LSLIS 30-40/LSCNTS MAYER, BERND/LSIN
S (MAYER(S)BERND)/LSIN
S (LORENZ AND PHILIPPS)/LSAGS CORRECTION/LSTX
S (MAN CERAMICS)/LSPAS SIEMENS AG/LSOPS 6/LSPMYS CA/LSPCS CANADA/LSPCS LSPD=JAN 1998
S ESA1/LSPKS EP200212/LSPNS 1999-2000/LSPYS SPC/GB00/007/LSSPCS LSSPC.XD>2025
S 20230930/LSSPC.EXS 20190102- 20190116/LSSPC.FD
S 20200827/UPLS

/LSEC
/LSFT
/LSCI
/LSIC
/LSLI
/LSCNT
/LSIN

/LSPD
/LSPK
/LSPN
/LSPY
/LSSPC/LSSPC.XD/LSSPC.EX/LSSPC.FD/UPLS(1) Numeric search field that may be searched using numeric operators or ranges.
(2) Search with implied (S) proximity is available.

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LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
LS
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Super Search Fields
Enter a super search code to execute a search in one or more fields that may contain the desired information.
Super search fields facilitate crossfile and multifile searching. EXPAND may not be used with super search
fields. Use EXPAND with the individual field codes instead.
Search Field Name

SearchCodeApplication Number Group (1)/APPS

Inventor Group/INSS

Patent Assignee Group (2)/PASS

Patent Number Group (1)/PATS

Patent Countries/PCS

FieldsSearched

Display
Codes

Search Examples/AP, /APO,/PRN, /PRNO/IN, /INS, /LSIN

S DE1984-3400052/APPS
S 1984DE-3400052/APPSS MEIE/INSS

AI, APO,
PRAI, PRNO
IN, INS, LS/PA, /PAS,/LSPA/PN, /PNO,/LSPN/DS, /PCS FOOD AUTOMAT?/PASSPA, PAS, LSS WO2019003340/PATS

PI, PNO, LS

S DE/PCS

PI, DS(1) Either STN or Derwent format may be used.
(2) Search with implied (S) proximity is available in this field.

IPC Thesaurus
The classifications, validity and catchwords for the main headings and subheadings from the current (8th)edition of the WIPO International Patent Classification (IPC) manual are available. The classifications from theprevious editions (1-7) are also available as separate thesauri. To EXPAND and SEARCH in the thesauri foreditions 1-8, use the field code followed by the edition number, e.g., /IPC2 for the 2nd edition. Catchwords areincluded only in the thesauri for the 8th, 7th, 6th, and 5th editions.
CodeContent

Examples

ADVANCED (ADV)ALL
BRO (MAN)BT
BTn

Advanced Level Codes for the Core Level IPC CodeAll Associated Terms (BT, SELF, NT, RT)
Complete Class
Broader Term (SELF, BT)
Broader Term (SELF, BT) up to the next n levels(n =1,2,...)
Core Codes for the Advanced Level IPC CodeComplete title of the SELF term and IPC manual
Hierarchy Term (Broader and Narrower Term)(BT, SELF, NT)
Complete title of the SELF term
Keyword Term (catchwords) (SELF, KT)
Next Classification
Narrower Terms (SELF, NT)
Narrower Terms (SELF, NT) down to the next nlevels (n =1,2,....)
Previous Code within the same class (SELF, PREV)
Previous n classifications within the same class
Related Terms (SELF, RT)
Complete Title of the SELF Term and Broader Terms(BT, SELF)

E A61K0066-02+ADVANCED/IPC
E C01C003-00+ALL/IPC
E C01C+BRO/IPC
E C01F001-00+BT/IPC
E C01F001-21+BT2/IPC

CORE (COR)
ED
HIE
INDEX
KT
NEXT
NT
NTn
PREV
PREV(n)
RT (SIB)TI

E G08C0019-22+CORE/IPC
E C01F001-00+ED/IPC
E C011003-00+HIE/IPC
E C01F001-00+INDEX/IPC
E CYANOGEN+KT/IPC
E C01C001-00+NEXT5/IPC
E C01C+NT/IPC
E C01C+NT3/IPC
E C01C001-12+PREV/IPC
E C01C001-12+PREV10/IPC
E C01C003-20+RT/IPC
E C01F001-00+TI/IPC

