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PATENTS
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
AM No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by AM
AT patent documents, priority Both series code and serial
AT Series code associated with AT patent
AT A ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes documents, and related In use at present number are needed to uniquely
Office applications
databases identify an AT patent appication
Both series code and serial
AT patent documents, priority
AT Series code associated with AT utility number are needed to uniquely
AT GM ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes documents, and related In use at present
Office model applications identify an AT utility model
databases
appication
Series code associated with AT SPC AT patent documents, priority Both series code and serial
AT
AT SZ ST.10/C, ST.13 (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Yes documents, and related In use at present number are needed to uniquely
Office
applications databases identify an AT SPC appication
Both series code and serial
AT Series code associated with AT AT patent documents, priority number are needed to uniquely
AT HL ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes In use at present
Office topography of semiconductor applications documents identify an AT topography of
semiconductor
Code de série utilisé en association avec
BE De 1993 à
BE C ST.13 les numéros de (demandes de) certificats oui Registre belge des brevets
Office aujourd'hui
complémentaires de protection
BG No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by BG
CA No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CA
CN No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CN
CZ No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CZ
First two digits in application/publication
DE German patent documents
DE 10 ST.10/C, ST.13 number, associated with national patent Yes 2004 to present
Office and related databases
applications
First two digits in application/publication
DE German patent documents
DE 11 ST.10/C, ST.13 number, associated with PCT application Yes 2004 to present
Office and related databases
in its national phase
German documents relating to
DE First two digits in application/publication
DE 20 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes patents and utility models and 2004 to present
Office number, associated with utility model
related databases
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Designation "DE,
First two digits in application/publication Gebrauchsmuster" in a PCT-
German documents relating to
DE number, indicating a utility model resulting application indicates, that this
DE 21 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes patents and utility models and 2004 to present
Office from a PCT-application in its national application should result in a
related databases
phase utility model (and not a patent) in
its national phase.
First two digits in application/publication German documents relating to
DE
DE 50 ST.10/C, ST.13 number, indicating a European patent, Yes patents and utility models and 2004 to present
Office
which was originally filed in German related databases
First two digits in application/publication
German documents relating to
DE number, indicating a European patent,
DE 60 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes patents and utility models and 2004 to present
Office which was originally filed in a language
related databases
other than German
Code is used in relation to the receipt of
EE
EE PV national patent applications after the Yes File inspection 1994 to present XXXX/YY PV
Office
receipt number.
Code is used in relation to the receipt of
EE international patent applications entering
EE PC Yes File inspection 1994 to present XXXX/YY PC
Office the national phase after the receipt
number.
EE Code followed by the national patent EE patent documents, official
EE P ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes 1994 to present
Office application number gazette and related databases
Code followed by the registration number
EE EE patent documents, official
EE E ST.16 of the translation of the specification of the Yes 2002 to present EXXXXXX
Office gazette and related databases
European patent.
NPL (non-patent literature) reference
- Esp@cenet
numbers in the search documentation of Code XP was first used internally
EP XP EPO ST. 3 Yes - DOCDB 1989 to present
the European Patent Office (e.g., only
- search reports citations
XP002421919)
- Esp@cenet 1,...,n numbering relates to kind
Kind code for the publication of non official
EP K1,..,Kn EPO ST. 16 Yes - DOCDB 2007 to present codes A, B, C, U, Y, S,... of
translation of patent documents
- citations original publications
Kind code for application numbers used for
D, K, L, solving conflicting situations for countries - Esp@cenet Used for following countries :MC,
EP EPO ST. 13 Yes
M, N with identical application numbers - DOCDB PH, RU, SU, US,...
