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When you double-click the application or publication number on the timeline or click the active application number on the tabular view, three windows of "Document List", "Bibliographic Data" and "Citation Data" will be displayed.

"Document List" is selected by default.

Document List Section

This section shows the list of document name for the selected application.

• "Document Category" shows which category each document belongs to, i.e. "Specifications and Incoming Documents", "Outgoing Documents (Office actions)" or others (blank). In the case of "Specifications and Incoming Documents", the document name is shown in red. In the case of "Outgoing Documents (Office actions)", the document name is shown in blue. In the case of other documents, the document name is shown in black.
• Press the button when you want to view a document, and the PDF document is displayed on the right side of screen.
• Regarding the function of download, two types of formats are available: Original and PDF
  • <Original format>
    • Click the button , and you can download a document in original format such as TIFF or Word.
    • Tick the box when you want to download multiple documents.
  • <PDF document>
    • Click the button , and you can download a document in PDF.

Bibliographic Data Section

This section shows bibliographic information for a selected application.

• Click the tab "Bibliographic Data".

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When "Priority Details" have an active linkage, you can click it to view the bibliographic data of the priority application.
When an application originates in a PCT application, you will see the relevant PCT information at "PCT App No", and so on. You can click the application number to open the new tab showing "Document List" or else.
In addition, when you click the button , you can also view the PCT application on PATENTSCOPE.

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Citation Data Section

This section shows the list of document cited by offices for the selected application. As of September 1, 2019, the citation data is available for AU, CN, EP, GB, JP, KR and US applications

• Click the tab "Citation Data".
• A list of patent literature or non-patent literature cited by office examiners is shown. You can also refer to additional information for some office (currently AU, EP and JP), such as Category, Claim- Ref, Status and Related passage.
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• Tick the box and click the "Copy".
  • And then the window of citation information is displayed and you can easily copy them.
• Click the button next to cited document.
  • And then the new window of PATENTSCOPE is generated to show the detailed information like bibliographic data and claims.
  • Even though non-English documents are cited, several translation utilities on PATENTSCOPE help you understand their contents.
• In addition, you can click linked numbers of cited document, and then a new tab shows a result of patent family search on the document.
  
  
  

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