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CPC Thesaurus
The thesaurus is available in the/CPC search field. All relationship codes can be used with both the EXPAND
and SEARCH commands
Relationship CodeContent

ALL
AUTO (1)BT
CODE

All usually required terms (BT, SELF, CODE, DEF)
Automatic relationship (BT, SELF, CODE, DEF)
Broader terms (BT, SELF)
Classification Code (SELF, CODE)

DEF
HIE

Definition (SELF, DEF)
Hierarchy terms (all broader and narrower terms) (BT,SELF, DEF, NT)
Keyword terms (SELF, KT)
All associated terms
Next classification within the same class (SELF, NEXT)
Next n classification within the same class
Narrower terms
Previous Code within the same class (SELF, PREV)
Previous n classifications within the same class
Complete Title of the SELF Term and Broader Terms(BT, SELF)

KT
MAX
NEXT
NEXT(n)NT
PREV
PREV(n)TI

Search Examples
E C12M0001-34H2+ALL/CPC
E G01J003-443+AUTO/CPC
E G01J0003-443+BT/CPC
E SCRAPER BIASING MEANS+CODE/CPC
E B65G0045-16+DEF/CPC
E A01B0001+HIE/CPC
E LASER+KT/CPC
E G01J0003-44B+MAX/CPC
E A01B0001-24+NEXT/CPC
E A01B0001-24+NEXT3/CPC
E G05B0001-04+NT/CPC
E G05B0019-418N1+PREV/CPC
E G05B0019-418N1+PREV2/CPC
E G05B0001-03+TI/CPC(1) Automatic Relationship is SET OFF. In case of SET REL ON the result of EXPAND or SEARCH without any relationship code is thesame as described for AUTO.

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INPAFAMDBDISPLAY and PRINT Formats
Any combination of display fields and formats may be used to display or print answers. Multiple codes must
be separated by commas or spaces, e.g., 'D L1 1-5 FAM MFAM. The fields are displayed or printed in theorder requested. The content for some fields and formats is de-duplicated in INPAFAMDB. Depending on thecontent the de-duplicated display for a single field is charged with the full family price, when the family
information for this field is displayed in full. Hit term highlighting is available for all fields. Highlighting must be
ON during SEARCH to use the HIT, KWIC, OCC and .H formats.
You can combine all display fields and formats with suffices (will be charged as a full family display):.Bshows the earliest publication (basic).M
shows the complete family.Hshows only the publications where a HIT of a search occurs.Pshows the latest publication(s).Ushows the latest updated publication(s)The default format is the format BRIEF with de-duplicated content of the fields TI, TIO, INS, INO, PAS, PAO,
IPCI, IPCR, CPC, FTRM, FCL, and 1 selected English abstract (IN, PA when INS, PAS is not available).
The English abstract is either from EP, WO, GB, another English equivalent abstract or one original language
abstract.
An overview of special family formats (details of the formats see below)
Dedup.
FAMILY formats.Bearliest publ.

.M (=.M)
complete family.Hpubl. with HIT (*).P
latest publ.

.Ulatest update

BIB

BIB.B

BIB.M

BIB.H

BIB.P

BIB.U

IBIB

IBIB.B

IBIB.M

IBIB.H

IBIB.P

IBIB.U

STD

STD.B

STD.M

STD.H

STD.P

STD.U

ALL

ALL.B

ALL.M

ALL.H

ALL.P

ALL.U

ALLO

ALLO.B

ALLO.M

ALLO.H

ALLO.P

ALLO.U

IALL

IALL.B

IALL.M

IALL.H

IALL.P

IALL.U

MAX.B

MAX.H

MAX.P

MAX.U

MAXO.B

MAXO.H

MAXO.PMAX.U

IMAX.B

IMAX.H

MAXO.P

IMAX.U

PI.B

PI.H

PI.P

PI.U

PI.PDF.B

PI.PDF.H

BRIEF (default)

IND

TI.M

PI.PDF.U

TI.H(*) Displays data of all family members and/or legal status (in MAX-formats) with HIT terms.

