Additional legal status events added from US Pair, US Gazette and the FDA Orange book
To search for patents containing these legal event codes use the following syntax where the part in blue is the legal event code.
Examples
Identify patents with associated and an associated Inter Parties Review (IPR) event: CO/ACT=US/IPR
Identify patents associated to FDA approved drugs: CO/ACT=US/356
Identify patents with re-examination requests handled by PTAB: CO/ACT=US/RR
US patents covered under the AIA act: AIA/ACT=“YES”
Identify patents deposed by “small entities”. Small entities received a reduced application rate at the USPTO: Business Entity Status s SMALL/ACT
Event code Event impact Event description US/354 Positive Patent term extension under 35 U.S.C 154(b) until/for US/355 Positive Patent term extension under 35 u.s.c. 155 until/for US/356 Positive Term extended Under 35 U.S.C. 156 and US 21 C.F.R. 314.108. US/136A Neutral Authorization for Extension of Time all replies US/355A Positive Patent term extension or patent term restoration according to 35 u.s.c. 155, 155a or 156 US/371RC Neutral Receipt of 371 Request US/712F Neutral GB: DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN ENTITLEMENT (SECTION 12(1)/1977 UK LAW) US/712J Neutral GB: DETERMINATION OF FOREIGN ENTITLEMENT (SECT. 12/1977) US/740B Neutral GB: APPLICATION DECIDED BY THE COMPTROLLER (SECT. 40/1977) US/AAC Positive Advisory Action Counted, Not Yet Mailed US/AAPLD Neutral After appeal decision US/ABAN Negative Letter Express Abandonment of the application US/ABEA Negative Expressly Abandoned -- During Publication Process US/ABN Negative Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action US/ABN30 Negative Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to 30-Day Property Rights Letter US/ABNAFT Negative Abandoned -- After Examiner's Answer or Board of Appeals Decision US/ABNBAP Negative Abandonment after Board of Appeals US/ABNEA Negative Expressly Abandoned -- During Examination US/ABNEAP Negative Expressly Abandoned -- During Publication Process US/ABNEXDIS Neutral Dismissed - Petition for express abandonment under rule 37 CRF 1.138(c)(d) US/ABNEXM Neutral Express Abandonment (during Examination) US/ABNFC Negative Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath/NonPub Request US/ABNFCD Neutral Mail Abandonment for Failure to Correct Drawings/Oath US/ABNFFNP Negative Abandonment -- Inc. Application under Rule 53(b) - Filing Fee Not Paid US/ABNFFP Negative Abandonment -- Inc. Application under Rule 53(b) - Filing Fee Paid US/ABNFP Negative Abandoned -- Failure to Pay Issue Fee US/ABNFPIP Negative Abandonment for Failure to Pay Issue Fee US/ABNFW Negative Abandoned -- File-Wrapper-Continuation Parent Application US/ABNFWC Negative Abandonment for Purposes of Filing an FWC - File Combined with Child Application US/ABNIN Negative Abandoned -- Incomplete (pre-examination) US/ABNINC Negative Abandonment -- Incomplete Application - Preexam US/ABNINP Negative Abandoned -- Incomplete Application (Pre-examination) US/ABNNOA Neutral Express Abandonment after Allowance US/ABNOA Negative Abandoned for Failure to Respond to an Office Action. US/ABNPD Negative Aband. Recorded after Prior Disposal US/ABNPETG Neutral Granted - Petition for express abandonment under rule 37 CRF 1.138(c)(d) US/ABNPP Negative Abandonment -- During Preexam Processing US/ABNRST Positive ABANDONED - RESTORED US/ABR Neutral Amendment After Brief US/ACL Neutral Request for Expedited Processing, Design Rocket Docket US/ACL12 Neutral Petition for 12-month Accelerated Exam US/ACLAGE Neutral Petition to make special based on Age/Health US/ACLEA Neutral Petition to make special by Exp Abandon Copend App US/ACLEXM Neutral Accelerated Exam - Transmittal amendment/reply US/ACLGREEN Neutral Green Tech Petition under 37 CFR 1.102 US/ACLLS Neutral Petition to Make Special-LawSchool US/ACLN Neutral Special New US/ACLOV Neutral Accelerated Exam Over US/ACLPPH Neutral Petition to make special under Patent Prosecution Hwy US/ACLPPHD Neutral Patent Prosecution Highway decision on request/petition to make special US/ACLRQ Neutral Accelerated Examination Request US/ACLTRK1D Neutral TrackOne Request Denied US/ACLTRK1G Neutral TrackOne Request Granted US/ACLTRK1RQ Neutral TrackOne Accelerated US/ACPA Neutral Continued Prosecution Application - Continuation (ACPA) US/ACPNF Neutral Action closing