patent-family 

DOCDB simple patent family consists of all publications that claim EXACTLY the same ACTIVE priorities as the "exchange-document";  
Physically the DOCDB simple patent family is identified by a 9 digit unique key; 	this key is represented in attribute "id"; 
Functionally the DOCDB simple patent family is identified by the picture of the ACTIVE priorities as identified in the priority-claims of  "exchange-document"; 

Element "abstract" contains the best quality English language abstract available in the family; 
Element "abstract" will not be supported in "patent family" when there is an English language abstract available for  "exchange-document"; 

application and publication-numbers in "patent family" are represented in both data-format="docdb" and data-format="epodoc";

Element Information

Model

family-member+ , abstract{0,1}
Children: abstract, family-member

Used By

Element exchange-document

Source 

<xs:element name="patent-family" type="patent-familyType">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>DOCDB simple patent family consists of all publications that claim EXACTLY the same ACTIVE priorities as the "exchange-document"; Physically the DOCDB simple patent family is identified by a 9 digit unique key; this key is represented in attribute "id"; Functionally the DOCDB simple patent family is identified by the picture of the ACTIVE priorities as identified in the priority-claims of "exchange-document"; Element "abstract" contains the best quality English language abstract available in the family; Element "abstract" will not be supported in "patent family" when there is an English language abstract available for "exchange-document"; application and publication-numbers in "patent family" are represented in both data-format="docdb" and data-format="epodoc";</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
</xs:element>

Sample