| Country Code | Kind Code | Publication Type | Publication Years |
| AP African Regional Industrial Property Organisation | A | Granted Patent | 2000- |
| AR Argentina | A1 | Patent Application | 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006- |
| A2 | Divisional Patent Application | 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006- |
| A3 | Additional Patent Application | 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006- |
| A4 | Independent Utility Model Application | 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006- |
| A6 | Additional Utility Model Application | 1959, 1961, 1964, 2006- |
| AT Austria | A1 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Application with search report) | 10/2005- |
| A2 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Application without search report) | 10/2005- |
| A4 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Post-grant Application) | 10/2005- |
| B | Patentschrift (Patent) | 1907- |
| AU Australia | A1 | Standard/Petty Application | 09/2001- |
| A4 | Granted OPI Innovation Patent | 05/2001- |
| A5 | Pre-Granted/OPI Innovation Patent | 05/2001- |
| B1/B2 | Patent | 1927- |
| B3 | Petty Patent | 1982- |
| BE Belgium | A/A1 | Patent, French Language | 1928- |
| A2 | Patent, Dutch Language | 1928- |
| A3 | Patent, German Language | 1928- |
| A4 | Improvement Patent, French | 1980- |
| A5 | Improvement Patent, Dutch | 1980- |
| A6 | Improvement Patent, German | 1980- |
| A7 | Patent of Importation, French | 1980- |
| A8 | Patent of Importation, Dutch | 1980- |
| A9 | Patent of Importation, German | 1980- |
| BG Bulgaria | A | Patent Application | 2000- |
| B2 | Granted Patent | 2000- |
| BR Brazil | A | Pedido de Privilegio (Patent application) | 1957-1958, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1975- 09/2009 |
A2
| Pedido de Privilegio (Patent application)
| 09/2009-
|
U2
| Utility Model Application
| 11/11/2008-
|
| CA Canada | A | Patent/Brevet | 1910- |
| A1 | Patent Application | 1977- |
| A2 | Division of Patent Application | 1979- |
| B | Reissue of Patent | 1980- |
| C | Patent | 07/2007- |
| C2 | Patent Division | 07/2007- |
| E | Reissue of Patent | 1998- |
| CL Chile | | | 1919 |
| CH Switzerland | A | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Main Patent/Patent of Addition unexamined) | 1910-1975 |
A1
| Patentanmeldung (Patent application with search report)
| 07/2008-
|
A2
| Patentanmeldung (Patent application without search report)
| 07/2008-
|
| A3 | Auslegeschrift/Fascicule de la Demande/ Fascicolo dela Dommanda (Patent application, examined) | 1983- 06/30/2008 |
| A5 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Patent specification - granted without preliminary examination)
| 1981- |
| B | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Main Patent/Patent of Addition examined) | 1962-1975 |
| B1 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Assigned patent)
| 09/2009- |
| B5 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Patent specification) | 1975- 09/2009 |
| CN China, Peoples Republic of
| A | Unexamined Patent Application | 1985- |
| U | Granted Utility Model Patent | 04/07/2010 - |
| Y | Granted Utility Model Patent | 2006- 04/06/2010 |
| CR Costa Rica | A | Patent Application | 2007- |
| U | Utility Model Application | 2007- |
| CS Czechoslovakia(1) | B1 | Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Inventor's Certificate) | 1955-1992 |
| B2 | Popis Vynalezu k Patentu (Basic Patent) | 1987-1992 |
| B3 | Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Additional inventor's certificate) | 1979-1992 |
| B6 | Patentovy Spis (Patent specification; 1990 Law) | 1991-1993 |
| CZ Czech Republic(1) | B6 | Patentovy Spis (Patent specification) | 1993 - |
| DD German Democratic Republic | A1 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Formal examination) | 1954- |
| A2 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Formal examination; Additional) | 1954- |
| A3 | Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (Formal and essential examination) | 1954- |
| A4 | Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (Formal and essential examination; Additional) | 1954- |
| A5 | Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (Formal examination) | 1954- |
| A6/A7/A8 | Patent, Ausschliessungspatent (Formal examination; Additional) | 1954- |
| A9 | Offengungsschrift (Document laid open - first publication)
| 1993- |
| DE Germany | A | Offenlegungsschrift (Document laid open - first publication) | 1877- |
| A1 | Offenlegungsschrift (Document laid open - first publication)
| 1970- |
| B1 | Auslegeschrift (Document laid open - first publication without A1) | 1981- |
| B3 | Patentschrift (Patent - first published without A1, B1 or B2) | 2004- |
| B4 | Patentschrift (Patent - second publication after A1 or B1) | 07/2007- |
