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Kind Code List for Patents Covered |
| Country Code |
Country |
Kind Code |
Type of Publication or Document Title |
| AP |
African Regional Industrial Property Organization |
A |
Patent |
| AT |
Austria |
A/A5/A1, A2 |
sterreichische Patentanmeldung (Pre-grant Application) |
| A4 |
sterreichische Patentanmeldung (Post-grant Application) |
| B |
Patentschrift (Patent) |
| AU |
Australia |
A/A1/A5 |
Specification |
| B |
Patent Specification |
| B1 |
Patent (without previous A1 publication) |
| B2 |
Patent |
| B3 |
Petty patent |
| BE |
Belgium |
A/A1 |
Patent, French language |
| A2 |
Patent, Dutch language |
| A3 |
Patent, German language |
| A4 |
Improvement Patent, French |
| A5 |
Improvement Patent, Dutch |
| A6 |
Improvement Patent, German |
| A7 |
Patent of Importation, French |
| A8 |
Patent of Importation, Dutch |
| A9 |
Patent of Importation, German |
| T1 |
Transformation of EP Patent, French |
| T2 |
Transformation of EP Patent, Dutch |
| BG |
Bulgaria |
A, B2 |
Published Patent Application, Patent (First Publication Level) |
| B1 |
Patent (Second Publication Level) |
| B9 |
Corrected Document |
| BR |
Brazil |
A |
Pedido de Privilegio |
| CA |
Canada |
A1 |
Patent/Brevet |
| A2 |
Patent/Brevet (Division) |
| A |
Patent/Brevet (not distinguished as A1/A2) |
| AA |
Laid-open Application |
| B |
Reissue Patent/Brevet de Redelivrance |
| C |
Granted Patent (1989 Law) |
| CH |
Switzerland |
A |
Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/ Exposto d'Invenzione (Main Patent/Patent of Addition unexamined) |
| A3/A4 |
Auslegeschrift/Fascicule de la Demande/Fascicolo della Dommanda (Patent application, examined) |
| A8 |
Modified first page |
| B |
Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/ Expost d'Invenzione (Main Patent/Patent of Addition examined) |
| CN |
China, People's Republic of |
A |
Unexamined Patent Application |
|
B
C
Y |
Examined Patent Application (pre-1993)
Granted Patent (1993-)
Granted Utility Model Patent |
| CS |
Czechoslovakia |
B/B1 |
Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Author's Certificate) |
| P/B2 |
Popis Vynalezu k Patentu (Basic Patent) |
| M/B3 |
Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Addition to Author's Certificate) |
| L/B4 |
Popis Vynalezu k Patentu (Patent of Addition) |
| B6 |
Patentovy Spis (Patent Document; 1990 Law) |
| CZ |
Czech Republic |
B6 |
Patentovy Spis |
| DD |
German Democratic Republic |
Z/A1 |
Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Economic Patent, formal examination) |
| Y/A2 |
Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Economic Patent of Addition, formal examination) |
| C/A5 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (Exclusive patent, formal exam.) |
| W/A6 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (formal examination; Addition) |
| T/A3 |
Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (formal and essential examination) |
| U/A4 |
Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (formal and essential examination; Addition) |
| D/A7 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (formal and essential examination) |
| S/A8 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (formal and essential examination; Addition) |
| A9 |
Offenlegungsschrift |
| B1 |
Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent |
| B3 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent |
| B5 |
Patentschrift |
| C2 |
Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent |
| C4 |
Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent |
| C5 |
Patentschrift |
| DE |
Germany |
A/A1 |
Offenlegungsschrift (unexamined application) |
| A9 |
Corrected Complete Specification |
| B |
Auslegenschrift |
| B1 |
Auslegeschrift (examined application, first publication) |
| B2 |
Auslegeschrift (examined application, published after A1) |
| B3 |
Patentschrift (no pre-grant publication) |
| B4 |
Patentschrift (with pre-grant publication) |
| B9 |
Corrected Complete Specification (Granted Patent) |
| C |
Patentschrift (patent) |
| C1 |
