# com.drivepatents.patent

> Published by [drivepatents.com](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd)

✓ This is the authoritative definition for this NSID.

## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/com.drivepatents.patent)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/com.drivepatents.patent/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/com.drivepatents.patent/examples)

## Definitions

### `com.drivepatents.patent`

**Type**: `record`

An automotive patent or application tracked by DRIVE (drivepatents.com). Paired with a site.standard.document record for the human-readable patent page.

**Key**: `any`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `kind` | `string` | Yes | Kind code, e.g. B2, A1. |
| `site` | `string` (at-uri) | No | AT-URI of the site.standard.publication this patent is published under. |
| `title` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `status` | `string` | No |  |
| `filedAt` | `string` (datetime) | No |  |
| `abstract` | `string` | No |  |
| `assignees` | `array` | No |  |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes |  |
| `grantedAt` | `string` (datetime) | No |  |
| `inventors` | `array` | No |  |
| `sourceUrl` | `string` (uri) | No |  |
| `documentRef` | `ref` → `com.atproto.repo.strongRef` | No | The site.standard.document record for this patent page. |
| `publishedAt` | `string` (datetime) | No |  |
| `drivePostUrl` | `string` (uri) | No |  |
| `jurisdiction` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `patentNumber` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `supersededBy` | `string` (at-uri) | No | AT-URI of the com.drivepatents.patent record that supersedes this one (e.g. the grant that replaced a pre-grant publication). rkeys are deterministic, so this URI is valid even if the successor record syncs later. |
| `classifications` | `array` | No | CPC codes. |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "com.drivepatents.patent",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "any",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "patentNumber",
          "jurisdiction",
          "kind",
          "title",
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "kind": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 8,
            "description": "Kind code, e.g. B2, A1."
          },
          "site": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "AT-URI of the site.standard.publication this patent is published under."
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 5000,
            "maxGraphemes": 500
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "knownValues": [
              "application",
              "granted",
              "expired",
              "superseded"
            ]
          },
          "filedAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "abstract": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 30000,
            "maxGraphemes": 3000
          },
          "assignees": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 2000,
              "maxGraphemes": 200
            },
            "maxLength": 25
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "grantedAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "inventors": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 1000,
              "maxGraphemes": 100
            },
            "maxLength": 50
          },
          "sourceUrl": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "documentRef": {
            "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef",
            "type": "ref",
            "description": "The site.standard.document record for this patent page."
          },
          "publishedAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime"
          },
          "drivePostUrl": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uri"
          },
          "jurisdiction": {
            "type": "string",
            "knownValues": [
              "US",
              "EP",
              "WO",
              "JP",
              "CN",
              "KR"
            ]
          },
          "patentNumber": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 64
          },
          "supersededBy": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "at-uri",
            "description": "AT-URI of the com.drivepatents.patent record that supersedes this one (e.g. the grant that replaced a pre-grant publication). rkeys are deterministic, so this URI is valid even if the successor record syncs later."
          },
          "classifications": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "maxLength": 320,
              "maxGraphemes": 32
            },
            "maxLength": 50,
            "description": "CPC codes."
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "An automotive patent or application tracked by DRIVE (drivepatents.com). Paired with a site.standard.document record for the human-readable patent page."
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```