Re: Japanese Patent types

From: Gerry Gooding (Gerald.Gooding@gte.net)
Date: Wed Feb 02 2000 - 20:43:01 EST


Ken Gemmill wrote:

> I hope someone can answer a question for me. When searching Inpadoc for a
> JP (in this case JP 1-256298) It lists two patents in the family - the
> Kokai and then also one numbered JP 7101954 B4. My thought is that the B4
> is an examined application - am I correct in this?

Yes, it is an examined application (kokoku). The kokoku number should
properly be listed as 7-101954 or, on the JPO web site, H07-101954. I just
looked at it to make sure this is correct. It is. H1-256298 is listed as the
kokai for this kokoku.

Gerry Gooding
Japanese-English Translator
Huntington Beach, CA



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