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`EXAMPLES AND KINDS OF PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`INVENTORY OF KINDS OF PATENT DOCUMENTS
`LISTED ACCORDING TO THE ISSUING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE
`(Patent documents previously and currently published or intended to be published)
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`• Examples and kinds of patent documents listed according to code (Part 7.3.1)
`•
`Inventory of kinds of patent documents listed according to the issuing
`industrial property offices (Part 7.3.2)
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`Part 7.3.1 contains a list of examples of patent documents published by industrial property offices grouped according to
`their ST.16 kind-of-document codes.
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`Part 7.3.2 contains an inventory of different kinds of patent documents ordered by the issuing industrial property office.
`ST.16 codes are provided for the listed documents along with information about the applicable patent
`legislation, publication details, specific application of the code and samples of first pages.
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`For further information concerning letter and numerical codes used for the identification of different kinds of patent
`documents, please refer to WIPO Standard ST.16.
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`INVENTORY OF KINDS OF PATENT DOCUMENTS
`LISTED ACCORDING TO THE ISSUING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE
`(Patent documents previously and currently published or intended to be published)
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`
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`AP – AFRICAN REGIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)
`PATENT
`A
`− Published in accordance with the
`Protocol on Patents and Industrial
`Designs within the Framework of
`the Industrial Property
`Organization for English-speaking
`Africa of 1982, Sec. 3(7)
`
`− First, only level of publication
`− Published in multiple copies
`− Published from July 3, 1985
`− Numbering series unique to this
`kind of document is used
`
`− Used on printed documents from
`1985
`− Sample of first page
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`Note: The kind of document code ”A0” may be encountered in computer databases, and is used to identify the
`bibliographic details of patent applications filed, as announced in the Gazette published by this Office.
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`AR – ARGENTINA
`PATENTE DE INVENCION (Patent for an invention)
`A1
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act No. 111 of 1864
`− Not published in multiple copies
`but open to public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`PATENTE DE ADICIÓN, CERTIFICADO DE ADICIÓN (Patent of addition and certificate of addition)
`
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act No. 111 of 1864
`− Not published in multiple copies
`but open to public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`PATENTE DE REVALIDA (Patent of importation)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act No. 111 of 1864
`− Not published in multiple copies
`but open to public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`
`A7
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`Q
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`
`
`
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`AT – AUSTRIA
`PATENTANMELDUNG (Patent application)
`A1
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Patent application including a
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`search report
`− First used on October 15, 2005
`(AT 500 001 A1)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used (starting with
`AT 500 001 A1)
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`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
`− Sample of first page
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`A2
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`A3
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`A4
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`A5
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`PATENTANMELDUNG (Patent application)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Patent application without a
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`search report
`− First used on October 15, 2005
`(AT 500 004 A2)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`RECHERCHENBERICHT (Search report)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Search report published after
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`publication of the application
`− First used on January 15, 2006
`without search report (A2)
`(AT 500 344 A3)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`PATENTANMELDUNG (Patent application)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101a as in force
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`− Patent application without a
`search report published at the
`− First used on December 15, 2005
`same time as the specification of
`(AT 500 324 A4)
`the granted patent within
`− Main numbering series common
`18 months from application
`to other kinds of documents is
`(priority) date
`used
`− No subsequent publication of a
`search report
`ERGÄNZENDER RECHERCHENBERICHT (Supplementary search report)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`− Document laid open for public
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 16
`inspection in the sense of
`− Supplementary search report for
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`PCT-applications after entry into
`− First used on April 15, 2006
`the national phase
`(AT 500 860 A5)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
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`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`A8
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`A9
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`B
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`PATENTANMELDUNG, BERICHTIGTE TITELSEITE (Corrected title page of a patent application)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`− Used in machine-readable
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`records, online database, and on
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`single paper copies
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of title page only,
`paragraph 6 (ii) of ST.16
`kind of correction is stated
`− First used on April 15, 2006
`(AT 500 417 A8)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`BERICHTIGTE PATENTANMELDUNG (Corrected patent application)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`− Document laid open for public
