General form of registration statement for all companies including face-amount certificate companies

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information  
Entity Registrant Name OXIS INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key 0000109657
Document Type S-1
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag false
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Yes
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company