Setting record display preference

When deduplicating by family, you can also optionally give a country code preference and select either Match or Prefer options. You can also specify a country preference along with kind codes. The kind code is optional however. E.g. you can give US, EP, WO or with kind code USB*, USA, EPB*, WO. The working of Match and Prefer options is explained in the table below:

De-duplication - Country Preference	Dedup Code	Search Action	Displayed Record
Country preference with Match Option	SFAM(C), EFAM(C)	The search runs across all families and country preference is applied only over those members that have matched the search query	From one of the matching hits in the family
Country preference with Prefer option	SFAM(P), EFAM(P)	The search runs across all families and country preference is applied on all members of any family in which one or more records have matched the search query	From the family having one or more matching hits in order of the country preference (Not necessarily the matching hit)

Now as we know that the kind codes that come at the end of each variation of numbers of patent documents has a meaning, basically signifies a step in the process of getting a grant. Each patent office has its own set of steps, and these are defined by various kindcodes and their associated meanings.

At PatSeer we try to get and add all the information for all the patent records and their associated kindcodes as provided by the patent offices. However, there are some kind codes for which we do not receive the information, neither from the patent offices nor from our other sources for data. So, the Table below will tell you the kindcodes that you can avoid while you do a family search using the prefer / match option:

Country	Kind code	Missing fields	Kind Code Meaning
WO	A3	Claims, description	Subsqu. publ. of int. search report
	A4	Claims, description	(from 1 January 2009 onwards) Later publication of amended claims and/or statement (Art.19)
	A8	Claims, description	Modified first page

US	C1	Claims, description	Reexamination Certificate
US	C2	Claims, description	Reexamination Certificate

EP	A3	Claims, description	Separate publication of European search report
	A4	Claims, description	Supplementary search report
	A8	Claims, description	Corrected title page of A document, ie. A1 or A2 document
	A9	Claims, description	Complete reprint of A document, ie. A1, A2 or A3 document.
	B8	Claims, description	Corrected title page of B document (i.e. B1 or B2 document)

DE	A5	Claims, Description	Prov. exclusive patent
	A8	Claims, Description	Corrected first page
	C8	Claims, Description	Corr. first page revised patent (correction of C5)

FR	B3	Abstract, Claims, Description	Certif. of utility (second public.)
FR	B4	Abstract, Claims, Description	Addit. cert. of util. (second public.)

JP	A5	Abstract, Claims, Description	Amendment
JP	U7	Abstract not available	Correction

CA	A1	Decription - Gives equivalent patent number for some records No claims and description for other	LAID-OPEN PATENT APPLICATION [FROM NO. 2000001 ONWARDS]
CA	C	Description - gives equivalent patent no's claims and abstract	PATENT (PUBLISHED FROM 19901016 ONWARDS) [FROM NO. 1275151 TO 2000000] or PATENT (SECOND LEVEL) [FROM NO. 2000001 ONWARDS]

RU	C8	Description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE GRANTED PATENT
	C3	Description	ADDITIONAL PATENT FOR INVENTION [FROM 20170401 ONWARDS]
	C	TACD - For most of the patents	PATENT [UNDER NO. 2000000]
	A8	Description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE APPLICATION FOR INVENTION [PUBLISHED FROM 2005 ONWARDS]
	A	Abstract, Description	APPLICATION FOR INVENTION [PUBLISHED FROM 19921014]
	U8	Description, abstract for most of the patents	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE UTILITY MODEL
	K3	Claims, description	NON-OFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF RU - C DOCUMENT, NOT ISSUED BY PATENT OFFICE

AP	A0	Claims, description	APPLICATION FILED, AS ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY THIS OFFICE
AP	D0	Claims, description	PATENT APPLICATION FILED

AR	A1	Claims, description	PATENT OF INVENTION or INDEPENDENT PATENT APPLICATION [NEW LAW FROM 19960925 ONWARDS]
	A2	Claims, description	DIVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
	A3	Claims, description	ADDITIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
	A4	Claims, description	INDEPENDENT UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
	A5	Claims, description	DIVISIONAL UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
	A6	Claims, description	ADDITIONAL UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
	B1	Claims, description	INDEPENDENT PATENT