`since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of the whole
`paragraph 6 (ii) of ST.16
`application, kind of correction is
`− First used on January 15, 2007
`stated
`(AT 501 432 A9)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`PATENTSCHRIFT (Patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Arts. 80 and 109 as in
`− Published in multiple copies
`force until June 30, 2005
`− First patent specification
`− Translations of European patents
`published on July 10, 1899
`published in accordance with the
`− Code “B” first used on printed
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`specifications on April 10, 1986
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 5, 6
`(AT 380144 B)
`− Granted patent based on
`− Main numbering series common
`application which has been
`to other kinds of documents is
`searched and examined
`used
`− Code “B” also used for German
`translations of European patent
`specifications until the end of
`1994(*) (For European patent
`specifications the document
`number is preceded by the letter
`“E”, see also codes T1-T9)
`− Domestic patent specifications
`published on CD-ROM since 1990
`− Only used for specifications dealt
`with according to the legal
`situation prior to July 1, 2005
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`single paper copies
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`paper copies
`− Sample of first page
`− Sample of first page (*)
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`B1
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`B2
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`B8
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`B9
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`
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
`− Sample of first page
`
`PATENTSCHRIFT (Patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Arts. 80 and 101c as
`− Document laid open for public
`in force since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Granted patent based on
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`application which has been
`− First used on December 15, 2005
`searched and examined
`(AT 500 166 B1)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`PATENTSCHRIFT (Patent specification)
`− Third level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Arts. 80 and 107 as in
`− Document laid open for public
`force since July 1, 2005
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of a patent
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`specification after partial
`− Main numbering series common
`revocation due to opposition
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`PATENTSCHRIFT, BERICHTIGTE TITELSEITE (Corrected title page of a patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`− Used in machine-readable
`Patent Act, Art. 80
`records, online database, and on
`− Document laid open for public
`multiple paper copies
`− Republication of title page only,
`inspection in the sense of
`− Sample of first page
`kind of correction is stated
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`− First used on May 25, 2000
`(AT 406 271 B8)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`BERICHTIGTE PATENTSCHRIFT (Corrected patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 80
`− Document laid open for public
`− Republication of the whole
`inspection in the sense of
`specification, kind of correction is
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`stated
`− First used on June 26, 2000
`(AT 406 210 B9)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
`− Sample of first page
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`T1
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`T2
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`T8
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`ÜBERSETZUNG DER EUROPÄISCHEN PATENTSCHRIFT (Translation of a European patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`− Used in machine-readable
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`records, online database, and on
`− Document laid open for public
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 5, 6
`paper copies
`inspection in the sense of
`− Sample of first page
`− German translation of an EP-B1
`paragraph 6(i) of ST.16
`patent specification published in
`− Main numbering series common
`English or French with AT as
`to other kinds of documents is
`designated state
`used
`− Document number is preceded by
`the letter “E”
`− Used since 1995
`− Until the end of 1994 code “B”
`was used for German translations
`of European patent specifications
`ÜBERSETZUNG DER NEUEN EUROPÄISCHEN PATENTSCHRIFT
`(Translation of a new European patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`− Document laid open for public
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 5, 6
`inspection in the sense of
`− German translation of an EP-B2
`paragraph 6(i) of ST.16
`patent specification published in
`− Main numbering series common
`English or French with AT as
`to other kinds of documents is
`designated state
`used
`− Document number is preceded by
`the letter “E”
`− Used since 1995
`ÜBERSETZUNG DER EUROPÄISCHEN PATENTSCHRIFT, BERICHTIGTE TITELSEITE
`(Corrected title page of a translation of a European patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`− Document laid open for public
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 5, 6
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of the title page of a
`paragraph 6(i) of ST.16
`T1- or T2-publication, kind of
`− Main numbering series common
`correction is stated
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`− Document number is preceded by
`the letter “E”
`− Used since 1995
`
`− Used on paper copies
`− Sample of first page
`
`− Used on paper copies
`− Sample of first page
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`T9
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`U1
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`U2
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`U3
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`
`
`− Used on paper copies
`
`BERICHTIGTE ÜBERSETZUNG DER EUROPÄISCHEN PATENTSCHRIFT
`(Corrected translation of a European patent specification)
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law on the Introduction of EPC
`− Document laid open for public
`and PCT (PatV-EG), Art. 5, 6
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of a T1- or
`paragraph 6(i) of ST.16
`T2-publication, kind of correction
`− Main numbering series common
`is stated
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`− Document number is preceded by
`the letter “E”
`− Used since 1995
`GEBRAUCHSMUSTERSCHRIFT (Utility model specification)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Utility Model Act, Art. 25