corresponding to different publications
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
- Esp@cenet
EP E EPO ST. 13 Kind code for exhibition priority data Yes
- DOCDB
Kind code for the application of the official
translation of the corresponding EP/WO - Esp@cenet
EP T EPO ST. 13 Yes
patent publications in the national office - DOCDB
language
Number of publication for the application,
GE ST.10/C, ST. 13 GE patent documents and
GE 10 which has been examined Yes 2000-to present
Office ST.9 related databases
GE ST.16, ST.10/C, Application for the invention (e.g.,
GE AP…
Office ST.13 AP 2006 009697)
Published application for the invention (the
GE
GE AP…A ST.16, ST.6 first publication) (e.g., AP 2007 9697
Office
A)
Patent for the invention (the second
GE
GE P…B ST.16, ST.6 publication)
Office
(e.g., P 2007 4233 B)
GE ST.16, ST.10/C, Application for the imported patent
GE API…
Office ST.13 (.e.g., API 2007 010078)
GE Imported patent (the second publication)
GE PI…B ST.16, ST.6
Office (e.g., PI 2007 4228 B)
GE ST.16, ST.10/C, Application for the utility model (e.g.,
GE AU
Office ST.13 AU 2007 009935)
Published application for the utility model
GE
GE AU…U ST.16, ST.6 (the first publication) (e.g., AU
Office
2007 9935 U)
Patent for the utility model (the second
GE
GE U…Y ST.16, ST.6 publication) (e.g., U
Office
2007 1392 Y)
HU No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by HU
KZ No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by KZ
MC No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MC
Title of protection of the former USSR
(verbal designation of the document, The official bulletin of
MD
MD (10)* number of the document, code of the Yes industrial property 1992 to present
Office
country): e.g., inventors’ certificates, (www.db.agepi.md)
1752091, SU
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Priority data of the applications register
with the patent office of the former USSR The official bulletin of
MD
MD (30)* (number of document, application filing Yes industrial property 1992 to present
Office
date, code of the country): e.g., (www.db.agepi.md)
4925543/13,1991.04.04, SU
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
Código de serie vinculado a los números patente, gaceta de la De 2000-01-01
MX
MX PA ST.10/C, ST.13 de solicitud de patente y modelos de si propiedad industrial hasta
Office
utilidad de la Oficina Central invenciones, modelos de 2006-12-31
utilidad y diseños industriales,
espacenet y banapa.
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
Código de serie vinculado a los números patente, gaceta de la De 2000-01-01
MX
MX NL ST.10/C, ST.13 de solicitud de patente y modelos de si propiedad industrial hasta
Office
utilidad de la Oficina Regional Norte invenciones, modelos de 2006-12-31
utilidad y diseños industriales,
espacenet y banapa.
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
Código de serie vinculado a los números patente, gaceta de la De 2000-01-01
MX
MX JL ST.10/C, ST.13 de solicitud de patente y modelos de si propiedad industrial hasta
Office
utilidad de la Oficina Regional Occidente invenciones, modelos de 2006-12-31
utilidad y diseños Industriales,
espacenet y banapa.
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
Código de serie vinculado a los números patente, gaceta de la De 2000-01-01
MX
MX GT ST.10/C, ST.13 de solicitud de patente y modelos de si propiedad industrial hasta
Office
utilidad de la Oficina Regional de Leon invenciones, modelos de 2006-12-31
utilidad y diseños industriales,
espacenet y banapa.
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Gaceta de la Propiedad
Industrial Solicitudes de
Código de serie vinculado a los números Patente, Gaceta de la De 2000-01-01
MX
MX YU ST.10/C, ST.13 de solicitud de patente y modelos de si Propiedad Industrial hasta
Office
utilidad de la Oficina Regional Sureste Invenciones, Modelos de 2006-12-31
utilidad y Diseños Industriales,
espacenet y banapa.
Gaceta de la Propiedad
Industrial Solicitudes de
Patente, Gaceta de la
MX Código de serie vinculado a las solicitudes De 1975? hasta la
MX a ST.13 si Propiedad Industrial
Office de patente de invención fecha
Invenciones, Modelos de
utilidad y Diseños Industriales
y banapa.
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
patente, gaceta de la
MX Código de serie vinculado a las solicitudes De 1991 hasta la
MX u ST.13 si propiedad industrial
Office de modelos de utilidad fecha
invenciones, modelos de
utilidad y diseños industriales
y banapa.
MX Código de serie vinculado a las solicitudes De 1980 hasta
MX c ST.13 si espacenet
Office de certificados de invención 1991
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial solicitudes de
patente, gaceta de la
MX Código de serie vinculado a las solicitudes
MX t ST.13 si propiedad industrial
Office de trazados de circuito
invenciones, modelos de
utilidad y diseños industriales
y banapa.
MY No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MY
NL No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by NL
Standard INID-codes (WIPO) are
also used in the database, e.g.
PL Code indicating a kind of right. (English
PL IN ST.13 Yes PPO's web site - databases 1978 to present A1 to indicate first level of
Office language interface) regarding patents.
publication (patent application);
B1 for patent
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Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Standard INID-codes (WIPO) are
Code indicating a kind of right (English also used in the database, e.g.