prosecution (non-final) US/ACRT Neutral Application Involved in Court Proceedings US/AFR Neutral Amendment after Final Rejection US/AIA Neutral First Inventor File Indicated: US/AIA155R Neutral AIA 1.55/1.78 statement retracted US/AIA155S Neutral AIA 1.55/1.78 Indicator set US/AMSB Neutral Amendment Submitted/Entered with Filing of CPA/RCE US/ANA Neutral Amendment after Notice of Allowance (Rule 312) US/ANP Neutral Amendment after notice of appeal US/APB Neutral Appeal Brief Filed US/APLWD Neutral Appeal Dismissed / Withdrawn US/APNBR Neutral Application Number Change US/APNMA Neutral missassigned application number US/APNRDY Neutral Application Removed from Issue-Ready Status US/APPLIC Neutral Application Found Licensable US/APRDY Neutral Application Is Considered Ready for Issue US/APSIR Neutral Approval of SIR Request US/APST Positive PAIR Application Status US/ARESP Neutral Awaiting Response to Notice of Informality or CRF Action. US/ARGAD Neutral Amendment/Argument after BPAI Decision US/ART Neutral USPTO Art Group US/AS Neutral Assignment US/AS01 Neutral Change of name US/AS02 Neutral Assignment of assignor's interest US/AS03 Neutral Merger US/AS04 Neutral Licence US/AS05 Neutral Letters testamentary US/AS06 Neutral Security interest US/AS07 Neutral Mortgage US/AS08 Neutral Conditional assignment US/AS09 Neutral Assignment of a part of assignors interest US/AS10 Neutral Assignment of 1/2 of assignors interest US/AS11 Neutral Assignment of 1/4 of assignors interest US/AS12 Neutral Court appointment US/AS13 Neutral Decree of distribution US/AS14 Neutral Letters of administration US/AS15 Neutral Lien US/AS16 Neutral Option US/AS17 Neutral Release by secured party US/AS18 Neutral Assignment of assignor's interest - correction information US/AS19 Neutral Corrective assignment - correct previous item US/AS20 Neutral Assign the entire interest US/AS21 Neutral Change of address US/AS22 Neutral Collateral assignment US/AS23 Neutral Merger and change of name US/AS24 Neutral Release of security agreement US/AS25 Neutral Release of security interest US/AS26 Neutral Security agreement US/AS27 Neutral Nunc pro tunc assignment US/AS28 Neutral Corrected assignment US/AS29 Neutral Bill of sale US/AS30 Neutral Confirmatory assignment US/AS31 Neutral Confirmatory licence US/AS32 Neutral Corrected recordation for cover sheet US/AS33 Neutral Exclusive licence US/AS34 Neutral Re-record of an instrument recorded US/AS35 Neutral Release US/AS36 Neutral Re-record to correct error in recordation data US/AS37 Neutral To correct the name of the assignee US/AS99 Neutral Other assignments US/AUQ Neutral Response to ex parte quayle action entered and forwarded to examiner US/B1-A Positive Patent Granted US/B2 Positive Granted patent as second publication US/B2-A Positive Patent Granted US/B3 Positive Reexamination certificate third or further reexamination US/B3-A Positive Patent Granted US/C1 Neutral Amended after Acceptance/Grant of a standard patent US/C2 Neutral Reexamination certificate (2nd level) US/C3 Neutral Reexamination certificate (3rd level) US/CBM Neutral Aia trial proceeding filed before patent trial and appeal board: covered business methods US/CC Neutral Certificate of Correction - Post Issue Communication US/CCB Neutral Certificate of correction for reexamination US/CFD Neutral Child Filing Details US/CO Positive Commissioner ordered reexamination US/CONR Positive Confirmation of validity after reexamination decision US/CPA Neutral Continuing Prosecution Application - Divisional (DCPA) US/CRFAR Neutral Awaiting response for informality, fee deficiency or crf action US/CTEQ Neutral Ex Parte Quayle Action US/CTFR Neutral Final Rejection US/CTNF Neutral Non-Final Rejection US/CTNFRR Neutral Response after Final Action Received US/CTNFRX Neutral Reexam - Non-Final Action US/D356 Negative Disappeared from list for patent term extension under 35 u.s.c. 156 US/DC Negative Terminal Disclaimer Filed US/DCB Negative Disclaimer for reexamination filed US/DD Negative Disclaimer and dedication filed US/DE Negative Dedication filed US/DED Negative Post Issue Communication - Dedicate Life of Patent to Public US/DI Neutral Adverse decision in interference US/disc Neutral DISC US/DISQE Neutral Electronic Terminal Disclaimer - Approved US/DJ Negative All references should be deleted, no patent was granted US/DJB Negative All references should