`− Document laid open for public
`− Registered utility model published
`inspection in the sense of
`with search report
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`− First used on September 26, 1994
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`GEBRAUCHSMUSTERSCHRIFT (Utility model specification)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Utility Model Act, Art. 25
`− Document laid open for public
`− Registered utility model published
`inspection in the sense of
`without search report
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`− First used on July 25, 1994
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`RECHERCHENBERICHT (GEBRAUCHSMUSTERSCHRIFT) (Search report (Utility model specification))
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`− Used in machine-readable
`Utility Model Act, Art. 27
`records, online database, and on
`− Document laid open for public
`multiple paper copies
`− Search report published after
`inspection in the sense of
`− Sample of first page
`publication of the utility model
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`specification (U2)
`− First used on December 27, 1994
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`GEBRAUCHSMUSTERSCHRIFT, BERICHTIGTE TITELSEITE (Corrected title page of a utility model
`specification)
`− Published in accordance with the
`Utility Model Act, Art. 25
`− Republication of title page only,
`kind of correction is stated
`
`− Used in machine-readable
`records, online database, and on
`multiple paper copies
`
`− First level of publication
`− Document laid open for public
`inspection in the sense of
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`− First used on April 25, 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`BERICHTIGTE GEBRAUCHSMUSTERSCHRIFT (Corrected utility model specification)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`− Used in machine-readable
`Utility Model Act, Art. 25
`records, online database, and on
`− Document laid open for public
`multiple paper copies
`inspection in the sense of
`− Republication of the whole
`specification, kind of correction is
`paragraph 6(ii) of ST.16
`stated
`− First used on April 25, 2002
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`U8
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`U9
`
`A
`
`AUFGEBOT (Document laid open)
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act, Art. 101 as in force
`until June 30, 2005
`
`− Used in some databases
`
`− First level of publication
`− Document originally laid open for
`public inspection in the sense of
`paragraph 6(i) of ST.16
`− Published on CD-ROM since
`1996
`− Discontinued since 2006
`− Unique numbering series is used
`equaling the application number
`and being of the format
`AT (N)(N)(N)N/(YY)YY
`
`AU – AUSTRALIA
`STANDARD PATENT APPLICATION
`A
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 54, or
`− Published in multiple copies
`with the preceding law
`− First published in 1978
`− May be amended before laid open
`− Main numbering series common
`to public inspection
`to other kinds of documents is
`used (periodicity of 10 000 to
`99 999 for applications or national
`phase entries during or before
`2002; number format YYYY[2, 3…
`8]NNNNN for applications and
`national phase entries on and
`after 2002)
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 1978
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`A
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`B
`
`B
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`C
`
`C
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`
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`GRANTED BUT NOT CERTIFIED INNOVATION PATENT APPLICATION
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 62(2)
`− Published in multiple copies
`− Only applies to applications filed
`on or after 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used (number format
`YYYY1NNNNN)
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 2001
`
`ACCEPTED STANDARD PATENT
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 49(5), or
`with the preceding law
`
`
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in multiple copies
`− First published in 1904
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 1978
`− Sample of first page
`
`CERTIFIED INNOVATION PATENT
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 101E(2)
`
`− Second level of publication
`− Published in multiple copies
`− Only applies to applications filed
`on or after 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`STANDARD PATENT AMENDED AFTER ACCEPTANCE
`− Third level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 110, or
`− Published in multiple copies
`with the preceding law
`− First published in 1952
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`INNOVATION PATENT AMENDED AFTER CERTIFICATION
`− Third level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent Act of 1990, Sec. 110
`− Published in multiple copies
`− Only applies to applications filed
`on or after 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 2001
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 1978
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records
`since 2001
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`ST.16
`Code
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`Documents not published anymore
`PETTY PATENT APPLICATION
`A
`− Was published in accordance with
`the preceding law
`
`
`
`− First level of publication
`− Was published in multiple copies
`− First published in 1979
`− Only applies to applications filed
`before 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents was
`used (periodicity of 10 000 to
`99 999)
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records from
`1979 to 2001
`
`B
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`C
`
`PETTY PATENT
`− Was published in accordance with
`the preceding law
`
`− Second level of publication
`− Was published in multiple copies
`− First published in 1979
`− Only applies to applications filed
`before 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents was
`used
`PETTY PATENT AMENDED AFTER ACCEPTANCE
`− Third level of publication
`− Was published in accordance with
`the preceding law
`− Was published in multiple copies
`− First published in 1979
`− Only applies to applications filed
`before 24 May 2001
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents was
`used
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records from
`1979 to 2001
`
`− Used on printed documents and
`in machine-readable records from
`1979 to 2001
`
`
`Note: The kind of document code ”A0” may be encountered in computer databases, and is used to identify the
`bibliographic details of patent applications filed, as announced in the Gazette published by this Office.
