| 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}$ | ^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 |
PCT/CUYYYY/NNNNNNPCT/CU2015/0062087| ^CU\s?CU(\/)?P(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d |
Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
CU CU/U/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/U/2022/0234567| (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 CU/T/YYYY/NNNNNNNCU CU/T/2022/0234567| ^CU\s?CU(\/)?U(\/)?\d{4}(\/)?\d(7)$ | ^CU\sCU/U/ |
| \d{4}(\/)\d |
Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
DK DA YYYY NNNNN or DK GD YYYY NNNNNDK DA 2023 12345 or DK GB 2023 12345| (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 |
Same formatting rules including the two slashes for all PCT numbers issues by different PCT Receiving Offices
| (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}$ | |||