Patentschrift (published without A1, B1, or B2; patent, 1st publication of the application) |
| C2 |
Patentschrift (patent, 2nd publication after B2) |
| C3 |
Patentschrift (patent, old law, published after A1 and B2) |
| C5 |
Geaenderte Patentschrift (Modified document) |
| C9 |
Corrected Complete Specification (Revised Patent) |
| T |
Translation of the Int. Application, "pink" spec. |
| T5 |
Translation of Publication of International Application |
| U1 |
Utility Model |
| U9 |
Corrected Complete Specification (Utility Model) |
| DK |
Denmark |
A/A5 |
Almindeligt Tilgaengelig Patentansoegning (Unexamined Application) |
| B |
Fremlaeggelsesskrift (examined application) |
| B1 |
Meddett (1993 Law) |
| B2,B3,B4 |
Patentskrift (1993 Law) |
| C |
Patent |
| EE |
Estonia |
A |
Patenditaotlus |
| B1 |
Patendikirjeldus |
| EG |
Egypt |
A |
Egyptian (Patent Document) |
| EP |
EPO (European Patent Office) |
A1 |
European Patent Application (with search report) |
| A2 |
European Patent Application (without search report) |
| A3 |
European Patent Application (search report for A2) |
| B1 |
European Patent |
| B2 |
European Revised Patent |
| ES |
Spain |
A1 |
Patent |
| A2 |
Certificate of Addition |
| A3 |
Patent of Importation |
| A4 |
Patent publications not distinguished as A1-A3 |
| A5 |
Patent, fictitious 2nd publication |
| A6 |
Certificate of Addition, fictitious 2nd publication |
| B1 |
Patent Granted with Search Report |
| B2 |
Examined Granted Patent |
| T3 |
Patent of Invention |
| FI |
Finland |
A |
Unexamined Application |
| B |
Examined Application |
| B1 |
Patenttijulkaisu |
| C |
Patent |
| FR |
France |
A |
Brevet d'Invention (old law) |
| A1 |
Unexamined Patent Application |
| A2 |
Unexamined Addition to Patent Application |
| A3 |
Unexamined Utility Model Application |
| A4 |
Unexamined Addition to Utility Model |
| A5 |
Patent, 1st publication (without A1) |
| A6 |
Patent of Addition, 1st publication (published without A2) |
| A7 |
Utility model, 1st publication (without A3) |
| A8 |
Addition to Utility Model 1st publication (without A4) |
| B1 |
Patent granted after examination |
| B2 |
Addition to a Patent after examination |
| B3 |
Utility Model after examination |
| B4 |
Addition to Utility Model after examination |
| E |
Addition to a Patent (before 1969) |
| M |
Medical Patent (before 1969) |
| GB |
United Kingdom |
AO |
Application for Patents |
| A |
Patent Specification (1949 Law; Document numbers lower than 2,000,00) |
| A/A1 |
Patent Application (1977 Law; Document numbers higher than 2,000,000) |
| B |
Amended Patent Specification (1949 Law; Document numbers lower than 2,000,000 |
| B2 |
Patent Specification (1977 Law; Document numbers higher than 2,000,000) |
| GC |
Gulf Cooperation Council |
A |
Patent |
| GR |
Greece |
A |
Greek Patent Application |
| B1 |
Greek [Patent Document] |
| B2 |
Patent (with pre-grant publication) |
| T3 |
Translation of European Patent |
| HK |
Hong Kong |
A2 |
Short-Term Patent Specification |
| A1 |
Patent |
| HR |
Croatia |
A1 |
Croatian Patent Application |
| B1 |
Registration of granted patent |
| HU |
Hungary |
P/ B |
Szabadalmi Leiras (Patent) |
| A/A1 |
Halasztott Talalmanyi Bejelentes (unexamined patent application) |
| O/A2 |
Teljes Talalmanyi Bejelentes (examined patent application) |
| IE |
Ireland |
A1 |
Patent Application |
| A2 |
Short-Term Patent Application |
| IL |
Israel |
A/A1 |
Application for Patent |
| IN |
India |
A |
Patent Application |
| A1 |
Granted Patent Specification |
| IP |
Web publication |
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Technical disclosure from IP.com |
| IT |
Italy |
A |
Patent |
| A1 |
Patent Application |
| B1 |
Patent (granted) |
| JP |
Japan |
A2 |
Kokai Tokkyo Koho (unexamined patent application) |
| B1 |
Examined application (1st publication without prior A2) |
| B2 |
Toroku (granted patent with a preceding application) |
| B4 |
Tokkyo Koho (examined patent application) |
| T2 |
Kohyo Koho (Japanese translation of PCT applications filed by foreign applicants) |
| U |
Registered Utility Model Application |
| U6 |
Correction to Registered Utility Model Application |
| KR |
