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Importable Number Format - European Publication And Application Numbers (EP)

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EP - European Publication and Application Numbers

EP publication numbers can be imported using the following number format: 

EP1234567(.A1)
country code (EP)　+　serial number (7 digits)　（+　kind code）

 

EP application numbers can be imported using the following number format: 

EPyy123456.X　(before 2000)
country code (EP)　+　year (2 digits)　+　serial number (6 digits)　+　“."　+　kind code
EPyyyy123456.X　(after 2000)
country code (EP)　+　year (4 digits)　+　serial number (6 digits)　+　“."　+　kind code

 

EP (European Patent Office) ― Overview of Importable Number Formats

Publication Numbers Importable Format Comments
0 123 456
(until 31/12/1999)

 
EP0123456
EP123456

EP0123456.A
EP123456.A
 
  •  Add the country code “EP”
  •  Zero(es) (“0”) following the country code may be deleted
  • Optionally, you can add the kind code*
  • “A” or one of “A1,” “A2,” ”A3,” “A4,” ”A8,” or “A9”
  • “B” or one of “B1,” “B2,” ”B8,” or “B9”
  • A decimal point “.” preceding the kind code may be added
0 000 123
(until 31/12/1999)

 		 EP0000123
EP0000123.A

EP123
EP123.A
 
EP 1 234 567 A1
(since 01/01/2000)



 		 EP1234567.A1
EP1234567.A
EP1234567


 
  • Add the country code “EP”
  • Optionally, you can add the kind code*
  • “A” or one of “A1,” “A2,” ”A3,” “A4,” ”A8,” or “A9”
  • “B” or one of “B1,” “B2,” ”B8,” or “B9”
  • A decimal point “.” preceding the kind code may be added

 

Application Numbers Importable Format Comments
yy123456.X EPyy123456.X

OR

EPyyyy0123456.X
  • Add the country code "EP"
  • You may convert the year from 2 digits (yy) to 4 digits (yyyy):           
Example:　99　→　1999Example:　05　→　2005
In this case, however, a zero "0" has to be added so that the serial number has 7 digits
  • Since the kind code is a number, a decimal point "." preceding the kind code is necessary

 

To know more about other authorities pls click Importable Number Format

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