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INPAFAMDBDISPLAY and PRINT Formats(DE-DUP= De-duplicated family content)
Family related
Display Formats

DE-DUP(D)ABS
ALL (1)
IALL (1)
ALLO

D
D
D

APPS (1)BIB (1)-IBIB (1)
BRIEF (1)

D
D

CODE
CPC.TABIND
IPC.TABMAX (1)

D
D
D-

IMAX (1)
MAXO (1)
PI.PDF-STD (1)UPALL

D-

TIPI (1)
PILS (1,4)
BIBLS (1)
CFAM (1)
CFAM2 (1)
DFAM (1)
EFAM (1)
FAM (1)-

FAM2 (1)
FAMLS (1)-

FFAM (1)
FFAM.PC (1,2)
FSTAT
IFAM (1)-IFAM2
LFAM (1)--

MFAM (1)
MFAM.PC (1,2)
SFAM (1)-

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Definition

ExamplesAL, AS, ABDE, ABEN, ABES, ABFR, ABOL
BIB, plus AB, IND, FA
ALL, indented with text labels
ALL, PNO, APO, PRNO, FSTAT, plus data in original characters(UTF-8)
Application Number GroupAN, EWF, UWF, EDF, UPFB, UPFC, TIDE, TIEN, TIES, TIFR, TIOL,
TIO, INS, INO, PAS, PAO, PI, AI, PRAI, FSTAT
deduplicated: AN, EDF, EWF, UPFB, UWF, UPFC, TI, INS, PAS, PI,
AI, PRAI, REC
BIB, indented with text labels
AN, EWF, UWF, EDF, UPFB, UPFC, TIEN, INS, PAS, IPCI, IPCR,
CPC, FTRM, FCL, FSTAT (IN, PA when INS, PAS not available),
1 selected English abstract and a patent family table of PI, AI, andPRAI (BRIEF is the default)
AN, EWF, UWF, EDF, UPFB, UPFC, IND
CPC, CPC.ACD, CPC.KW, CPC.VER, Tabular Display
AN, ED, EW, UP, UW, IPC, CPCFTRM, FCL
IPC, IPC.KW, IPC.ACD, IPC.VER, Tabular Display
BIB, plus AB, IND, SFN, PUBID, DOCID, FA, LS, for all family
members
MAX, with indented text labels
MAX, PNO, APO, PRNO plus data in original characters (UTF-8)
Patent family PI information plus hyperlinks to the original documents(pdf) in Espacenet
BIB, IND
Table of update dates (AN, UPFC, UPFB, UPFD, EDF, DN, EDP, UP,ED)
TI + PI for all patent family members, FSTATPI + LS for all patent family members, FSTATBIB + LS for all patent family members
Condensed family table with AN, PI, STI, FSTATCondensed family table with AN, PI, AI, PRAI, STI, STED, FSTATFAM, delimited for post processing
FAM, but the priority information constitutes the header
AN, table of patent family information (PI, AI, PRAI) and relationships,
FSTAT
AN, table of patent family information, another order
Comprises the family table CFAM2 plus a list of all legal status entries,
sorted by legal status date LSD
STD + LS for each member of the family
FFAM for a specified country only
All counted numbers: PRCNT, ACNT, PCNT, SFCNT, CCNT, LSCNT
Combines indented FAM and IMAX, ordered alphabetically by patentoffices with the respective country code and name as header
IFAM, without abstract and classification
AN, DN, PI, STI plus legal status information for all members of apatent family
MAX for each family member
MAX for each family member for a specific country only
Display of the EPO 'simple patent family' (SFN) within the INPADOC
patent family table
TI latest publication (random display without answer number)

D ABS
D ALL
D IALLD ALLOD APPSD BIB

D IBIB
D BRIEF

D CODE
D CPC.TAB
D IND
D IPC.TAB
D MAX
D IMAX
D MAX
D PI.PDF
D STD
D UPALL
D TIPID PILSD BIBLSD CFAM
D CFAM2
D DFAM
D EFAM
D FAM
D FAM2
D FAMLSD FFAMD FFAM.US
D FSTATD IFAM
D IFAM2
D LFAMD MFAMD MFAM.EPD SFAMD SCAN11
INPAFAMDBDISPLAY and PRINT Formats (cont’d)(DE-DUP= De-duplicated family content)
Family related
Display Formats

DE-DUP(D)

TRIAL(TRI, FREE,
SAMPLE,
SAM)

D

Definition

Examplesone TI (TIEN), IPCI, IPCR, CPC, FTRM, FCL, FA

D TRIAL 5(1) Application, patent, and priority number are available in STN and Derwent format. The format for DISPLAY, PRINT, SELECT, andSORT is set using the SET PATENT command. STN is the default format. Enter SET PAT DERWENT to change to the Derwent
format. To reset to the STN format, enter SET PAT STN.
(2) PC = all patent countries.
(3) SCAN must be specified on the command line, i.e., D SCAN or DISPLAY SCAN.
(4) In format PILS legal status is displayed without the information PRI, APP, and PUB.

