This report describes the ISO TC211 codelist catalogs, the codelists they contain, and the values and definitions of the codes.
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| Entry | Definition | 
|---|---|
| unclassified | available for general disclosure | 
| restricted | not for general disclosure | 
| confidential | available for someone who can be entrusted with information | 
| secret | kept or meant to be kept private, unknown, or hidden from all but a select group of people | 
| topSecret | of the highest secrecy | 
| SBU | although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution | 
| forOfficialUseOnly | unclassified information that is to be used only for official purposes determined by the designating body | 
| protected | compromise of the information could cause damage | 
| limitedDistribution | desimination limited by designating body | 
| Entry | Definition | 
|---|---|
| copyright | exclusive right to the publication, production, or sale of the rights to a literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work, or to the use of a commercial print or label, granted by law for a specified period of time to an author, composer, artist, distributor | 
| patent | government has granted exclusive right to make, sell, use or license an invention or discovery | 
| patentPending | produced or sold information awaiting a patent | 
| trademark | a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer | 
| licence | formal permission to do something | 
| intellectualPropertyRights | rights to financial benefit from and control of distribution of non-tangible property that is a result of creativity | 
| restricted | withheld from general circulation or disclosure | 
| otherRestrictions | limitation not listed | 
| unrestricted | no constraints exist | 
| licenceUnrestricted | formal permission not required to use the resource | 
| licenceEndUser | formal permission required for a person or an entity to use the resource and that may differ from the person that orders or purchases it | 
| licenceDistributor | formal permission required for a person or an entity to commercialize or distribute the resource | 
| private | protects rights of individual or organisations from observation, intrusion, or attention of others | 
| statutory | prescribed by law | 
| confidential | not available to the public contains information that could be prejudicial to a commercial, industrial, or national interest | 
| SBU | although unclassified, requires strict controls over its distribution. | 
| in-confidence | with trust |