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Country	COUNTRY CODE	IP TYPE

NUMBER FORMAT(National)NUMBER FORMAT(International)EXAMPLE

Application Number		EXAMPLE FOR REGISTRATION AND RETRIEVAL: Country Code + " " + Application Number

NOTES

	WELL FORMATTED NUMBERS (REGEX) TO BE PRINTED on DAS COVER PAGE, CERTIFICATE PAGES AND DISPLAY IN UI PORTALS	NOTES
		NOTES	National filings	International filings
Argentina	AR	Patent

AR ^AR\s?P\d{11}$

PYYYY01NNNNN

AR P20200100025

NA

AR P20200100025

^AR\sP\d{11}$

Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper

case

Utility

AR

MYYYY01NNNNN

AR M20200100025

^AR\

s?M

sM\d{11}$

AR M20200100025
^AR\sM\d{11}$
Including one space character after

Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

Design

AR

DYYYYNNNNN

AR D2023104006

^AR\s?D\d{10}$


	AR D2023104006	^AR\sD\d{10}$	Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Australia	AU	Patent

AU

YYYYNNNNNN

PCT/AUYYYY/NNNNNN

AU 2010001234

or PCT/AU2010/001234

^AU\s

?\d{10}$
^PCT

\

/AU\

d{4}\

/\

d{6}$

Same formatting rules

	Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
International Patent	PCT/AUYYYY/NNNNNN	PCT/AU2010/001234	^PCT\/AU\d{4}\/\d{6}$	Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

AU

YYYYNNNNN

AU 201000123

^AU\s

?

\d{9}$

^AU\s\d{9}$

	Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Trademark

AU

NNNNNNN

AU 1909731

^AU\s

?

\d{7}$

^AU\s\d{7}$
Including


Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Austria	AT	Patent

AT

A NNNNN/YYYY

PCT/ATYYYY/NNNNNN

AT A 1/2019 or PCT/AT2019/123456

^AT\s?A\?\d{1,5}\/d{4}$

	^PCT\/AT\d{4}\/\d{6}$	Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

AT

MU NNNN/YYYY

AT MU 1/2019

^AT\s?MU\s?\d{1,4}\/d{4}$

	^AT\sMU\s\d{1,4}\/d{4}$	Including one space character after the two-letter office code, one space character after the two-letter document code type and all characters should be in upper case
Trademark

AT

AM NNNNN/YYYY

AT AM 1/2019

^AT\

s?AM

sAM\s

?

\d{1,

5

4}\/d{4}$

^AT\sAM\s\d{1,4}\/d{4}$
Including one

Including one space character after the two-letter office code, one space character after the two-letter document code type and all characters should be in upper case

Utility

AT

GM NNNNN/YYYY

AT GM 1/2019

^AT\s?GM\s?\d{1,5}\/d{4}$


	^AT\sGM\s\d{1,4}\/d{4}$	Including one space character after the two-letter office code, one space character after the two-letter document code type and all characters should be in upper case
Belgium	BE	Patent

BE

YYYY/NNNN		BE 2023/5023
Utility

BE


YYYY/NNNN		BE 2024/2301
Brazil	BR	Patent

BR

NNYYYYNNNNNNN

PCT/BRYYYY/NNNNNN

BR 1020150062087 or PCT/BR2015/006208

^BR\s?\d{13}$

	^PCT\/BR\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices ^BR\s\d{13}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Design

BR

BR NNNNNNNNNNNN N

BR BR 987654321123 4

^BR\sBR\s

?

\d{12}

(\s)?d(1)$^BR\sBR\s\d{12}\sd(

\sd(1)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Trademark

BR

NNNNNNNNN

BR 987654321

^BR\s?\d{9}$


	^BR\s\d{9}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Canada	CA	Patent

CA

NNNNNNN

PCT/CAYYYY/NNNNNN

CA 1234567 or PCT/CA2022/123456

^CA\s?\d{7}$

^PCT\/CA\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices ^CAs\d{7}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Design

CA

NNNNNN

CA 123456

^CA\s?\d{6}$


^CAs\d{6}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Chile	CL	Patent

CL ^PCT

NNNNN-YYYY

PCT/CLYYYY/NNNNNN

CL 1234-2018 or PCT/CL2019/123456

^CL\s?\d{1,5}-d(4)$
Valid only for documents filed before July 2023
CL

^PCT\/CL\d{4}\/\d{6}$

Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices

^CL\s\d{1,5}-d(4)$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

Valid only for documents filed before July 2023

YYYYNNNNN

PCT/CLYYYY/NNNNNN

CL 202301234 or PCT/CL2019/123456

^CL\s?\d{9}$
From July 2023 onwards

	^CL\s\d{9}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case	From July 2023 onwards
Design