DISPLAY Fields
If a single field name is entered, either the de-duplicated content or the full family information for this field will
be displayed (and in this latter case the field will be charged with the full family price)
Display Fields

DE-DUP

Definition

Examples

AB
ABDE
ABEN
ABES
ABFR
ABO
ABOL
AI (AP) (1)
AIT
AL
AN
APO
CPC
DAV
DF
DN
DOCID
DS
DT (TC)
ED
EDP
EW
FA
FCL (JPC)FDT
FSTATFTRM (FTERM,FTCLA, JPCLA)
IC
ICA
ICI
ICM
ICS
IN (AU)IN.CNY
INA
INO
INS
IPC

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

Abstract
Abstract German
Abstract English
Abstract Spanish
Abstract French
Abstract, Original
Abstract (other language)
Application Information
Application Kind Code Text
Abstract Language
Accession Number
Application Number Original
Cooperative Patent Classification
Data Availability
Date in Force
Document Number (INPADOCDB AN)
Application ID
Designated States
Document Type
Entry Date
Entry Date Patent
Entry Week
Field Availability
Japanese Patent Classifications (FI-Terms)
Filing Details
PRCNT, ACNT, PCNT, SFCNT, CCNT, LSCNT
Japanese Patent Classifications (F-Terms)

D AB
D ABDED ABEND ABES
D ABFR
D ABO
D ABOL
D AI
D AIT
D AL
D AN
D APO
D CPC
D DAV
D DF
D DN
D DOCID
D DS
D DT
D 1-5 ED UP
D EDP
D EW
D FA
D FCL
D FDT
D FSTATD FTRM

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

International Patent Classification
IPC, Additional (supplementary)
IPC, Index (complementary)
IPC, Main
IPC, Secondary
Inventor
Inventor, Country
Inventor Address
Inventor, Original
Inventor INPADOC Standard
International Patent Classification

D IC
D ICA
D ICI
D ICM L7
D ICS
D IN
D INS
D INA
D INO, D ALLO
D INS
D IPC

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INPAFAMDBDISPLAY Fields (cont’d)
Display Fields

DE-DUP

IPCI
IPCR
LA
LAF
PA (CS)
PAA
PA.CNYPAOPAS
PI (PN) (1)
PIT
PNK
PNO
PRAI (PRN) (1)
PRAIT
PRNO
PTA
PUBID
SFN
STA
STED
STI
TI
TIDE
TIEN
TIES
TIFR
TIO
TIOL
TL
UP
UW
XPD
XPY
HIT
KWIC

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
-

OCC

-

Definition

ExamplesIPC, Initial
IPC, Reclassified
Language
Language of Filing
Patent Assignee
Patent Assignee Address
Patent Assignee, Country
Patent Assignee, Original
Patent Assignee INPADOC Standard
Patent Information
Patent Information Publication Type
Patent Number/Kind CodePatent Number OriginalPriority Information
Priority Kind Text
Priority Application Number, Original
Patent Term Adjustment
Publication ID
Simple Family Number (EPO)
Patent Stage
Status Established Date
Status Indicator
Title
Title (German)
Title (English)
Title (Spanish)
Title (French)
Title, Original
Title (other language)
Title Language
Update Date
Update Week (INPADOC Week)
Calculated Expiration Date
Calculated Expiration Year
Hit term(s) and field(s)Up to 50 words before and after hit term(s)(KeyWord-In-Context)
Number of occurrences of hit term(s) and field(s) inwhich they occur

D IPCID IPCR
D LA
D LAF
D PA TI 1-10
D PAA
D PA.CNYD PAO, D ALLO
D PAS
D PI
D PIT 1-5
D PNK
D PNO
D PRAID PRAITD ALLO
D PTA
D PUBID
D SFN
D STA
D STEDD STI
D TI
D TIDE
D TIEND TIES
D TIFR
D TIO
D TIOL
D TL
D UP
D UW
D XPD
D XPY
D HIT
D KWIC
D OCC(1) Application, patent, and priority number are available in STN and Derwent format. The format for DISPLAY, PRINT, SELECT, andSORT is set using the SET PATENT command. STN is the default format. Enter SET PAT DERWENT to change to the Derwent
format. To reset to the STN format, enter SET PAT STN.