`
`BD – BANGLADESH
`PATENT SPECIFICATION
`A
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent and Design Act
`(II of 1911), Sec. 6
`− Application published after
`acceptance
`
`− No code used
`
`− First and only level of publication
`− Published in multiple copies
`− Published from March 16, 1972
`− Separate numbering series
`unique to this kind of document is
`used
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`S
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`DESIGN
`− Published in accordance with the
`Patent and Design Act
`(II of 1911), Sec. 50(2)
`− Application published after
`two years of acceptance
`
`
`
`− Not published in multiple copies,
`but copy supplied on request
`− Published from February 12, 1976
`− Separate numbering series
`unique to this kind of document is
`used
`
`− No code used
`
`BE – BELGIUM
`DEMANDE DE BREVET D’INVENTION (max. 6 ou 20 ans) / UITVINDINGSOCTROOIAANVRAAG (max. 6 of
`A0
`20 jaar) (Application for a patent for an invention—max. 6 or 20 years)
`− First level of publication
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law of March 28, 1984, Art. 29
`− Published on paper, microfiche
`(rare cases)
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`− Application published with or
`copies are available on request
`without paying the search fee and
`− Published since 1987 filings
`which has not been examined
`(doc. No. 1 000 001)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`A1 to A5 BREVET D’INVENTION (max. 20 ans) / UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (max. 20 jaar)
`(Patent for an invention—max. 20 years)
`
`− Used on specifications, on
`microfiches, in the database and
`in the Official Gazette
`− Sample of first page
`
`
`
`Note: The letter code is associated with a numerical code used as follows: 1 – text as filed, 2 – text brought
`into the appropriate form and/or corrected, 3 – initial text with search report, 4 – text brought into the
`appropriate form and/or corrected, with search report, 5 – text with amended claims and search report.
`Digits 2 and 4 are used when one or several pages of specification, claims or drawings have been
`substituted after filing.
`
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law of March 28, 1984, Art. 25
`− Based on application which has
`been searched, but not examined
`
`− First, only level of publication
`− Published on paper, microfiche
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Published since 1987 filings
`(doc. No. 1 000 001)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`
`− Used on specifications, on
`microfiches, in the database and
`in the Official Gazette
`− Sample of first page
`− Sample of first page
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`A6, A7 BREVET D’INVENTION (max. 6 ans) / UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (max. 6 jaar)
`(Patent for an invention—max. 6 years)
`
`
`
`
`
`Note: The letter code is associated with a numerical code used as follows: 6 - text as filed, 7 - text brought
`into the appropriate form and/or corrected. Digit 7 is used when one or several pages of specification,
`claims or drawings have been substituted after filing.
`
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law of March 28, 1984, Art. 25
`− Based on application which has
`been neither searched nor
`examined
`
`− Used on specifications, on
`microfiches, in the database and
`in the Official Gazette
`− Sample of first page
`− Sample of first page
`
`− First, only level of publication
`− Published on paper, microfiche
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Published since 1987 filings
`(doc. No. 1 000 001)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`B1 to B5 BREVET D’INVENTION (max. 20 ans) / UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (max. 20 jaar)
`(Patent for an invention—max. 20 years)
`
`
`
`Note: The letter code is associated with a numerical code used as follows: 1 – text as filed, 2 – text brought
`into the appropriate form and/or corrected, 3 – initial text with search report, 4 – text brought into the
`appropriate form and/or corrected with search report, 5 – text with amended claims and search report.