Korea, Republic of |
A |
Examined Patent Application |
| B1 |
Granted Patent |
| U |
Utility Model Applications |
| Y1 |
Granted/Registered Utility Model |
| LT |
Lithuania |
B |
Patento Aprasymas (Patent) |
| LU |
Luxembourg |
A1 |
Patent Application with Search Report |
| A2 |
Patent Application without Search Report |
| LV |
Latvia |
B |
Iszinas (Patent) |
| MC |
Monaco |
A |
Brevet d'Invention |
| MD |
Moldova |
A |
Unexamined Patent Application |
| B1 |
Examined Patent Application |
| F1 |
Patent Document |
| MX |
Mexico |
A |
Patent Application |
| NL |
Netherlands |
A |
Unexamined Patent Application |
| B |
Examined Patent Application |
| C |
Patent |
| A1 |
Inschrijving |
| C1 |
Octrovi - 6 yr. |
| C2 |
Octrovi - 20 yr. |
| NO |
Norway |
A |
Unexamined Patent Application |
| B |
Examined Patent Application |
| B1 |
Patent |
| C |
Patent |
| NZ |
New Zealand |
A |
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand IP Summary Report |
| PL |
Poland |
B |
Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate) |
| M |
Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate; Addition) |
| P/B1 |
Opis Patentowy (Main Patent) |
| P/B2 |
Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional Patent) |
| L/B3 |
Opis Patentowy (Patent of Addition) |
| L/B4 |
Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional Patent of Addition) |
| PT |
Portugal |
A |
Portugese Patent Application |
| B |
Granted Patent |
| T |
Translation of European Patent |
| RD |
|
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Research Disclosure |
| RO |
Romania |
B/B1 |
Descrierea Inventiei (Inventor Certificate) |
| L/B4 |
Descrierea Inventiei (Patent of Addition) |
| M/B2 |
Descrierea Inventiei (Inventor Certificate; Addition) |
| P/B3 |
Descrierea Inventiei (Patent) |
| RU |
Russia |
C1/C2 |
Patent |
| SE |
Sweden |
A |
Unexamined Patent Application |
| B |
Examined Patent Application |
| C |
Patent |
| C2 |
Patent (1949 Law) |
| SG |
Singapore |
A1 |
Patent Application |
| SI |
Slovenia |
C2/C |
Patent S Skrajsanim Trajanjem, Patent |
| SK |
Slovakia |
B6 |
Patentovy Spis (Patent) |
| SU |
USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Repub) |
D/A3 |
Patent |
| T/A1 |
Inventor's Certificate |
| S/A4 |
Patent of Addition |
| U/A2 |
Addition to Inventor's Certificate |
| TR |
Turkey |
A1/A2 |
Turkish Patent Application |
| TW |
Taiwan |
B/B1 |
Patent |
| US |
United States |
A |
Granted US Patent (issued prior to Jan. 2, 2001) |
| A0 |
Published Patent Application (NTIS; 1974-) |
| A1 |
Patent Application (issued on or after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| A2 |
Republished US Patent Application (issued on or after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| A1/A2 |
United States Patent Application (Trial Program; 1975-1976) |
| A9 |
Corrected of a US Patent Application (issued on or after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| B1/B2/B3 |
Reexamination Certificate (1st, 2nd, 3rd issue, issued prior to Jan. 2, 2001) |
| B1 |
Granted Patent (no pre-grant publication; issued on or after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| B2 |
Granted Patent (with pre-grant publication; issued on or after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| C1/C2/C3 |
Reexamination Certificate (1st, 2nd, 3rd issue; issued after Jan. 2, 2001) |
| E |
Reissue Patent (1967-) |
| H |
United States Defensive Publication (1969-1987) |
| H1 |
Statutory Invention Registration (1986-) |
| P1/P3/P4/P9 |
United States Plant Patent Application Publication (2001-) |
| P3 |
Granted Plant Patent with pre-grant publication |
| WO |
WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) |
A1 |
PCT International Application (with search report) |
| A2 |
PCT International Application (without search report) |
| A3 |
PCT International Application (search report for A2) |
| B1 |
Publication of Amended Claims |
| C1 |
Modified First Page |
| C2 |
Corrected Document |
| ZA |
South Africa |
A |
Application for Patent |
| A1 |
Application for Patent (used to distinguish a document with the same number as a previously published document) |