Default sorting within the Patent Family Display Formats
FormatDefault sorted by

FAM
DFAM
EFAM
FFAM
LFAM
CFAM

PRN (Priority Number)
PRN (Priority Number)
PRN (Priority Number)
PN (Patent Number) of the highest level
PN (Patent Number) of the highest level
AP (Application Number)

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INPAFAMDB

UPDATE and SDIUPDATE CODES (for SDI also)
Update codes or entry dates associated with records
All fields are numeric search field that may be searched using numeric operators or ranges.
Field Name

SearchCode

Search Examples

Display Code

Entry Date
Entry Date + Legal Status Update
Entry Date Patent
Entry Date Priority
Update Date
Update Date of the BIB fields
Update Date Classifications
Update Legal Status
All updates of a record
Entry Date new patent family
All changes in a patent family
Any change of a bibliographic element in apatent family
Update Date for combined or split Patent Family
Entry of a new database record document) into apatent family (level 1)
Entry of a new publication and changes in legal status
Any change of a legal status in a patent family
Entry of a new publication level into a patent family

/ED
/EDLS
/EDP
/EDPR
/UP
/UPBB
/UPCC
/UPLS
/UPM
/EDF
/UPFA
/UPFB

S L1 AND ED>DEC 2019
S 20200924/EDLSS 20200109/EDP
S 20200924/EDPR
S 20200102 /UP
S L1 AND UPBB> 20200102
S L1 AND UPCC> 20200102
S 20200102/UPLS
S 20200102/UPM
S L1 AND EDF>21 MAR 2020
S L1 AND 20200102/UPFAS L1 AND 20200102/UPFB

ED
not displayed
EDP, UPALL
PRAI
LS
UPALL
UPALL
LS
not displayed
UPALL
not displayed
UPALL

/UPFC
/UPFD

S L1 AND UPFC=OCT 2019
S L1 AND 20200102UPFD

UPFC
UPALL

/UPFE
/UPFL
/UPFP

S L1 AND 20200102/UPFES L1 AND 20200102/UPFL
S L1 AND 20200102/UPFP

not displayed
UPALL
UPALL

Family Display and Print Formats – Weekly SDI
FormatDefinition

ExamplesFFAMEDIFAMED
FFAMED.PC
FFAMUPIFAMUPFFAMUP.PC
LFAMUPLFAMUP.PC

STD for new publications and/or LSUP for each updated family
Indented FFAMED plus patent family table
FFAMED for a specific country only (all countries possible)
STD + LS for each updated family
Indented FFAMUP plus patent family table
FFAMUP for a specific country only (all countries possible)
AN, PI, LSUP for all updated members of a patent family
LFAMUP for a specific country only (all countries possible)

D FFAMEDD IFAMEDD FFAMED.US
D FFAMUPD IFAMUP
D FFAMUP.WO
D LFAMUP
D LFAMUP.EP

Family Display and Print Formats – Monthly SDI
FormatDefinition

ExamplesFFAMED4
IFAMED4FFAMUP4
IFAMUP4
LFAMUP4

STD for new publications and/or LSUP for each updated family
Indented FFAMED4 plus patent family table
STD + LS for each updated family
Indented FFAMUP4 plus patent family table
AN, PI, LSUP for all updated members of a patent family

