Legal Status / Examination Information

The following is a list of examination information/legal status fields and input values that can be used in Advanced Patent Search

Survival status

Search item name Survival status (Japan)
Search item description Search for the latest review/rights status.
* Can be used only for Japanese patent documents.
Conditions Explanation of input values
Examination/rights status is "Unclaimed withdrawal, cancellation", etc. those of death state of 0
review and the rights situation is "under review, in the right survival" of a viable state such as Things 1

* For US patents , You can search for surviving patents by specifying A01 as the final disposal type, excluding the E * of "erasure identification" in addition to the condition within 20 years from the filing date. 

Current examination request

Search item name Current examination request (latest/Japan)
Explanation of search items Search for the latest request for examination.
* Can be used only for Japanese patent documents.
Conditions Explanation of input values
No request for examination 0
Requested examination 1

Assessment type

Search item name Assessment type (Japan / US) 
Search item Description Search for the assessment type.
Conditions Explanation of input values
Gazette without assessment (Japan only) 0
Registration Assessment Bulletin 1
Gazette of Decision of Refusal (Japan only) 2

Examination final disposal type

Search item name Examination final disposal type (Japan / US) 
Explanation of search items Search for the final disposal type.
Input format ・ A01 (exact match)
・ A0 *, A3 * ( Wildcard / prefix ) 
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Explanation of input value (Japan)
A00: Missing issue A21: Rejected
A01: Patent/Registration A31: Application invalid (method)
A02: Rejection A32: Invalid application (registration)
A04: Withdrawal A33: Invalid application (request for examination)
"> A05: Abandoned A34: Invalid application (trademark)
A06: Change A41: Dismissal of application (complementary method)
A07: Withdrawal due to unsubmitted translation (PCT) A42: Dismissal of application (rejection of method)
A08: Rejection of amendment A43: Dismissal of application (formula directive)
A09: Deemed withdrawal due to unexamined request A 44: Dismissal of application (identity verification)
A10: Deemed withdrawal under Article 11 of the Design Law A45: Dismissal of application (registration)
A11: Deemed withdrawal based on domestic priority A46 : Dismissal of application (request for examination)
A12: Patent/Practical New Design Conversion (PCT) A47 : Dismissal of application (trademark)
A13: Deemed withdrawal due to non-submission of translation (original language application)
Explanation of input value (US)
A01: Patent/Registration

This waiver identification

Search item name This right cancellation identification (Japan and the United States)  >
Search item description Search for the assessment type.
Explanation of input value (Japan)
0: This right has not been deleted 7: Deferment due to non-payment of patent/registration fee
1: Deletion due to non-payment of pension 8: Deletion of rights after registration (split)
2: Cancellation due to expiration of life 12: Cancellation of rights after registration (Other)
3: kill by abandonment 13: right peripheral (missing issue) after the registration
4: cancellation by the determination of the invalidation trial 14: Cancellation of rights after registration (invalid application)
5: Cancellation due to confirmation of trial for cancellation 15: Cancellation due to objection after grant
6: Deletion by confirmation of update invalidation trial
Description of input value (US)
E1: Elimination due to non-payment of pension in the 4th year R1: Resurrection due to additional payment after E1
E2: Elimination due to non-payment of pension in the 8th year R3: Resurrection due to additional payment after E3
E3: Elimination due to non-payment of pension in the 12th year R 3: Resurrection by additional payment after E3
* Input format
・ E1 (exact match)
・ E *, R * (wildcard /prefix match)