| Country | COUNTRY CODE | IP TYPE | NUMBER FORMAT(National) | NUMBER FORMAT(International) | EXAMPLE | NOTES | WELL FORMATTED NUMBERS (REGEX) TO BE PRINTED on DAS COVER PAGE, CERTIFICATE PAGES AND DISPLAY IN UI PORTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | AR | Patent | AR PYYYY01NNNNN | AR P20200100025 | ^AR\s?P\d{11}$ | 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\d{11}$ | AR M20200100025 ^AR\sM\d{11}$ 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 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 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\s?\d{1,5}\/d{4}$ |
| ^AT\sAM\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 | |
| Utility | AT |
| GM NNNNN/YYYY | AT GM 1/2019 | ^AT\s?GM\s?\d{1,5}\/d{4}$ |
CU CU/P/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/P/2022/0062087PCT/CUYYYY/NNNNNNPCT/CU2015/0062087CU CU/U/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/U/2022/0234567CU CU/D/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/D/2022/0234567CU CU/T/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/T/2022/0234567DK DA YYYY NNNNN or DK GD YYYY NNNNNDK DA 2023 12345 or DK GB 2023 12345| ^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\s?\d{12}(\s)?d(1)$ | ^BR\sBR\s\d{12}\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 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 | ^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 |
| CL 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 | |||
| Design | CL NNNN-YYYY | CL 1234-2018 | Valid only for documents filed before July 2023 | ^CL\s\d{1,4}-d(4)$ | |||
| CL 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 | ||||
| Utility | CL 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 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 | ||||
| China | CN | Patent | CN YYYYNNNNNNNN.N | PCT/CNYYYY/NNNNNN | CN 201000123456.7 or PCT/CN2010/001234 | If 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 | CN 201000123456 or |
| Utility | CN YYYYNNNNNNNN.N | CN 201000123456.7 | Same as above | Same as above | |||
| Design | CN YYYYNNNNNNNN.N | CN 201000123456.7 | Same as above | 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)$ | ^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/P/YYYY/NNNNNNN | CU CU/P/2022/0062087 | ^CU\s?CU(\/)?P(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$ | ^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(\/)?T(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$ | ^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 | |||
| 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 |
| Design | EA 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-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 | |
| 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/NNNNNN | PCT/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/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/f/2020/987654 | |||||
| Utility | MX/u/YYYY/NNNNNN | 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 YYNNNNNN | SEYYYYNNNNNN | SE 1101235-4 or SE2023123546 | ||
| Switzerland | CH | Patent | CH NNNNNN/YYYY | CH 000351/2022 | |||
CH NNNNNN | CH 718878 | ||||||
| Industrial Designs | CH YYYY-NNNNN | CH 2022-00430 | |||||
CH NNNNNN | CH 146921 | ||||||
| Türkiye | TR | Patent | TR YYYY/NNNNNN | 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 98/012,357 | Including one space character after the two-letter office code. slash and commas are mandatory separators all characters should be in upper case | US 98/012,357 ^US\s\d{2}(/)d{3}(,)d{3}$ |
| Design | US 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 | US 29/010,907 ^US\s\d{2}(/)d{3}(,)d{3}$ | |||