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1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

•  Completely
•  Partly
•  Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This Standard covers application numbers for all types of IPR applications, such as applications for patents, utility models, designs and trademarks. It does not apply to intellectual property rights such as copyright. An indispensable part of the application number should consist of the following three elements: a code for the type of industrial property right, a year designation and a serial number.

The application number should have a fixed length of 15 characters, composed of two digits for the type, four digits for the year and nine digits for the serial number.

Examples of application numbers:

Trademarks - 6 characters. (003040)

Industrial designs,

 - 9 characters. (f 2004 0020)

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

4. Comments (optional)

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

•  Completely
•  Partly
•  Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

4. Comments (optional)

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