Legal status codes for Netherlands (NL)

KEY:

RED

 = 

Negative action

 

GREEN

 = 

Positive action

 

BLACK

 = 

Neutral action

Code

 Description

AD1I -

The patent application has been withdrawn

ADAI -

A request for search has been withdrawn

BI -

The patent application has been withdrawn

BN -

A decision not to publish the application has become irrevocable

BV -

The patent application has lapsed

EDI -

The registered patent application has been withdrawn

R2B -

Withdrawn after opposition

R2C -

Refused after opposition

R2I -

Withdrawn after publication

R2K -

Refused after publication due to prior use

R2V -

Lapsed after publication

R2W -

Refused after publication

RD1B -

Patents in respect of which a request and/or a notice of appeal has been filed

RD2I -

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (withdrawal)

RD2W -

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (patent refused)

RI -

Patent application has been withdrawn after publication (e.g. due to an opposition)

RV -

Patent application has lapsed after publication (e.g. due to non-payment of annual fee)

RW -

Rejected patent application after publication (in opposition- or appeal proceedings)

V1 -

Lapsed because of non-payment of the annual fee

V2 -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the last due maintenance fee for the patent application

V3 -

Additional patents lapsed at the same time as the main patent

V4 -

Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent

V5 -

Annulment (art. 51)

VAF -

Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent

VAFA -

Lapsed because of reaching the maxim lifetime of a patent (additional patent lapsed at the same time as the main patent)

VD1 -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the annual fee

VD2 -

Lapsed due to expiration of the term of protection

VD3 -

Annulment

VD4 -

Lapsed due to resignation by the proprietor

VIT -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application

VITA -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application (additional patent lapsed together w

VJC -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application

VJCA -

Lapsed due to non-payment of the due maintenance fee for the patent or patent application (additional patent lapsed together w

VVCA -

Additional patent lapsed because of non-payment of the publication fee

A1A +

A request for search or an international-type search has been filed

A1B +

A search report has been drawn up

A1C +

A request for examination has been filed

A1M +

The application is based on a (several) micro-organism(s)

A1X +

A request for additional search has been filed

A1Y +

An additional search report has been drawn up

A85 +

Still pending on 85-01-01

AD1A +

A request for search or an international type search has been filed

AD1B +

A search report has been drawn up

BA +

A request for search or an international-type search has been filed

BC +

A request for examination has been filed

BM +

The application is based on a (several) micro-organism(s)

BX +

A request for additional search has been filed

BY +

An additional search report has been drawn up

P2 +

Not automatically granted patents

P2G +

Not automatically granted patents, but text of patent specification is modified with respect to the text of examined patent ap

PD1A +

A request for search or an international type search has been filed

PD1B +

A search report has been drawn up

PD2A +

A request for search or an international type search has been filed

PD2B +

A search report has been drawn up

RD2H +

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (request for restoration reasoned, patent maintained)

RD2O +

Patents in respect of which a notice of opposition under the general administrative law is reasoned (patent granted)

RD2P +

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (opposition accord. general adminstrative law withdrawn)

RD2U +

Patents in respect of which an opposition is unreasoned

AC1

Application for a supplementary protection certificate

AD1D

The delivery of a sample of a micro-organism may be obtained from the expert

AK

Correction of former applications already laid open

BAI

A request for search has been withdrawn

BATV

A request for search has been withdrawn

BB

A search report has been drawn up

BC1

Further communications concerning applications for a supplementary protection certificate

BCI

A request for examination has been withdrawn

BD

Petition for restitution

BE

Final decision for restitution

BF

Petition for restitution rejected

BK

Corrections

BT

A document has been added to the application laid open to public inspection

BXI

A request for additional search has been withdrawn

BXT

A request for additional search has been withdrawn

BXTV

A request for additional search has been withdrawn

CD

Transfer of rights deriving from laid open patent applications

CNR

Transfer of rights deriving from a patent application after its laying open for public inspection

DD

Changes of names of applicants of laid open patent applications

DNT

Communications of changes of names of applicants whose applications have been laid open to public inspection

ED

Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection

EE

Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection

EF

Other communications concerning patent applications laid open to public inspection

GD

Corrections to earlier publications in heading ad-ed

K1E

The publikation of the examined patent application is the first publication

KC1

Grant of a supplementary protection certificate

NL80

Expiration date 800301, abbreviated name of patent owner mentioned

NP1

Not automatically granted patents

NP1G

Not automatically granted patents, but text of patent specification modified with respect to the text of examined patent appli

NR80

Reference from main patent to patent of addition

NR80

Reference from main patent to patent of addition

NZ80

Patents of addition are not granted since law of 1.1.78

NZ80

Patents of addition are not granted since law of 1.1.78

P1

Automatically granted patents, except

PD2T

A document has been added to the patent (application)

R1B

Notice of opposition during period of laying open

R1I

Withdrawn during period of laying open

R1V

Request filed during period of laying open

R1VL

Patent application laid open to public inspection has lapsed (e.g. non-payment of annual fee)

R1VN

Request for mentioning name(s) of the inventor(s) in the patent or request for changing the name(s) of inventor(s) with respec

R1VO

Opposition and request for assignment of right of property or a part of it to the opponent during period of laying open

R1VV

Request concerning the right of prior use (of a person having applied the invention already before application day)

RD1A

Patents in respect of which a request for advice has been filed

RD1N

Patents in respect of which a request for novelty search has been filed

RD1V

Patents in respect of which a request for examination has been filed

RD2A

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (for advice)

RD2E

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (opposition reasoned, novelty report acknowled

RD2N

Patents in respect of which a decision has been taken or a report has been made (novelty report)

SC

Communications of assignments concerning granted supplementary protection certificates

SD

Assignments of patents

SNR

Assignments of patents or rights arising from examined patent applications

TC

Communications of modifications of names of proprietors of granted supplementary protection certificates

TD

Modifications of names of proprietors of patents

TNT

Modifications of names of proprietors of patents or applicants of examined patent applications

U

Licences registered with regard to patents granted

UD

Registration of licences with regard to patents

V6

Patents surrendered (art. 48)

VC1

Supplementary protection certificates lapsed

VC2

Supplementary protection certificates annulled

X

Document not published due to a directive of the minister of defence

XC

Other communications concerning supplementary protection certificates

XD

Other communications concerning patents

XXA

Miscellaneous

XXP

Miscellaneous

ZC

Corrections concerning granted supplementary protection certificates

ZD

Corrections to earlier publications