D FFAMED4D IFAMED4D FFAMUP4
D IFAMED4D LFAMUP4

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INPAFAMDB

SELECT, ANALYZE, and SORT Fields
The SELECT command is used to create E-numbers containing terms taken from the specified field in ananswer set.
The ANALYZE command is used to create an L-number containing terms taken from the specified field in ananswer set.
The SORT command is used to rearrange the search results in either alphabetic or numeric order of thespecified field(s).
Field Name
Abstract
Abstract (English)
Abstract (French)
Abstract (German)
Abstract (other language)
Abstract (Spanish)
Abstract Language
Accession Number
Application Country
Application Date
Application Kind CodeApplication Kind Code Text
Application Number
Application Number Count
Application Number Group
Application Number, Original
Application Year
Calculated Expiration Date
Calculated Expiration Year
Cooperative Patent Classification
Country Number Count
Date in Force
Designated State
Document Type
Entry Date
Entry Date Patent
Entry Week
EPO Simple Family Member Count
Filing Details
INPADOCDB Document Number
International Patent Classification
International Patent Classification
Inventor
Inventor, Country
Inventor Address
Inventor INPADOC Standard
IPC, Additional (supplementary)
IPC, First
IPC, Index (complementary)
IPC, Initial
IPC, Main
IPC, Reclassified
IPC, Secondary
Japanese Patent Classification (FI-Terms)
Japanese Patent Classification (F-Terms)
Language
Language of Filing
Legal Status CodeLegal Status Code Category
Legal Status Code Country
Legal Status Count
Legal Status Date INPADOC GAZETTE
Legal Status Event Class
Legal Status Free Format Text
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Field Code
AB
ABEN
ABFR
ABDE
ABOL
ABES
AL
AN
AC
AD
AK
AIT
AP (AI)
ACNT
APPS
APO
AY
XPD
XPY
CPC
CCNT
DF
DS
DT (TC)
ED
EDP
EW
SFCNT
FDT
DN
IC
IPC
IN (AU)IN.CNY
INA
INS
ICA
IPCF
ICI
IPCI
ICM
IPCR
ICS
FCL
FTRM
LA
LAF
LSC
LSC2
LSCC
LSCNT
LSD
LSEC
LSFT

ANALYZE/
SELECT (1)
Y
Y
Y (2)
Y (2)
Y (2)
Y (2)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (3)
Y
Y (3,4)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (5)
Y
Y (5)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

SORT
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N

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INPAFAMDB

SELECT, ANALYZE, and SORT Fields (cont'd)
Field Name
Legal Status IPC
Legal Status Patent Assignee
Legal Status Patent Inventor
Legal Status Patent Opponent
Legal Status, Payment Year
Legal Status Publication Country
Legal Status Publication Date
Legal Status Publication Number
Legal Status Representative/Agent
Legal Status SPC Number
Legal Status SPC, Expiry Date
Legal Status SPC, Extension Date
Legal Status SPC, Filing Date
Occurrence Count of Hit Terms
Patent Assignee
Patent Assignee Address
Patent Assignee, Country
Patent Assignee INPADOC Standard
Patent Number Group
Patent Number/Kind CodePatent Country
Patent Information Publication Type
Patent Kind CodePatent Number
Patent Number, Original
Patent Stage
Patent Term Adjustment
Priority Country
Priority Country, First
Priority Date
Priority Date, First
Priority Kind CodePriority Kind Text
Priority Number
Priority Number Count
Priority Number, OriginalPriority Year
Priority Year, First
Publication Date
Publication Number Count
Publication Year
Status Established Date
Status Indicator
Title
Title (English)
Title (French)
Title (German)
Title (Spanish)
Title (other language)
Title Language
Update Date
Update Week

Field Code
LSIC
LSPA
LSIN
LSOP
LSPMY
LSPC
LSPD
LSPN
LSAG
LSSPC
LSSPC.XDLSSPC.EXLSSPC.FD
OCC
PA (CS)
PAA
PA.CNY
PAS
PATS
PNK
PC
PIT
PK
PN (PI)
PNO
STA
PTA
PRC
PRCF
PRD
PRDF
PRK
PRAIT
PRN (PRAI)
PRCNT
PRNO
PRY
PRYF
PD
PCNT
PY
STED
STI
TI
TIEN
TIFR
TIDE
TIES
TIOL
TL
UP
UW

ANALYZE/
SELECT (1)

SORT

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (3,6)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (3)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (3)
Y
Y
Y
Y (7)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y (default)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N

(1) HIT may be used to restrict terms extracted to terms that match the search expression used to create the answer set, e.g., SEL HIT TI.
(2) Appends /AB to the terms created by SELECT.
(3) SELECTed and SORTed application, priority and patent numbers are in the format set by the Messenger SET PATENT command,
either DERWENT or STN.
(4) Selects or analyzes AP, PRN, and appends /APPS to the terms created by SELECT.
(5) Appends /IPC to the terms created by SELECT.
(6) Selects or analyzes /PN, /RPN with /PATS appended to the terms created by SELECT.
(7) SELECT or ANALYZE HIT are not valid with this field.