PL
PL UM ST.13 language interface) regarding utility Yes PPO's web site - databases 1977 to present U1 for the utility model
Office
models. application; Y1 for second level
of publication
Standard INID-codes (WIPO) are
also used in the database, e.g.
PL Code indicating a kind of right (Polish
PL WYN ST.13 Yes PPO's web site - databases 1978 to present A1 to indicate first level of
Office language interface) regarding patents.
publication (patent application);
B1 for patent
Standard INID-codes (WIPO) are
Code indicating a kind of right (Polish also used in the database, e.g.
PL
PL UZY ST.13 language interface) regarding utility Yes PPO's web site - databases 1977 to present U1 for the utility model
Office
models. application; Y1 for second level
of publication
Information on priority data with regard to
PL
PL PIE foreign publications (both EN and PL Yes PPO's web site - databases ST.3 codes are also provided
Office
interfaces).
Code associated with EP patents ST.16 - T3 codes are also
PL Paper documents and PDFs
PL PL/EP translated into Polish - translation of the Yes 2005 onwards provided on paper carriers and
Office published in related databases
whole patent specification PDFs
RS Number of patent application is P-
RS P ST.13 Patent application Yes Intellectual Property Gazette 1921 to present
Office 2005003
RS Number of application of petty
RS MP ST.13 Application of petty patent Yes Intellectual Property Gazette 1997 to present
Office patent is MP-20050010
This information is published on
Official Bulletin "Inventions.
the first page of patent
Utility models"; bibliographical
RU Address for correspondence with an application (bibliographical data
RU Yes data and notifications in official In use at present
Office applicant or his representative section) without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.9
This information is published on
Official Bulletin "Inventions.
the first page of patent document
Utility models"; bibliographical
RU Address for correspondence with patent (bibliographical data section)
RU Yes data and notifications in official In use at present
Office holder or his representative without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.9
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
This information is published on
Data related to declaration on undertaking Official Bulletin "Inventions.
the first page of patent document
to transfer the exclusive right to the Utility models"; bibliographical
RU (bibliographical data section)
RU invention (assign the patent) under p.3 Yes data and notifications in official In use at present
Office without any code. The
Article 13 Patent Law of the Russian publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
Federation DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.9
This information is published on
Official Bulletin "Inventions.
the first page of patent
Utility models"; bibliographical
RU Data relating to the subject of published publication (bibliographical data
RU Yes data and notifications in official In use at present
Office patent notification section) without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.9
Used also in notifications of the
first filing and certificates of
Code associated with the patent
SK 2001-11-11 to priority; may be cited on first
SK PP ST.10/C application filing number, Yes web register
Office present pages of foreign patent
e.g. PP 1300-2006.
documents as a part of priority
data.
Used also in notifications of the
first filing; may be cited on first
Code associated with the invention pages of foreign patent
SK, CS 1952(?) to 2001-
SK PV ST.10/C application filing number, Yes web register documents as a part of priority
Offices 11-10
e.g. PV 1230-2000. data.
CS ceased to exist on 1992-12-
31.
Used also in notifications of the
first filing and certificates of
priority; may be cited on first
pages of foreign patent
documents as a part of priority
Code associated with the utility model
SK, CS 1992-10 to data (e.g.AU2005280780A1,
SK PÚV ST.10/C application filing number, Yes web register
Offices present CA2579229A1,
e.g. PÚV 69-2003.
WO2006028423A1,
US2007210925A1,
EP1797447A1).
CS ceased to exist on 1992-12-
31.
Code associated with the number of the
SK translation of European patent official gazette 2002-07-01 to
SK E ST.10/C Yes
Office specification alloted by the IPO SR, e.g. E announcements, web register present
2174.
