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		Number searches This option enables you to retrieve single patents of which you know the application number, priority number or publication number. It provides a simplified mask for searching for a single patent application in the database you have chosen. Depending on availability, the result of a number search may contain bibliographic data , description, claims, mosaics , the original document (in facsimile mode), the INPADOC legal status and the INPADOC patent family. For more information on patent searching, see the following pages: • Default operators • Boolean operators • Nested queries • Limitations • FAQ searching • Number formats • Country codes • Coverage of the oldest and most recent documents per country