AT	A3	Claims, description	Search Report [FROM 20050801 ONWARDS]
	A5	Claims, description	PUBL. SUPPL. SEARCH REPORT FOR INT. APPLICATION HAVING ENTERED NATIONAL PHASE AS PATENT APPLICATION [FROM 20050801 ONWARDS]
	A8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE [FROM 20050801 ONWARDS]
	B8	Claims, description and abstract for some records is missing	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE GRANTED PATENT
	T	Claims, description	TRANSLATION OF EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION or EP PATENT VALID IN AT [FROM 20050801 ONWARDS]
	T1	Claims, description	TRANSLATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION [FROM 19801115 ONWARDS]
	T2	Claims, description	TRANSLATION OF A NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION [FROM 19950101 ONWARDS]
	T3	Claims, description	TRANSLATION OF A EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION AFTER MODIFICATION [FROM 19801115 ONWARDS]
	U3	Claims, description	UTILITY MODEL SEARCH REPORT ONLY
	U8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE UTILITY MODEL

IN	A	Claims, description not available for some records is missing	ORDINARY PATENT APPLICATION or CONVENTION PATENT APPLICATION or PCT NATIONAL PHASE APPLICATION
	A1	Claims, description	PATENT
	B	Claims, description, only one record available	PATENT

AM	A	Claims, description	PATENT FOR INVENTION, GRANTED (FROM 2008)
	A2	Claims, description	PROVISIONAL PATENT OF INVENTION [FROM 19950606 UNTIL 20000630] or DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION PROTECTED BY PROVISIONAL PATENT [FROM 20000701 UNTIL 20010331] or PROVISIONAL PATENT OF INVENTION [FROM 20010401 UNTIL 20090131]
	U	Claims, description	UTILITY MODEL [FROM 19961101 ONWARDS]

AU	A0	Abstract, claims, description	APPLICATION FILED, AS ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY THIS OFFICE
	A8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE [FROM 20010524 ONWARDS]
	D0	Abstract, claims, description	PATENT APPLICATION FILED
	S	Claims, description	DESIGN
	P	Abstract, claims, description	GRANTED PLANT PATENT [FROM 19890224 ONWARDS]
	V	Abstract, claims, description	PUBLISHED PLANT APPLICATION [FROM 19980426 ONWARDS (FILING DATE)]

BA	A	Claims, description	PATENT APPLICATION
	B1	Abstract, claims, description	PATENT RIGHT FORMER SZP:010392
	D	Abstract, claims, description	no text available

BE	B6	Abstract, claims, description	PATENT FOR AN INVENTION (MAX. 6 YEARS, TEXT AS FILED) [FROM 19881201 UNTIL 20050802]

BG	U	Claims, description	UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION LAID OPEN [FROM DEC. 1993 ONWARDS]
BG	Y2	Claims, description	UTILITY PATENT SECOND LEVEL OF PUBLICATION [FROM 20061109 ONWARDS]

BR	A	Claims, description	PATENT APPLICATION
	A8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF APPLICATION FOR A PATENT OF INVENTION [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS] / MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF APPLICATION FOR A PIPELINE PATENT [FROM 20081111 UNTIL 20111231]
	B	Claims, description	GRANTED PATENT
	B8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A GRANTED PATENT [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS]/MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A GRANTED PIPELINE PATENT[FROM 20081111 UNTIL 20111231]/MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A GRANTED PATENT FILED VIA PCT [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]/MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A GRANTED DIVISIONAL PAT.[FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]
	C1	Claims, description	ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C2	Claims, description	SECOND ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C3	Claims, description	THIRD ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C4	Claims, description	FOURTH ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C5	Claims, description	FIFTH ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C6	Claims, description	SIXTH ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C7	Claims, description	SEVENTH ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	C8	Claims, description	EIGHTH ADDITIONAL INVENTOR'S CERTIFICATE
	E8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ADDITION OF AN INVENTION [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS]
	F8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A GRANTED CERTIFICATE OF ADDITION OF AN INVENTION [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS]
	S	Abstract, claims, description	APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL MODEL (FIRST LEVEL) [FROM 19750523 UNTIL 19960513] or APPLICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (FIRST LEVEL) [FROM 19750523 UNTIL 20111231]
	S1	Abstract, claims, description	REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]
	U	Claims, description	UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION
	U8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS] / MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION FILED VIA PCT [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS] / MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A DIVIDED UTILITY MODEL APPLICATION [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]
	Y8	Claims, description	MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS] / MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL FILED VIA PCT [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS] / MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A DIVIDED UTILITY MODEL [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]
	Z8	Claims, description	SECOND MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL [FROM 20081111 ONWARDS] / SECOND MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A UTILITY MODEL, FILED VIA PCT [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS] / SECOND MODIFIED FIRST PAGE OF A DIVIDED UTILITY MODEL [FROM 20120102 ONWARDS]