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TH No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by TH
440321- TZ
TZ Application fee
050821 Office
440321- TZ
TZ Registration fee
050822 Office
440321- TZ
TZ Annual maintenance fee
051011 Office
Indication of industrial property right type /
Patent documentation of
UA Used for identification of application for Indicated in the application for
UA a ST.13 Yes Ukraine and relevant 2005 to present
Office invention invention number format
databases
(e.g. a 200608695)
Indication of industrial property right type /
Patent documentation of
UA Used for identification of application for Indicated in the application for
UA u ST.13 Yes Ukraine and relevant 2005 to present
Office utility model utility model number format
databases
(e.g. u 200604004)
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1915-01-01 to
US 01 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 01- related databases 1934-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1935-01-01 to
US 02 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 02- related databases 1947-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1948-01-01 to
US 03 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 03- related databases 1959-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1960-01-01 to
US 04 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 04- related databases 1969-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1970-01-01 to
US 05 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 05- related databases 1978-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1979-01-01 to
US 06 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 06- related databases 1986-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1987-01-01 to
US 07 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 07- related databases 1992-12-31
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 1993-01-01 to
US 08 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 08- related databases 1997-12-29
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US US patent documents and 1997-12-30 to
US 09 ST.10/C, ST.13 serial number form US utility and plant Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 09- related databases 2001-12-04
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 2001-12-05 to
US 10 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 10- related databases 2004-12
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US utility and plant US patent documents and 2004-12 to
US 11 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office patent application numbers, e.g, 11- related databases present
identify a US patent application
123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US design patent US patent documents and 1992-10-01 to
US 29 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office application numbers, related databases present
identify a US patent application
e.g, 29-123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US US patent documents and 1995-06-08 to
US 60 ST.10/C, ST.13 serial number form US provisional patent Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office related databases present
application numbers, e.g, 60-123456 identify a US patent application
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US ex parte US patent documents and 1981-07-01 to
US 90 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office reexamination patent application numbers, related databases present
identify a US patent application
e.g, 90-123456
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
Both series code and serial
US serial number form US inter partes US patent documents and 2001-02-01 to
US 95 ST.10/C, ST.13 Yes number are needed to uniquely
Office reexamination patent application numbers, related databases present
identify a US patent application
e.g, 95-123456
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US US patent documents and 1999-03-01 to
US AA ST.3 subdivision code for US Armed Forces in Yes ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is US
Office related databases present
Americas, excluding Canada
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US subdivision code for US Armed Forces in US patent documents and 1999-03-01 to
US AE ST.3 Yes ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is US
Office Europe, the Middle East, Africa and related databases present
Canada
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US US patent documents and 1999-03-01 to
US AP ST.3 subdivision code for US Armed Forces in Yes ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is US
Office related databases present
the Pacific
Used as WIPO ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 Used until correct WIPO ST.3 or
US US patent documents and 1999-03-01 to
US XP ST.3 country/organization code is not provided Yes ISO 3166-1 code is provided by
Office related databases present
to USPTO applicant or other source.
Used as WIPO ST.3 or ISO 3166-1
US 1970-01-01 to
US ZZ ST.3 country/organization code for stateless Yes USPTO patent databases
Office present
individuals or entities
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TRADEMARKS
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
AM No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by AM
Both series code and serial
AT AT trademark gazette, priority
Series code associated with AT national number are needed to
AT AM Office ST.13 Yes documents, and related In use at present
trademark applications uniquely identify an AT
Office databases
trademark appication
BG No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by BG
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA A1 ST.3 Alberta Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA B1 ST.3 British Columbia Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA M1 ST.3 Manitoba Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N1 ST.3 Newfoundland Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N2 ST.3 Nova Scotia Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N3 ST.3 New Brunswick Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N4 ST.3 Northwest Territories Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N6 ST.3 Nunavut Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA O1 ST.3 Ontario Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA P1 ST.3 Prince Edward Island Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA Q1 ST.3 Quebec Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA S1 ST.3 Saskatchewan Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA Y1 ST.3 Yukon Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA AS ST.3 American Samoa Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA B3 ST.3 Benelux Office for IP (Belgium) Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA FM ST.3 Micronesia (Federated States of) Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA GP ST.3 Guadeloupe Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA MH ST.3 Marshal Islands Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA N5 ST.3 Benelux Office for IP (Netherlands) Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA L3 ST.3 Benelux Office for IP (Luxembourg) Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA WI ST.3 West Indies Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
CIPO trademark search
CA
CA XC ST.3 Channel Islands Yes database as well data provide
Office
to external search systems
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Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
CIPO trademark search Used until correct ST.3 code
CA
CA ZZ ST.3 Unknown Yes database as well data provide is provided by applicant or
Office
to external search systems other source
CN No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CN
CZ No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CZ
First digit in an application/publication Example:
German documents relating to
DE number indicating a trademark. This digit is 1994-11-1 to 39500927
DE 3 ST.13 Yes trademarks and related
Office followed by 7 digits and optionally a check 2007-12-31 395009278
databases
digit which can be seperated by '.' 39500927.8
First two digits in an application/publication
Example:
number, indicating a trademark. These two German documents relating to
DE 2008-1-1 to 302008123456
DE 30 ST.13 digits are followed by 11 digits, and Yes trademarks and related
Office present 3020081234567
optionally a check digit which can be databases
302008123456.7
seperated by '.'