CL ^CL\s\

NNNN-YYYY

CL 1234-2018

Valid only for documents filed before July 2023

^CL\s\d{1,4}-d(4)$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

CL

Valid only for documents filed before July 2023
YYYYNNNNN		CL 202300325

From July 2023 onwards

	^CL\s\d{9}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case	From July 2023 onwards
Utility

CL

NNNN-YYYY

CL 1234-2018

Valid only for documents filed before July 2023CL

^CL\s\d{1,4}-d(4)$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

Valid only for documents filed before July 2023

YYYYNNNNN

CL 202301035

From July 2023 onwards

^CL\s\d{9}$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

ChinaCNPatentCN YYYYNNNNNNNN.NPCT/CNYYYY/NNNNNNCN 201000123456.7 or PCT/CN2010/001234If the number of digits after the two-letter country code excluding space and full-stop characters is 13, full-stop should be added to the last check digit, for example:
N 2010001234567 → N 201000123456.7


From July 2023 onwards
China	CN	Patent	YYYYNNNNNNNN.N	PCT/CNYYYY/NNNNNN	CN 201000123456.7 or PCT/CN2010/001234	CN 201000123456 or CN 201000123456.7 ^CN\s\d{12}(.\d(1))?$ ^PCT\/CN\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
		Utility

CN

YYYYNNNNNNNN.N

CN 201000123456.7

Same as above

Design

CN

YYYYNNNNNNNN.N

CN 201000123456.7

Same as above



Colombia	CO	Patent

CO

NCYYYY/NNNNNNN

PCT/COYYYY/NNNNNN

CO NC2019/9876543 or PCT/CO2019

/123456^CO\s?NC\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$

/123456	^PCT\/CO\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices ^CO\sNC\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Design

CO

NCYYYY/NNNNNNN

CO NC2019/9876543

^CO\s?NC\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$

	^CO\sNC\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Utility

CO

NCYYYY/NNNNNNN

CO NC2019/9876543

^CO\s?NC\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$


	^CO\sNC\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Cuba		Patent	CU

CU^CU\s?CU(\/)?P(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$

/P/YYYY/NNNNNNN

CU CU/P/2022/0062087

CU CU/P/2022/0062087	^CU\sCU/P/\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
		PCT/CUYYYY/NNNNNN	PCT/CU2015/0062087	^PCT\/CU\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
	Utility Model

CU

CU/U/YYYY/NNNNNNN

CU CU/U/2022/0234567

^CU\s?CU(\/)?U(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$

	^CU\sCU/U/\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
	Industrial Designs	CU

CU

/D/YYYY/NNNNNNN

CU CU/D/2022/0234567

^CU\s?CU(\/)?D(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$

	^CU\sCU/D/\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
	Trademarks

CU

CU/T/YYYY/NNNNNNN

CU

CU/T/2022/0234567^CU\s?

CU

(\

)?

(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$


/2022/0234567	^CU\sCU/T/\d{4}(\/)\d(7)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Denmark	DK	Patent

DK

PAYYYY NNNNN

PCT/DKYYYY/NNNNNN

DK PA201101234 or PCT/DK2019/123456

^DK(\s)?PA\d{4}(\s)?\d(5)$

	^PCT\/DK\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices ^DK(\s)PA\d{9}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Utility

DK

BAYYYY NNNNN

DK BA202101234

^DK(\s)?BA\d{4}(\s)?\d(5)$

^DK(\s)BA\d{9}$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper

case

case
Industrial Design

DK

DA YYYY NNNNN or

DK

GD YYYY NNNNN

DK DA 2023 12345 or DK GB 2023 12345

^DK(\s)?(DA¦GD)\d{4}(\s)?\d(5)$


	^DK(\s)(DA¦GD)\d{9}$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Eurasian Patent Organization	EA	Patent

EA

NNNNNNNNN

PCT/EAYYYY/NNNNNN

EA 199600014 or PCT/EA2020/123456

^EA(\s)?\d(9)$

^PCT\/EA\d{4}\/\d{6}$

Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices

^EA(\s)?\d(9)$
Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case

DesignEA YYYY4NNNNEA 202041234


Design	YYYY4NNNN		EA 202041234

^EA(\s)?\d(4)(4)\d(4)$


	^EA(\s)\d(4)(4)\d(4)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Estonia	EE	Patent

EE

PYYYYNNNNN

EE P201001234

^EE(\s)

?