`Digits 2 and 4 are used when one or several pages of specification, claims or drawings have been
`substituted after filing.
`
`− Used on specifications, on
`microfiches, in the database and
`in the Official Gazette
`
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law of March 28, 1984, Art. 29
`(rare cases when an application
`coded A0 or A1 to A5 has been
`published)
`− Based on application which has
`been searched, but not examined
`
`− Second level of publication
`− Published on paper, microfiche
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Published since 1987 filings
`(doc. No. 1 000 001)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`− Document number used is the
`same as the number of the
`corresponding published
`application coded A0
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`ST.16
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`REFERENCES TO PATENT LAW
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`PUBLICATION DETAILS
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`APPLICATION OF CODE
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`B6, B7 BREVET D’INVENTION (max. 6 ans) / UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (max. 6 jaar)
`(Patent for an invention—max. 6 years)
`
`
`
`
`
`Note: The letter code is associated with a numerical code used as follows: 6 – ext as filed, 7 – text brought
`into the appropriate form and/or corrected. Digit 7 is used when one or several pages of specification,
`claims or drawings have been substituted after filing.
`
`− Used on specifications, on
`microfiches, in the database and
`in the Official Gazette
`
`− Published in accordance with the
`Law of March 28, 1984, Art. 29
`(rare cases when an application
`coded A0/A1-A5 has been
`published)
`− Based on application which has
`been neither searched nor
`examined
`
`− Second level of publication
`− Published on paper, microfiche
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Published since 1987 filings
`(doc. No. 1 000 001)
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents is
`used
`− Document number used is the
`same as the number of the
`corresponding published
`application coded A0
`BREVET D’INVENTION (Translation of a European patent in French)
`
`UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (Translation of a European patent in Dutch)
`
`T1
`
`T2
`
`Documents not published anymore
`BREVET D’INVENTION / UITVINDINGSOCTROOI (Patent for an invention)
`A
`− First, only level of publication
`− Was published in accordance with
`− Used on aperture cards from
`the Patent Law of May 24, 1854,
`January 1973 and on microfiches
`− Up to and including filings in
`Art. 20, as amended by the Law
`since 1983
`1986, was published from 1854
`of August 3, 1924, Art. 6
`(No. 1) on paper and from
`− Based on application which has
`January 1973 (No. 793 594) to
`been neither searched nor
`December 1982 (No. 895 528)
`examined
`also on aperture cards; from
`January 1983 (No. 895 529) on
`microfiches (doc. No. 906 171)
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents was
`used
`
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`Q
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`R
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`BREVET D’IMPORTATION / INVOERINGSOCTROOI (Patent of importation)
`− First, only level of publication
`− Was published in accordance with
`− Used on aperture cards from
`the Patent Law of May 24, 1854,
`January 1973 and on microfiches
`− Up to and including filings in
`Art. 20, as amended by the Law
`since 1983
`1986, was published from 1854
`of August 3, 1924, Art. 6
`(No. 1) on paper and from
`− Based on application which has
`January 1973 (No. 793 594) to
`been neither searched nor
`December 1982 (No. 895 528)
`examined
`also on aperture cards; from
`January 1983 (No. 895 529) on
`microfiches (doc. No. 906 171)
`− Laid open for public inspection,
`copies are available on request
`− Main numbering series common
`to other kinds of documents was
`used
`BREVET DE PERFECTIONNEMENT / VERBETERINGSOCTROOI (Patent for an improvement)
`− First, only level of publication
`− Was published in accordance with
`− Used on aperture cards from
`the Patent Law of May 24, 1854,
`January 1973 and on microfiches
`− Up to and including filings in
`Art. 20, as amended by the Law
`since 1983
`1986, was published from 1854
`of August 3, 1924, Art. 6
`(No. 1) on paper and from
`− Based on application which has
`January 1973 (No. 793 594) to
`been neither searched nor
`December 1982 (No. 895 528)
`examined
`also on aperture cards; from
`January 1983 (