First two digits in application/publication German documents relating to
DE 2008-1-1 to
DE 31 ST.13 number, indicating an indication of Yes indications of geographical
Office present
geographical origin origin and related databases
EE trademark documents,
EE Code followed by the national trademark
EE M ST.13 Yes official gazette and related 2000 to present MYYYYXXXXX
Office application number
databases
Code is used in relation to the receipt of EE trademark documents,
EE
EE R the international trademark registrations Yes official gazette and related 1999 to present RYYYYXXXXX
Office
under the Madrid Protocol. databases
Code is is used in relation to the receipt of
EE EE trademark documents and
EE E the trademark application for international Yes 1999 to present EYYYYXXXXX
Office internal database
registration under the Madrid Protocol
GE Application for the trademark
GE AM
Office (e.g., AM 042217)
GE Publication of the number of the
GE AM…A
Office application (e.g., AM 2007 42217 A)
GE Number of the registration
GE M…R
Office (e.g., M 2007 017981 R)
GE Number of renewals in which n=1,2,3
GE M…RN
Office (e.g., M 1997 7822 R 1)
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Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
M…R GE Number of the registration under partial
GE
(P) Office assignment of rights
Entry of the fact of seizure:
HU Act XI of 1997 on the protection
HU - Office of trademarks and geographical
Yes Trademark Register 2004 to present
indications, Article 47
The meaning/use of this code
KZ does not follow ST.60, i,e.,
KZ 111 ST.60 Filing number 1995 to present
Office "(111) Serial number of the
registration"
The meaning/use of this code
KZ
KZ 151 ST.60 Date of filing 1995 to present does not follow ST.60, i,e.,
Office
"(151) Date of the registration"
The meaning/use of this code
KZ does not follow ST.60, i,e.,
KZ 210 ST.60 Date of registration 1995 to present
Office "(210) Serial number of the
application"
The meaning/use of this code
does not follow ST.60, i,e.,
Date of presenting information for general
KZ "(441) Date of making
KZ 441 ST.60 acquaintance with an application failing the 1995 to present
Office information available to the
examination
public regarding the non
examined application"
MC No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MC
Priority data of the applications registered
with the patent office of the former USSR The official bulletin of
MD
MD (300)* ST.60 (number of the document, application filing Yes industrial property 1992 to present
Office
date, the code of the country, e.g.: 101932, (www.db.agepi.md)
1985.06.21, SU)
MX No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MX
MY No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MY
Entire collection of
PL Code indicating a kind of right. (English PL Office's web site - national trade
PL TMN Yes
Office language interface) under national law. databases marks in force:
1918 to present
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
The Romarin codes and
Entire collection of explanations in English
international derived from source records
Code indicating a kind of right (English
PL PL Office's web site - registrations are used in the PL Office's
PL TMM language interface) under Madrid Yes
Office databases designating database for purposes of
Agreement and Madrid Protocol
Poland as dissemination of international
contracting party registrations designating
Poland as contarcting party.
Entire collection of
PL Code indicating a kind of right (Polish PL Office's web site - national trade
PL TOW Yes
Office language interface) under national law. databases marks in force:
1918 to present
The Romarin codes and
Entire collection of explanations in English
international derived from source records
Code indicating a kind of right (Polish
PL PL Office's web site - registrations are used in the PL Office's
PL MAD language interface) under Madrid Yes
Office databases designating database for purposes of
Agreement and Madrid Protocol
Poland as dissemination of international
contracting party registrations designating
Poland as contarcting party.
Information on priority data with regard to
PL PL Office's web site -
PL PIE foreign applicatns (both EN and PL Yes ST.3 codes are also provided
Office databases
interfaces).