be deleted, no reexamination certificate was issued US/DK Neutral Attorney Docket Number US/DKEX Neutral Case docketed to examiner US/DKNC Neutral Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination US/DOCK Neutral Case Docketed to Examiner in GAU US/DP Positive Notification of acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee US/DR Neutral Adverse decision in reference US/DRCECAP Neutral Disposal for a RCE / CPA / R129 US/DSIR Negative Denial of SIR Request US/ENTS Neutral Business Entity Status US/ENTYSTA Neutral Entity Status Set to Undiscounted US/ER Neutral Errata US/ERFP Positive Inaccurately listed as having expired when, in fact, they did not expire US/ERLY Neutral Request for Early Publication US/ERR Neutral Erratum US/EXMR Neutral USPTO Examiner Name US/EXPDLICD Negative Denial Letter For Expedited Foreign Licenses US/EXPDLICG Neutral Grant Letter For Expedited Foreign Licenses US/EXRETLICG Neutral Grant Extension of Time to File Retroactive License US/FOA Neutral First action without interview US/FOAINT Neutral First action interview - office action US/FOAPINT Neutral Preinterview first office action US/FORPRF Neutral Foreign Priority Papers Filed (May Include Priority Claim) US/FP Negative Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee US/FPAY Positive Fee payment US/FPB1 Negative Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims US/FPB2 Negative Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims (2nd reexamination) US/FPB3 Negative Expired due to reexamination which canceled all claims (3rd reexamination) US/FPIR Neutral Untimely fee payment or other irregularities in fee payment US/FREF Neutral Final Refusal of SIR Request US/GENRLCOM Neutral General Communication - No Other Forms Applicable US/GIDR90 Neutral Government Interest Decision in Response to 90-Day Letter (Incl. Directive) US/IDS Neutral Information Disclosure Statement Filed US/IFEE Neutral Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) US/INEDY Neutral Interference -- Declared by Board of Interferences US/INFSM Neutral Mail Suspension Due to Interference in Another Application US/INTF Negative Declaration of Interference US/INTFDA Negative Interference Decision on Priority - Adverse US/INTFDF Positive Interference Decision on Priority - Favorable US/INTFR Negative Redeclaration of Interference US/IPR Neutral AIA trial proceeding filed before the patent and appeal board: inter partes review US/ISSUE Neutral Issue Notification US/ISSUEWD Neutral Withdrawn from Issue US/jm02 Neutral JM02 US/LAPS Negative Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees US/LICG Neutral Grant Request for Regular License US/LICRTG Neutral Grant Request for Retroactive License US/LIMR Neutral Limitation by reexamination decision US/MESGIB Neutral Micro entity status certified or verified US/MESIHEB Neutral Certification of micro entity (education basis) US/MSJ Neutral PTO's Motion for Summary Judgment US/MSJD Neutral PTO's Motion for Summary Judgment - Denied US/MSJG Neutral PTO's Motion for Summary Judgment - Granted US/MSJP Neutral Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment US/MSJPD Neutral Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment - Denied US/MSJPG Neutral Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment - Granted US/NAP Neutral Notice of Appeal Filed US/NMFP Neutral Publication of First Notice of Maintenance Fees Payable. US/NOA Neutral Notice of Allowance and fees due (PTOL-85) US/NOAC Neutral Corrected Notice of Allowance US/NOAM Neutral Mail Notice of Allowance US/NOCC Neutral Former certificate of correction event should be ignored US/NORABNM Positive Notice of Rescinded Abandonment US/NORSCABND Positive PUB Notice of Rescinded Abandonment US/ONAPL Neutral On Appeal -- Awaiting Decision by the Board of Appeals US/p903 Neutral P903 US/PA Neutral Patent available for licence or sale US/PAR Neutral Parent Filing Details US/PEL Positive Patent term extension US/PETDN Negative "Decision on Petition Denied, Reexam Request Denied, Terminated" US/PETPTA Neutral Patent Term Adjustment Petition US/PGPDRV Neutral PG-Pub Notice of new or Revised projected publication date US/PGR Neutral Aia trial proceeding filed before the patent and appeal board: post- grant review US/PLAPS Negative Patented File - Lapsed US/PPCINRQ Neutral Incoming Request For Prosecution Pilot Conference US/PRDP Positive