| C1 | Patentschrift (Patent specification - first published without A1, B1 or B2) | 1970 - |
| U1 | Gerbrauchsmusterschrift (Utility model)
| 1999- |
| DK Denmark(1) | A | Patentansogning (Patent application made available to the public) | 2004- |
| B | Fremlaeggelsesskrift (Document laid open to public inspection) | 1909-1993 |
| B1 | Meddett (Patent specification)
| 1993- |
| EA EAPO (Eurasian Patent Organization) | B1 | Patent | 02/27/2007- |
| EE Estonia | A | Patenditaotlus (Published patent application)
| 2000 - |
| EG Egypt | A | Patent | 2000 - |
| EP EPO (European Patent Office) | A1 | Patent Application (With search report) | 1978 - |
| A2 | Patent Application (Without search report) | 1978- |
| ES Spain(1) | A1 | Patente de Invencion (Patent of invention) | 1946-1989 |
| A1 | Solicitud de Patente (Patent of invention with search report) | 1987 |
| A2 | Certificado de Adicion (Certificate of addition)
| 1980-1989 |
| A2 | Solicitud de Patente (Patent application without search report) | 1987- |
| A3 | Patente de Importation (Patent of importation) | 1980-1989 |
| A6 | Patente de Invencion (1986 Law: Patent of invention without search report) | 1987- |
| FI Finland(1) | B | Kuulutusjulkaisu Utlaggningsskrift (Examined application) | 1960-1997 |
| B1 | Patenttijulkaisu Patentskrift (1996 Law: Patent)
| 1997- |
| FR France(2) | A | Brevet d'Invention (Old law: Patent of invention) | 1900-1970 |
| A1 | Demande de Brevet d'Invention (Application for patent of invention - first publication) | 1967- |
| A2 | Demande de Certificat d'Addition (Application for certificate of addition to a patent - first publication) | 1967- |
| A3 | Demande de Certificat d'Utilite (Application for certificate of utility - first publication) | 1967- |
| A4 | Demande de Certificat d'Addition a un Certificat d'Utilite (Application for a certificate of addition to a certificate of utility - first publication) | 1967- |
| A5 | Brevet d-Invention (Patent of invention published without A1) | 1967- |
| A6 | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet d'Invention (Certificate of addition to a patent of invention published without A2) | 1967- |
| A7 | Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of utility published without A3) | 1967- |
| A8 | Certificat d'Addition a un Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of addition to a certificate of utility published without A4) | 1967- |
| E | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet d'Invention (Old law: Certificate of addition to a patent of invention) | 1965-1970 |
| F | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet Special de Medicament (Additional patent for medicament) | 1965-1970 |
| M | Brevet Special de Medicament (Special patent for medicament) | 1965-1971 |
| GB United Kingdom(3) | A | Patent Application | 1901- |
| B | Amended Patent Specification | 1975-1978 |
| GC Gulf Cooperation Council | A | Patent | 2002- |
| GR Greece | A | Patent Application | 2000- |
| B1 | Patent (Published without A) | 2000- |
| HK Hong Kong | A2 | Short-Term Patent Specification | 2000- |
| HR Croatia | A1 | Prijava Patenta (Patent application without search report) | 2000- |
| HU Hungary | A1 | Halasztott Talalmany Bejelentes (Unexamined patent application) | 1970-1995 |
| A1 | Szabadalmi Bejelentesek Kozzetetele (1996 Law: Patent application with search report) | 1996- |
| A2 | Teljes Talalmanyi Bejelentes (Unexamined patent application) | 1970-1995 |
| A2 | Szabadalmi Bejelentesek Kozzetetele (1996 Law; Patent application without search report) | 1996- |
| IE Ireland | A1 | Patent Application | 2002- |
| A2 | Short-Term Patent Application | 2002- |
| IL Israel | A | Patent Application | 1966- |
| IN India | A | Patent Application | 2004- |
| A1 | Patent Specification | 1948- |
| IP Web publication | | Technical disclosure from IP.com | 2001- |
| IT Italy | A1 | Patent Application | 2001 |
| B | Patent | 1913-1914; 1919; 1925-1927; 1945-1972 |
| B1 | Patent (Granted) | 1997; 1999- |
| JP Japan | A | Kokai Tokkyo Koho (Published unexamined patent application) | 1971- |
| B | Tokkyo Koho (Examined patent application) | 1916-1991 |
| B1 | Tokkyo Koho (Granted patent without prior A) | 1991- |
| B2 | Tokkyo Koho (Granted patent with preceding publication) | 05/1996- |
| U | Toroku Jitsuyo Shinan Koho (Registered utility model application) | 2006- |
| KR Korea, Republic of | A | Kongkae Taeho Kongbo (Unexamined patent application) | 2000- |
| B1 | Teuk-Hu Gong-Bo (Patent specification) | 1996; 1999; 2007- |
| U | Gong-Gae Sil-Yong Sin-An Gong-Bo (Unexamined utility model) | 2006- |
| Y1 | Deung-Rok Sil-Yong Sin-An Gong-Bo (Examined utility model) | 2006- |
| LT Lithuania(1) | B | Patento Aprasymas (Patent application) | 1994- |
| LU Luxembourg | A1 | Patent Application (with search report) | 2001- |