RS Intellectual Property Gazette Number of application of
RS Ž Application of trademarks Yes
Office 1921 to present trademarks is Ž-20050453
This information is published
Official Bulletin "Trademarks.
on the first page
Service Marks. Appelations of
(bibliographical data section)
RU Origin"; bibliographical data
RU Priority date Yes In use at present of publication of certificate
Office and notifications in official
without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.60
This information is published
Official Bulletin "Trademarks.
on the first page
Service Marks. Appelations of
(bibliographical data section)
RU Details of the persons entitled to use Origin"; bibliographical data
RU Yes In use at present of publication of certificate
Office collective trademark and notifications in official
without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.60
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
This information is published
Official Bulletin "Trademarks.
on the first page
Service Marks. Appelations of
(bibliographical data section)
RU Registration date and registration number Origin"; bibliographical data
RU Yes In use at present of publication of certificate
Office of the transfer contract and notifications in official
without any code.The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.60
This information is published
Official Bulletin "Trademarks.
on the first page
Service Marks. Appelations of
(bibliographical data section)
RU Word elements of the word/combined Origin"; bibliographical data
RU Yes In use at present of publication of certificate
Office trademark or service mark and notifications in official
without any code.The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.60
Official Bulletin "Trademarks.
This information is published
Service Marks. Appelations of
in notifications for certificates
RU Data relating to the subject of the Origin"; bibliographical data
RU Yes In use at present without any code. The
Office published notification and notifications in official
corresponding code is not
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
provided in WIPO ST.60
DB RUPTO)
Used also in notifications of
Code associated with the trademark
SK, CS 1952(?) to the first filing and certificates
SK POZ application filing number, e.g. POZ 567- Yes web register
Office present of priority. CS ceased to exist
2003.
on 1992-12-31.
TH No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by TH
440322- TZ
TZ Application fees
050821 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Registrations fees
050822 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Advertisement fees
050823 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Renewal fees
050824 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Amendments fees
050825 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Association fees
050826 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Disclaimer fees
050827 Office
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Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
440322- TZ
TZ Certifying fees
050830 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Search fee
050831 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Opposition fees
050832 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Annual maintenance fees
051011 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Recordal (change of address)
051017 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Recordal (change of name)
051018 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Recordal (registered user)
051019 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Recordal (assignment)
051020 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Recordal (merger)
051021 Office
440322- TZ
TZ Journal fees
051018 Office
Indication of the application being
divisional Patent documentation of
UA Indicated in the application
UA B - Yes Ukraine and relevant 2002 to present
Office number format
Used in case of the previous application databases
being divided (e.g. 2002031812B)
The letter A indicated in the
Indication of the first divided mark trademark certificate number
registration format means the first
Patent documentation of
UA registration, and every next
UA A - Yes Ukraine and relevant 2000 to present
Office Used in case when partial transfer of letter of the Ukrainian alphabet
databases
proprietary rights for the mark took place – Б, В etc. – means the next
(e.g. 17923A) divisional registration (e.g.
11884Б)
Indication of the industrial property right
type
Patent documentation of
UA Indicated in the application
UA m ST.13 Yes Ukraine and relevant 2005 to present
Office Used for identification of application for a number format
databases
mark for goods and services (e.g. m
200607806)
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
US US trademark documents and 1881 to 1905-03- number are needed to
US 70 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes
Office related databases 31 uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 70-123456
trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
US US trademark documents and 1905-04-01 to number are needed to
US 71 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes
Office related databases 1955-12-31 uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 71-123456
trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
US US trademark documents and 1956-01-01 to number are needed to
US 72 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes
Office related databases 1973-08-31 uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 72-123456
trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
US US trademark documents and 1973-09-01 to number are needed to
US 73 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes
Office related databases 1989-11-15 uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 73-123456
trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit
US US trademark documents and 1989-11-16 to number are needed to
US 74 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes
Office related databases 1995-09-30 uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 74-123456
trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit 1995-10-01to
US US trademark documents and number are needed to
US 75 ST.13 serial number form US trademark Yes approximately
Office related databases uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 75-123456 2000-03-20
trademark application
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US serial number form US trademark US trademark documents and 2000-03-20 to number are needed to
US 76 ST.13 Yes