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INPAFAMDB

Sample Records
DISPLAY BRIEF (default)
AN
TI
INS
PAS
IPCI
CPC
AB

65149450 INPAFAMDB EWF 201947 UWF 202052 EDF 20191121 UPFB 20201224
POSITION SENSING DEVICE
MUNDER GUNNAR, DE; TEICHMANN PETER, DE
MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES NV, BE
G01B0007-00; G01D0001-16; G01D0005-20
G01B0007-003; G01D0001-16; G01D0005-204; G01D0005-2013; G01D0005-2053
The present invention relates to a device for position sensing comprising sensing
means arranged for producing at least two sensor signals (INO, IN1, IN2), and asignal construction unit (40) arranged for obtaining from said at least two sensor
signals at least two time-synchronous signals, said signal construction unit
comprising- selection means (21) for selecting in a serial way one of the at least
two time-synchronous signals,- sampling means (15) for sampling the selected
time-synchronous signal at given sampling instants,- storage means (34) for storing
sampled data representing the selected time-synchronous signal and timing
information indicating which of the given sampling instants were used to obtain thesampled data,- processing means (33) for determining at one of the given sampling
instants a value for at least one of said time-synchronous signals that was not
sampled at the one given sampling instant by performing an interpolation using data
values of the at least one time synchronous signal stored in the storage means andobtained at another point in time than the one given sampling instant. (EP3569986
A1).

PATENT FAMILY INFORMATION INPAFAMDB+-------- Publications ---------+
CN 110487304
A 20191122
CN 110487304
B 20200414
EP 3569986
A1 20191120
EP 3569986
B1 20200408
US 20190346249
A1 20191114
US 10866079
B2 20201215+-------- Applications ---------+ +- STI -+CN 2019-10211238
A 20190320
A
EP 2018-172083

A

20180514I

US 2019-16411351

A

20190514

A+--------- Priorities ----------+
EP 2018-172083
A 20180514
FSTAT 1 priority, 3 applications, 6 publications (1 EPO simple family)
3 countries, 52 legal status events

DISPLAY FAM
PATENT FAMILY INFORMATION
AN
65149450 INPAFAMDB+-------------PRAI-------------+
EP 2018-172083
A 20180514+--------------AI--------------+
CN 2019-10211238
A 20190320
EP 2018-172083
A 20180514
US 2019-16411351
A 20190514+--------------AI--------------+
CN 2019-10211238
A 20190320+--------------PI--------------+
CN 110487304
A 20191122
CN 110487304
B 20200414
EP 3569986
A1 20191120
EP 3569986
B1 20200408
US 20190346249
A1 20191114

EP 2018-172083

A

20180514

US 2019-16411351

A

20190514

1 priority, 3 applications, 5 publications (1 EPO simple family)
3 countries, 27 legal status events

DISPLAY CFAMAN

65149450 INPAFAMDBPATENT FAMILY INFORMATION+-------- Publications ---------+
CN 110487304
A 20191122
CN 110487304
B 20200414
EP 3569986
A1 20191120
EP 3569986
B1 20200408
US 20190346249
A1 20191114
US 10866079
B2 20201215+-- Status --+
ALIVE
ALIVE
INDETERMINATE
INDETERMINATE
ALIVE
ALIVE

+-- Status Date --+20201121
20201121
202011072020110620201121
20201224

FSTAT 1 priority, 3 applications, 6 publications (1 EPO simple family)
3 countries, 52 legal status events

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INPAFAMDBDISPLAY LFAM----------MEMBER 1----------AN
DN
PI
STI
AN

DN
PI
STI

65149450 INPAFAMDB ED 20191205 EW 201949 UP 20200528 UW 202052
98159413
CN 110487304
A 20191122
ALIVE
65149450 INPAFAMDB ED 20200423 EW 202017 UP 20200528 UW 202052