P\d(9)$

^EE(\s)P\d(9)$

Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Utility

EE

UYYYYNNNNN

EE U201001234

^EE(\s)

?

U\d(9)$

^EE(\s)U\d(9)$


Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
European Patent Office (EPO)	EP	Patent

EP


NNNNNNNN(N)	PCT/EPYYYY/NNNNNN	EP 16000312(3) or PCT/EP2013/123456	^PCT\/EP\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
European Union Intellectual Property Office	EM	Design

EM NNNNNNNNN-NNNNEM 003335363-0001

NNNNNNNNN-NNNN

EM 003335363-0001

^EM(\s)?\d(9)-d(4)$


	^EM(\s)\d(9)-d(4)$ Including one space character after the two-letter office code and all characters should be in upper case
Germany	DE	Patent

DE

20YYYYNNNNNN.(N)	PCT/DEYYYY/NNNNNN	DE 202020102548.7 or PCT/DE2024/001234	DE\s?[156][0]\s?(19\|20)[0-9]{2}\s?[0-9]{6}(\.[0-9])?
	Utility

DE

10YYYYNNNNNN.(N)		DE 102020102548.7	DE\s?[2][0]\s?(19\|20)[0-9]{2}\s?[0-9]{6}(\.[0-9])?
	Design

DE


40YYYYNNNNNN.(N)		DE 402020102548.7	DE\s?[4][0]\s?(19\|20)[0-9]{2}\s?[0-9]{6}(\.[0-9])?
Spain	ES	Patent

ES

PYYYY NNNNN	PCT/ESYYYY/NNNNNN	ES P201101234 or PCT/ES2010/001234	^PCT\/ES\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Utility

ES

UYYYY NNNNN		ES U201101234
Design

ES


DYYYY NNNNN		ES D0517502
United Kingdom	GB	Patent

GB


NNNNNNN.N	NA	GB 9801234.6
Georgia	GE	Patent

GE

AP YYYY NNNNN	PCT/GEYYYY/NNNNNN	GE AP 2019 12345 or PCT/GE2019/123456	^PCT\/GB\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

GE

AD YYYY NNNNN		GE AD 2019 12345
Utility

GE

AU YYYY NNNNN		GE AU 2019 12345
Trademark

GE


NNNNNN/N		GE 114693/3
World Intellectual Property Organization	IB	Patent	PCT/IBYYYY/NNNNNN		PCT

/IBYYYY

/

NNNNNNPCT/


IB2010/001234 or PCT/IB2010/001234	^PCT\/IB\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design	WIPONNNNN(N) or IB NNNNNNNNN		IB WIPO78879(0) or IB 123456789
Finland	FI	Patent

FI

YYYY NNNN	PCT/FIYYYY/NNNNNN	FI 20110123 or PCT/FI2010/001234	^PCT\/FI\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Utility

FI


UYYYY NNNN		FI U20110123
France	FR	Patent

FR

FRYYNNNNN	PCT/FRYYYY/NNNNNN	FR FR1909731 or PCT/FR2020/001234	^PCT\/FR\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Trademark

FR

YYNNNNNNN		FR 190973142
Design

FR

YYYYNNNN		FR 19097314
Utility

FR


YYNNNNN		FR 1909731
Israel	IL	Patent

IL

NNNNNN	PCT/ILYYYY/NNNNNN	IL 244009 or PCT/IL2020/123456	^PCT\/IL\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

IL


NNNNN		IL 64146
Ireland	IE

Accessing office only.



India	IN	Patent

IN

YYYYJTNNNNNN	PCT/INYYYY/NNNNNN	IN 201611000001 or PCT/IN2020/123456	^PCT\/IN\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

IN

NNNNNN or

IN


NNNNNN-NNN		IN 230252 or IN 230252-234
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	IR	Patent

IR


YYYY501400030NNNNN	PCT/IRYYYY/NNNNNN	IR 202150140003012345 or PCT/IR2022/001234	^PCT\/IR\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Italy	IT	Patent

IT

10YYYYNNNNNNNNN	PCT/ITYYYY/NNNNNN	IT 102020987654321 or PCT/IT2020/123456	^PCT\/IT\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