Office application numbers for paper filings, e.g., related databases present uniquely identify a US
76-123456 trademark application
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US serial number form US trademark US trademark documents and 2006-09-14 to number are needed to
US 77 ST.13 Yes
Office application numbers for Internet filings, related databases present uniquely identify a US
e.g., 77-123456 trademark application
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US serial number form US trademark US trademark documents and 2000-03-20 to number are needed to
US 78 ST.13 Yes
Office application numbers for Internet filings, related databases 2006-09-13 uniquely identify a US
e.g., 78-123456 trademark application
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
US serial number form US trademark US trademark documents and 2003-11-02 to number are needed to
US 79 ST.13 Yes
Office application numbers for §66(a) filings, e.g., related databases present uniquely identify a US
79-123456 trademark application
Both series code and serial
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit 1995-10-01to
US US trademark documents and number are needed to
US 80-81 ST.13 serial number form US trademark pseudo Yes approximately
Office related databases uniquely identify a US
application numbers, e.g., 80-123456 2000-03-20
trademark application
2-digit series code followed by a 6-digit Both series code and serial
1995-10-01to
US serial number form US trademark US trademark documents and number are needed to
US 89 ST.13 Yes approximately
Office application numbers, e.g., 89-123456; related databases uniquely identify a US
2000-03-20
indicates a non-registration document trademark application
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US US trademark documents and 1999-03-01 to ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is
US AA ST.3 subdivision code for US Armed Forces in Yes
Office related databases present US
Americas, excluding Canada
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US subdivision code for US Armed Forces in US trademark documents and 1999-03-01 to ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is
US AE ST.3 Yes
Office Europe, the Middle East, Africa and related databases present US
Canada
Used as an ISO 3166-2 country
US US trademark documents and 1999-03-01 to ST.3 or ISO 3166-1 code is
US AP ST.3 subdivision code for US Armed Forces in Yes
Office related databases present US
the Pacific
Used until correct WIPO ST.3
Used as WIPO ST.3 or ISO 3166-1
US US trademark documents and 1999-03-01 to or ISO 3166-1 code is
US XP ST.3 country/organization code is not provided Yes
Office related databases present provided by applicant or other
to USPTO
source.
Used as WIPO ST.3 or ISO 3166-1
US 1970-01-01 to
US ZZ ST.3 country/organization code for Stateless Yes USPTO trademark databases
Office present
individuals or entities
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
AM No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by AM
AT Design Gazette, Priority Both series code and serial
AT Series code associated with AT national
AT MU ST.13 Yes Documents, and related In use at present number are needed to uniquely
Office design applications
databases identify an AT design appication
BG No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by BG
CA No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CA
CN No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CN
CZ No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by CZ
DE First letter in application/publication German documents relating to 1988 to
DE M ST.13 Yes Example: M9701227.0
Office number, indicating a design designs and related databases 1998-06-30
DE First digit in application/publication German documents relating to 1998-07-01 to
DE 4 ST.13 Yes Example: 40305958.5
Office number, indicating a design designs and related databases 2007-12-31
DE First two digits in application/publication German documents relating to 2008-01-01 to
DE 40 ST.13 Yes
Office number, indicating a design designs and related databases present
Industrial design documents,
EE Code followed by the national industrial
EE D ST.13 Yes official gazette and related 1998 to present DYYYYXXXXX
Office design application number
databases
Code is used in relation to the receipt of Industrial design documents,
EE
EE H the international design registration under Yes official gazette and internal 2004 to present HYYYYXXXXX
Office
the Hague system database
Code followed by the international design Industrial design documents,
EE
EE DM registration number under the Hague Yes official gazette and internal 2004 to present DM/XXXXXX
Office
system database
GE GE patent documents and
GE 10 ST.80, ST.6 Number of publication of the application Yes 2000 to present
Office related databases
Code of the country or regional
GE GE patent documents and
GE 33 ST.80, ST.13 organization alloting priority application Yes 1992 to present
Office related databases
number
Two-letter code identifying the authority
GE GE patent documents and 2006-04 to
GE 34 ST.80, ST.13 with which the priority application was Yes
Office related databases present
made
GE ST.10/C, ST.13 Application for the industrial design (e.g.,
GE AD
Office ST.16 AD 2007 000448)
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Published application for the industrial
GE ST.6, ST.10/C,
GE AD…S design (the first publication)
Office ST.13, ST.16
(e.g., AD 2007 448 S)
ST.6, ST.10/C, Patent for the industrial design (the second
GE
GE D…S ST.13, publication) (e.g., D 2007
Office
ST.16 3199 S)
HU No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by HU
The meaning/use of this code
does not follow ST.80, i.e.,"(11)
KZ
KZ (11) ST.80 Number of title of protection Serial number of the registration
Office
and/or number of the design
document"
The meaning/use of this code
KZ
KZ (21) ST.80 Registration number does not follow ST.80, i.e.,"(21)
Office
Serial number of the application"
The meaning/use of this code
KZ
KZ (22) ST.80 Date of registration does not follow ST.80, i.e.,"(22)
Office
Date of filing of the application"
MC No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MC
Priority data of the applications registered
with the patent office of the former USSR www.db.agepi.md,
MD
MD (30)* (number of the document, application filing Yes The official bulletin of 1992 to present
Office
date, the code of the country, e.g.: industrial property
60293, 1981.03.28, SU)
Gaceta de la propiedad
industrial dolicitudes de
patente, haceta de la
MX Código de serie vinculado a las solicitudes De 1976 hasta la
MX f ST.13 si propiedad industrial
Office de diseños Industriales fecha
invenciones, modelos de
utilidad y diseños industriales
y banapa.
