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Importable Number Format - WO – PCT Publication and Application Numbers (WO)

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WO – PCT Publication and Application Numbers 

WO (PCT) publication numbers can be imported using the following number format:

WOyyyy12345(6)
international code (WO)　+　year (4 digits)　+　serial number (5 to 6 digits)

 

WO (PCT) application numbers can be imported using the following number format:
WOyyyyXX12345
international code (WO)　+　year (4 digits)　+　country code (XX)　+　serial number (5 digits)

 

WO (PCT) – Overview of Importable Number Formats

International Publication Numbers Importable Format Comments
WO yy/12345
(from 1978 to 2002)		 WOyy12345
OR
WOyyyy12345
WOyyyy012345
  • If the year has 2 digits (yy), the serial number must have exactly 5 digits
  • Alternatively, you can convert the year from two digits (yy) into four digits (yyyy)
    • Example:　91　→　1991
  • In this case, the serial number following the year (yyyy) may have 5 or 6 digits 
WOyy/00001
from 1978 to 2002)		 WOyy00001
OR
WOyyyy00001
WOyyyy000001
WO yy/123456
(from 07/2002 to 12/2003)		 WOyy123456
OR
WOyyyy123456
  • If the year has 2 digits (yy), the serial number must have 6 digits
  • Alternatively, you can convert the year from two digits (yy) into four digits (yyyy)
    • Example:　91　→　1991
  • In this case, the serial number following the year (yyyy) may have 5 or 6 digits 
WO yy/000123
(from 07/2002 to 12/2003)		 WOyy000123
OR
WOyyyy000123
WOyyyy00123
WO yyyy/012345
(since 01/2004)		 WOyyyy012345
WOyyyy12345
  • If the year has 4 digits (yyyy), the serial number may have 5 or 6 digits
  • If the serial number following the year has 6 or more digits and starts with a zero (0), the zero may be deleted
WO yyyy/000001
(since 01/2004)		 WOyyyy000001
WOyyyy00001

 

International Application Numbers Importable Format Comments
PCT/JPyyyy/001234 WOyyyyJP01234
  • Replace “PCT” by “WO”
  • If the year has 2 digits (yy), convert the year into 4 digits (yyyy)
    • Example:　91　→　1991
  • Place the country code after the year
  • The serial number must have 5 digits 　
    • delete zero(s) if the serial number has 6 or more digits
    • add zero(s) if the serial number has 4 or fewer digits
PCT/CNyyyy/012345 WOyyyyCN12345
PCT/USyyyy/012345 WOyyyyUS12345
PCT/JPyy/00012 WOyyyyJP00012
PCT/CNyy/00123 WOyyyyCN00123
PCT/USyy/12345 WOyyyyUS12345

 

To know more about other authorities pls click Importable Number Format