| A2 | Patent Application (without search report) | 2001- |
| LV Latvia(1) | B | Iszinas (Patent publication) | 1994- |
| MC Monaco | A | Brevet d'Invention (Patent of invention) | 2000- |
| MD Moldova | A | Cerere de Brevet de Inventie (Published non-examined patent application | 2000- |
| B1 | Brevet de Inventie (Published examined patent application without A publication) |
| F1 | Brevet de Inventie Acordat (Dec. of grant without examination and without A) |
| MX Mexico | A | Solicitud de Patente (Patent application) | 1956, 1958, 2000- |
| MY Malaysia | A | Granted patents and utility models | 2009- |
| NL Netherlands | A | Terinzagelegging (Patent application laid open) | 1912- |
| A1 | Inschrijving (Registered specification laid open) | 1996- |
| NO Norway(1) | B | Utlegningsskrift (Document laid open for public inspection) | 1907; 1909-1997 |
| B1 | Patent (1997 Law) | 1997- |
| NZ New Zealand | A | Patent Application | 2000- |
| PH Philippines | A | Patent Application | 2001- |
| B1 | Granted Patent | 10/12/2012- |
| Z | Utility Model Application | 03/12/2012- |
| PL Poland(1) | A5 | Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate) | 1957- |
| A6 | Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate; Addition) | 1957- |
| B1 | Opis Patentowy (Patent) | 1957- |
| B2 | Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional patent) | 1980- |
| B3 | Opis Patentowy (Additional patent) | 1980- |
| B4 | Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional additional patent) | 1980- |
| PT Portugal | A | Fasciculo de Patente de Invencao (Application for patent of invention) | 2000- |
| RD Research Disclosure | | | 1974-2006 |
| RO Romania | A0 | Cerere de Brevet de Inventie (Patent Application) | 01/28/2011- |
| A1 | Descrierea Inventiei (Patent) | 1962-1963; 1966- |
| A2 | Descrierea Inventiei (Inventor Certificate) | 1962-1963; 1966- |
| A3 | Descrierea Inventiei (Addition to inventor certificate) | 1962-1963; 1966- |
| A7 | Complementary description of an invention | 1962-1963; 1966- |
| B1 | Granted patent as first publication | 1980- |
B3
| Descrierea Inventiei (Patent - later supply of Romanian abstract) | 1980-
|
| RU Russia | C1 | Vydannyi bez Predshestvuyushchei Publikatsii Zayavki (Patent for invention) | 1993- |
| C2 | Vydannyi s Predshestvuyushchei Publikatsii Zayavki (Patent for invention - second publication) | 1993- |
| Imperial Russia | 1908, 1911-1914 |
| Russian Applications | 1918; 1920-1940; 1963-1964 |
| SE Sweden(1) | B | Utlaeggningsskrift (Document laid open for public inspection) | 1908-1994 |
| C2 | Patentskrift (1994 Law: Granted patent) | 1994- |
| SG Singapore | A1 | Patent Application | 2000- |
| SI Slovenia | A | Patent | 2000- |
| A2 | Patent s Skrajsanim Trajanjem (Short term patent) | 2000- |
| SK Slovakia(1) | B6 | Patentovy Spis (Patent) | 1994- |
| SU USSR | A1 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Avtorskomu Svidetel'stvu (Description of the invention for an inventor's certificate) | 1940; 1943; 1945-1947; 1949-1950; 1952; 1955-1999 |
| A2 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Avtorskomu Svidetel'stvu (Description of the invention for an inventor's certificate of addition) | 1940; 1943; 1945-1947; 1949-1950; 1952; 1955-1999 |
| A3 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Patentu (Description of the invention for a patent) | 1940; 1943; 1945-1947; 1949-1950; 1952; 1955-1999 |
| A4 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Patentu (Description of the invention for a patent of addition) | 1993 |
| TR Turkey | A1 | Patent Basvurusu (Patent application with search report) | 2000- |
| A2 | Patent Basvurusu (Patent application without search report) | 2000- |
| TW Taiwan | B | Zhulanli Gongbao (Patent) | 1958; 2000- |
| US United States | A | Granted Patent (prior to 2001) | 1828-2000 |
| A0 | Published Patent Application (NTIS) | 1971- |
| A1 | Patent Application (post 2000) | 2001- |
| B1 | Granted Patent (Published without A1) | 2001- |
| B2 | Granted Patent (Published with A1) | 07/2007- |
| E/E1 | Reissue Patent | 1967- |
| H/H1 | Statutory Invention Registration | 1986- |
| I4 | Defensive Publication | 1969-1987 |
| I5 | United States Patent Application (Trial Program) | 1975-1976 |
| P1 | Plant Patent Application Publication | 2001- |
| P2 | Plant Patent Application Publication (Published without P1) | 2001- |
| P3 | Plant Patent Application Publication (Published with P1) | 07/2007- |
| WO WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)4 | A1 | PCT International Application (With search report) | 1978- |
| A2 | PCT International Application (Without search report) | 1978- |
| ZA South Africa | A | Patent Specification | 1939; 1960; 1964- |
| D | Patent Specification (Used to distinguish a document with the same number as one previously published) | 1964- |