MY No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by MY
Code indicating a kind of right (Polish
PL
PL PRZ language interface) under national (NEW) Yes PPO's web site - databases 1994 to present
Office
law
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Code indicating a kind of right (Polish
PL
PL ZDB language interface) under national (OLD) Yes PPO's web site - databases 1983 to present
Office
law.
Code indicating a kind of right (English
PL
PL DESN language interface) under national (NEW) Yes PPO's web site - databases 1994 to present
Office
law.
Code indicating a kind of right (English
PL
PL DESO language interface) under national (OLD) Yes PPO's web site - databases 1983 to present
Office
law.
Information on priority data with regard to
PL
PL PIE foreign applicants (both EN and PL Yes PPO's web site - databases ST.3 codes are also provided
Office
interfaces).
RS Number of application of
RS D ST.13 Application of industrial designs Yes Intellectual Property Gazette 2005 to present
Office industrial designs is D-2/2005
Rospatent grants patents for
industrial designs and in this
Official Bulletin "Industrial
regard uses a number of codes
Designs"; bibliographical data
RU from WIPO ST.9. The
RU 13 ST.9 Document kind code Yes and notifications in official to present
Office corresponding code is not
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
provided in WIPO ST.80, which
DB RUPTO)
is also used for coding of
bibliographical data
This information is published on
Official Bulletin "Industrial
the first page of patent
Designs"; bibliographical data
RU Address for correspondence with patent description (bibliographical data
RU Yes and notifications in official In use at present
Office holder or his representative section) without any code. The
publications (CD/DVD-ROM,
corresponding code is not
DB RUPTO)
provided in WIPO ST.80
Official Bulletin "Industrial These data is published in
Designs"; bibliographical data notifications on patents without
RU Data relating to the subject of published
RU Yes and notifications in official In use at present any code. The corresponding
Office patent notification
publications (CD/DVD-ROM, code is not provided in WIPO
DB RUPTO) ST.9 and ST.80
Code associated with the industrial design Used also in notifications of the
SK 2002-07 to
SK PD application filing number, Yes web register first filing and certificates of
Office present
e.g. PD 5004-2007. priority.
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on codes used for internal purposes or individual use
Related WIPO External Date range
Country Code Source Meaning/Use Publications/ Fora Comments
Standard exposure (yyyy-mm-dd)
Code associated with the industrial design Used also in notifications of the
SK, CS
SK PVZ application filing number, no 1972 to 2002 first filing. CS ceased to exist on
Offices
e.g. PVZ 1234-1996. 1992-12-31.
TH No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by TH
TZ No codes (for internal purposes or individual use) provided by TH
It was used for identification of
Identification of author’s certificate in the Patent documentation of
UA the former USSR author’s
UA A1 - USSR title of protection number format Yes Ukraine and relevant 1993 to 1997-01
Office certificates re-registered to
(e.g. A1 17854) databases
become patents of Ukraine
It was used for identification of
Identification of the USSR patent in the Patent documentation of
UA the former USSR patents re-
UA A3 - USSR title of protection number format Yes Ukraine and relevant 1993 to 1996-01
Office registered to become patents of
(e.g. A3 33797) databases
Ukraine
Designation of the industrial property right Patent documentation of
UA Indicated in application for
UA s ST.13 type / Used for identification of applications Yes Ukraine and relevant 2005 to present
Office industrial design number format
for industrial design (e.g. s 200600500) databases