IT

40YYYYNNNNNNNNN		IT 402020987654321
Trademark

IT

30YYYYNNNNNNNNN		IT 302020987654321
Utility

IT


20YYYYNNNNNNNNN		IT 202020987654321
Japan	JP	Patent

JP

YYYY-NNNNNN	NA	JP 2010-001234
Utility

JP

YYYY-NNNNNN U		JP 2010-001234 U
Design

JP


YYYY-NNNNNN D		JP 2010-001234 D
Latvia	LV	Patent

LV


LVPYYYYNNNNNN	PCT/LVYYYY/NNNNNN	LV LVP2020000001 or PCT/LV2023/123456	^PCT\/LV\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Lithuania	LT	Patent

LT


YYYYNNN	NA	LT 2022973
Morocco	MA	Patent

MA


NNNNN	PCT/MAYYYY/NNNNNN	MA 00123 or PCT/MA2023/123456	^PCT\/MA\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Mexico	MX	Patent	MX/a/YYYY/NNNNNN	PCT / MXYYYY / NNNNNN	MX MX/a/2020/987654 or PCT/MX2023/123456	^PCT\/?MX\d{4}\/?\d{6}$ Same formatting rules for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
		Design	MX/f/YYYY/NNNNNN		MX MX/f/2020/987654
		Utility	MX/u/YYYY/NNNNNN		MX MX/u/2020/987654

Monaco	MC	Patent

MC

NNNN	NA	MC 9763
Design

MC

NNNNN		MC 76543
Trademark

MC


NNNNN		MC 76543
Netherlands	NL	Patent

NL


NNNNNNN(N)	PCT/NLYYYY/xxxxxx	NL 1234567 or PCT/NL2023/123456	^PCT\/?NL\d{4}\/?\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Norway	NO	Patent

NO

YYYYNNNN	PCT/NOYYYY/NNNNNN	NO 20201234 or PCT/NO2020/001234	^PCT\/NO\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

NO

YYYYNNNN		NO 20201234
Trademark

NO

YYYYNNNNN		NO 202012345

New Zealand	NZ	Patent

NZ


NNNNNN		NZ 765432
Republic of Korea	KR	Patent

KR

NN-YYYY-NNNNNNN	NA	KR 10-2011-0123456
Utility

KR

NN-YYYY-NNNNNNN		KR 20-2011-0123456
Design

KR

NN-YYYY-NNNNNNN

KR 30-2011-0123456



Peru	PE	Patent

PE

XXXXXX-YYYY	PCT/PEYYYY/NNNNNN	PE 123456-2022 or PCT/PE2023/123456	^PCT\/PE\d{4}\/\d{6}$ Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
	Utility

PE

XXXXXX-YYYY		PE 123456-2022
	Design

PE


XXXXXX-YYYY		PE 123456-2022
Poland	PL

Accessing office only.



Sweden	SE	Patent

SE YYNNNNNNSEYYYYNNNNNNSE 1101235-4 or SE2023123546


YYNNNNNN		SE 1101235-4
International Patent	PCT / SEYYYY / NNNNNN		PCT/SE2023/123456
Switzerland	CH	Patent

CH

CHNNNNNN/YYYY

CH 000351/2022

CH


NNNNNN		CH 718878
Industrial Designs

CH

CHYYYY-NNNNN

CH 2022-00430

CH



NNNNNN		CH 146921
Türkiye	TR	Patent

TR

YYYY/NNNNNN		TR 2022/001000
International Patent	PCT / TRYYYY / NNNNNN

TR 2022/001000 or

	PCT/TR2023/123456	^PCT\/TR\d{4}\/\d{6}$	Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
Design

TR

YYYY/NNNNNN		TR 2022/001000
Utility

TR

YYYY/NNNNNN		TR 2022/001000
Trademark

TR


YYYY/NNNNNN		TR 2022/001000
United States of America	US	Patent

US

NN/NNN,NNN

NA

US

98/012,357Including one space character after the two-letter office code. slash and commas are mandatory separators all characters should be in upper case

98/012,357

US 98/012,357
^US\s\d{2}(/)d{3}(,)d{3}$

DesignUS NN/NNN,NNN

US 29/010,907

Including one space character after the two-letter office code. slash and commas are mandatory separators all characters should be in upper case
Design	NN/NNN,NNN		US 29/010,907	US 29/010,907 ^US\s\d{2}(/)d{3}(,)d{3}$	Including one space character after the two-letter office code. slash and commas are mandatory separators all characters should be in upper case

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