Importable Number Format - European Publication And Application Numbers (EP) – LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions

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