98159413
CN 110487304
ALIVE

LEGAL STATUS
20191122 CNPB01

20200306 CNSE01

20200414 CNGR01

B

20200414

PUBLICATIONPUB New or Withdrawn Publication
Q DOCUMENT PUBLICATION.......................................20191212
ENTRY INTO FORCE OF REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATIONEXA Examination, Search Report
D SEARCH AND EXAMINATION.......................................20200326+ PATENT GRANTMIS Miscellaneous or Ambiguous
F IP RIGHT GRANT.......................................20200507----------MEMBER 2----------AN
DN
PI
STI

65149450 INPAFAMDB ED 20191121 EW 201947 UP 20200528 UW 202052
97947441
EP 3569986
A1 20191120
INDETERMINATE

AN
DN
PI
STI

65149450 INPAFAMDB ED 20200409 EW 202015 UP 20200528 UW 202052
97947441
EP 3569986
B1 20200408
INDETERMINATELEGAL STATUS
20191120 EPAX

20191120 EPAK

20191120 EP17P

20200109 EPGRAP

20200115 EPRIC1

20200115 EPRIC1

20200205 EPINTG+ REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENTBA ME
MIS Miscellaneous or Ambiguous
W OTHER.......................................20191128+ DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATESEPA1AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT
LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
MIS Miscellaneous or Ambiguous
W OTHER.......................................20191128+ REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED
20181030
EXA Examination, Search Report
D SEARCH AND EXAMINATION.......................................20191128+ DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENTORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1
EXA Examination, Search Report
D SEARCH AND EXAMINATION.......................................20201022
INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
G01D0001/16
CLA Change, Removal or Addition of Classifications
Y CORRECTION AND DELETION OF EVENT INFORMATION.......................................20200123
INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT
G01D0005/20
CLA Change, Removal or Addition of Classifications
Y CORRECTION AND DELETION OF EVENT INFORMATION.......................................20200123+ INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED
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INPAFAMDB

20200224 EPGRAS

20200306 EPGRAA

20200408 EPAK

20200415 EPREG
ATREF

20200415 EPREG
CHEP

20200430 EPREG
DER09620200513 EPREG
IEFG4D

20200731 EPPGFP

20200916 EPREG
NLMP

20200925 EPREG
LTMG4D

20201030 EPPGFP

20201030 EPPG25

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EXA Examination, Search Report
D SEARCH AND EXAMINATION.......................................20200213+ GRANT FEE PAID
ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3FEE Fee Payment
U PAYMENT.......................................20201022+ (EXPECTED) GRANT
ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
MIS Miscellaneous or Ambiguous
F IP RIGHT GRANT.......................................20201022+ DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATESEP
B1AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT
LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
MIS Miscellaneous or Ambiguous
W OTHER.......................................20200416
REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
+ AT: REFERENCE TO AT NUMBER (EP PATENT ENTERS AUSTRIAN NATIONAL
PHASE)AT 1254997
T
AT: 20200415
ENP Entry into National PhaseW OTHER.......................................20200423
REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
+ CH: EUROPEAN PATENT TAKES EFFECT AS A NATIONAL PATENT IN CH/LICH
ENP Entry into National PhaseW OTHER.......................................20200423
REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
+ DE: DPMA PUBLICATION OF MENTIONED EP PATENT GRANT
DE 602018003535
DE
PUB New or Withdrawn Publication
F IP RIGHT GRANT.......................................20200507
REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE
+ IE: EUROPEAN PATENTS GRANTED DESIGNATING IRELAND
IE
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MUNDER, Gunnar; TEICHMANN, Peter
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Melexis Technologies NV
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The present invention relates to a device for position sensing comprising sensing
means arranged for producing at least two sensor signals (INO, IN1, IN2), and asignal construction unit (40) arranged for obtaining from said at least two sensor
signals at least two time-synchronous signals, said signal construction unit
comprising-selection means (21) for selecting in a serial way one of the at least
two time-synchronous signals,- sampling means (15) for sampling the selected timesynchronous signal at given sampling instants,- storage means (34) for storing
sampled data representing the selected time-synchronous signal and timing
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instants a value for at least one of said time-synchronous signals that was not
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values of the at least one time synchronous signal stored in the storage means andobtained at another point in time than the one given sampling instant.
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