Patent reinstated due to the acceptance of a late maintenance fee US/PS Neutral Patent suit(s) filed US/PTARDY Neutral Patent Term Adjustment - Ready for Examination US/PTE Neutral Patent Term Extension Application under 35 USC 156 Filed US/PTEAD Neutral Adjustment of PTE or PTA Calculation by PTO US/PTEF Neutral Application for a patent term extension US/PTEG Positive Grant of a patent term extension US/PTER Neutral Rejection of a patent term extension US/PTRM Neutral Court Proceedings Terminated US/RCEIM Neutral Improper Request for Continued Examination US/RCEX Neutral Request for Continued Examination (RCE) US/rcom Neutral RCOM US/REIN Positive Reinstatement after maintenance fee payment confirmed US/REMI Neutral Maintenance fee reminder mailed US/RETROLICD Neutral Deny Request for Retroactive License US/RETROLICDIS Neutral Dismiss Request for Retroactive License US/RF Neutral Reissue application filed US/RFINA Neutral Response after Final Action Forwarded to Examiner US/RN Positive Recission of notice of patent expiration US/RNFINA Neutral Response to Non-Final Office Action Entered US/rqs. Neutral RQS. US/RR Neutral Request for reexamination filed US/RRETROLIC Neutral Request for Retroactive License US/RRRL Neutral Renewed Request for Retroactive License US/RXBDAP Neutral Patent Board Decision - Affirmance-in-part US/RXCERT Neutral Reexamination Certificate Issued US/RXFR Negative Reexam - Final Rejection US/RXMRXD Neutral Decision Denying Merger of Reexam Proceedings US/RXMTERD Neutral REEXAM TERMINATED - Decision US/RXOGNOTC Neutral Notice of Reexam Published in Official Gazette US/RXORD Neutral Reexamination ordered US/RXORDSP Neutral Reexam Ordered Based on Supplemental Examination US/RXPETG Neutral Petition Decision on Request for Reconsideration Ordering Reexamination US/RXPTDE Neutral Reexam Petition Decision - Denied US/RXPTDI Neutral Reexam Petition Decision - Dismissed US/RXPTERM Neutral "Terminated; released to Publications for issuance of Reexam Certificate" US/RXPTGP Neutral Reexam Petition Decision - Granted-in-part US/RXPTGR Neutral Reexam Petition Decision - Granted US/RXREXD Neutral Determination -- Reexam Denied US/RXREXO Neutral Determination -- Reexam Ordered US/RXTDNE Neutral Reexam Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Not Accepted US/RXTDOK Neutral Reexam Notification of Terminal Disclaimer - Accepted US/RXTERM Neutral Reexamination Terminated US/RXVACATE Neutral Decision Vacating a Determination Ordering a Reexamination US/SEQINRSLTR Neutral Incomplete Response to a Letter to Comply with Sequence Rules US/SESLOSS Neutral Notification of loss of entitlement to small entity status US/SESREQ Neutral Assertion of entitlement to small entity status US/SIR Neutral Form PTO/SB/94 - SIR Request US/SMALL Neutral Appl Has Filed a Verified Statement of Micro to Small Entity Status US/SPCNEW Neutral Special New US/SPLREQ Neutral Cancer Immunotherapy Request US/SPLREQG Neutral Cancer Immunotherapy Request Granted US/SULP Positive Surcharge for late payment US/SURR Negative According to 37 C.F.R. 1.178, the patent was automatically surrendered upon the grant of the reissue patent. US/T501 Negative Prior Art submission by a Third Party under Rule 37 CFR 1.501 during the period of enforceability of a patent US/T844 Negative Third Party Submission after Publication under 37 CFR 1.99 after publication of a patent US/TERMAGC180 Neutral FDA Final Eligibility Letter US/TERMITMG Neutral Interim Patent Term Extension Granted US/TERMPTOC Neutral Patent Term Extension Certificate US/TERMPTODIS Neutral Patent Term Extension (156) Dismissed US/TERMREQITM Neutral PTE Interim Patent Extension filed US/TNFM Negative Non-Final Action Mailed US/TRCK1 Neutral UNDOCKETED TRACK 1 US/WABWEA Positive Withdrawn Abandonment, awaiting examiner action US/WDB1 Negative Reexamination: this patent was withdrawn prior to issue US/WDPREXABN Neutral Withdraw Pre-Exam Abandon US/WDPUBABN Positive Withdraw Publication/Pre-Exam Abandon US/WDR Negative Patent withdrawn according to listing issued by the uspto on prs- date US/WSIR Neutral Notice of Withdrawal of SIR US/X Negative No document published US/XAS Neutral Not any more in us assignment database US/XB Negative Patent (reexamination certificate) not issued US/XE Negative Patent (reissue) not issued US/XT Neutral Defensive pub. not published US/XX Neutral Miscellaneous: