DE – German Publication and Application Numbers
In general, German publication numbers can be imported in the same format as they are stated in the original patent specifications. However, we recommend deleting all spaces.
| DEtyy12345(.)Xn (until 2003) country code (DE) + type of right (1 digit) + application year (2 digits) + serial number (5 digits) + kind code DEttyyyy123456(.)Xn (since 2004) country code (DE) + type of right (2 digits) + application year (4 digits) + serial number (6 digits) + kind code |
German application numbers can also be imported in the same format as they are stated in the original patent specifications. However, here too, we recommend deleting all spaces.
| DEtyy12345.n (until 2003) country code (DE) + type of right (1 digit) + application year (2 digits) + serial number (5 digits) + check digit DEttyyyy123456.n (since 2004) country code (DE) + type of right (2 digits) + application year (4 digits) + serial number (6 digits) + check digit |
Important: Please make sure to import either a list of only publication numbers or a list of only application numbers. Mixing different kinds of numbers can result in mismatches.
DE (Germany) ― Overview of Importable Number Formats
| Publication Numbers | Importable Format | Comments |
| Type of right “t” until 2003: 1 = national patent applications, PCT applications in the national phase and applications for SPCs; 2 = utility model applications and topographies; 5 = patents granted by the EPO, filed in German; 6 = patents granted by the EPO, filed in English or French Type of right “tt” since 2004: 10 = DE patent applications; 11 = PCT patent applications; 12 = SPC; 20 =utility models; 21 =utility models resulting from PCT applications; 22 = topographies; 50 = patents granted by EPO, filed in German; 60 = patents granted by EPO, filed in English or French |
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| 1 234 567 (before 1968） |
DE1234567A | • Add the country code “DE” • Delete all spaces • If no kind code (“A” for “Offenlegungsschrift;” “B” for “Auslegeschrift;” “C” for “Patentschrift”) is provided, other IP rights, such as utility models, might be matched instead of patents or patent applications |
| 1 234 567 (before 1968) |
DE1234567B | |
| 123 456 (before 1968) |
DE123456C | |
| DE yy 12 345 A 1 (from 1968 to 1994*) |
DEyy12345A1 DEyy12345 |
• Do not omit the country code “DE” • Delete all spaces • The kind code may be added →Documents with the kind code “A1” cannot be matched if only “A” is added →Documents with the kind code “B4” etc. cannot be matched if only “B” is added • A decimal point “.” preceding the kind code may be added |
| DE tyy 12 345 A 1 (from 1995 to 2003) |
DEtyy12345A1 DEtyy12345 |
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| DE tyy 12 345 B 4 (from 1995 to 2003) |
DEtyy12345B4 DEtyy12345 |
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| DE tt yyyy 123 456 A1 (since 2004) |
DEttyyyy123456A1 DEttyyyy123456 |
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| DE tt yyyy 123 456 B4 (since 2004) |
DEttyyyy123456B4 DEttyyyy123456 |
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| DE tt yyyy 123 456 T5 (since 2004) |
DEttyyyy123456T5 DEttyyyy123456 |
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| * The two digits indicating the application year (yy) in DE publication numbers from 1968 to 1994 result from the last two digits of the application year minus 50. E.g.: 1968 → 18; 1990 → 50 … | ||
| Documents with the Kind Code “T1” | Importable Format | Comments |
| DE/EP 1 234 567 T 1 | DE1234567T1 OR EP1234567T1 |
•Publication of German translation of patent claims of an EP application •Same serial number as the EP publication number Examples: EP1254935A2 → DE/EP1254935T1 EP0997610A1 → DE/EP0997610T1 •Delete all spaces •Delete “0” after the country code “DE” |
| DE/EP 0 123 456 T 1 | DE123456T1 OR EP123456T1 EP0123456T1 |
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| DE yy 123 456 T1 | DEyy123456T1 | • Publication of German translation of patent claims of an EP application • Same serial number as the EP application number Examples: EP02022237A → DE02022237T1 EP11005241A → DE11005241T1 • Delete all spaces |
| DE tyy 12 345 T1 | DEtyy12345T1 | |
| DE tyy 12 345 T1 | DEtyy12345T1 | • Publication of German translation of patent claims of a PCT application • Delete all spaces |
| Application Numbers | Importable Format | Comments |
| Type of right “t” until 2003: 1 = national patent applications, PCT applications in the national phase and applications for SPCs; 2 = utility model applications and topographies; 5 = patents granted by the EPO, filed in German; 6 = patents granted by the EPO, filed in English or French Type of right “tt” since 2004: 10 = DE patent applications; 11 = PCT patent applications; 12 = SPC; 20 =utility models; 21 =utility models resulting from PCT applications; 22 = topographies; 50 = patents granted by EPO, filed in German; 60 = patents granted by EPO, filed in English or French |
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| X n X 12345 VIII/nnan (before 1968) |
― | •not importable |
| P yy 12 345.n (from 1968 to 1994*) |
DEyy12345.n | Delete “P” (German for “patent”) Add the country code “DE” Delete all spaces Always add a decimal point “.” preceding the check digit since the check digit “n” (last digit) is a number |
| tyy 12 345.n (from 1995 to 2003) |
DEtyy12345.n | |
| tt yyyy 123 456.n (since 2004) |
DEttyyyy123456.n | |
| •The two digits indicating the application year (yy) in DE publication numbers from 1968 to 1994 result from the last two digits of the application year minus 50. E.g.: 1968 → 18; 1990 → 50 … | ||
To know more about other authorities pls click Importable Number Format