Patent Kind Codes for CAS Basic and Patent Family Members
CAS has covered patents of chemical, biochemical and chemical engineering interest from 1907 to the present.
This table is a list of patent kind codes for the basic patents and patent family members for the countries covered by CAS.
| Country Code | Country | Kind Code | Type of Publication or Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | Armenia | A | Patent of invention |
| A2 | Provisional patent | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| AR | Argentina | A1 | Patent Application |
| A2 | Divisional Patent Application | ||
| A3 | Additional Patent Application | ||
| A4 | Independent Utility Model Application | ||
| A5 | Divisional utility model application | ||
| A6 | Additional Utility Model Application | ||
| AT | Austria | A | Document Laid Open |
| A1 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Application with search report) | ||
| A2 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Application without search report) | ||
| A3 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Search report) | ||
| A4 | Oesterreichische Patentanmeldung (Post-Grant Application) | ||
| A9 | Korrigierte Patentanmeldungen (Modified complete specification) | ||
| B/B1 | Patentschrift (Patent) | ||
| T | Translation of European Patent Application | ||
| AU | Australia | A | OPI (Open to Public Inspection) |
| A1 | Standard/Petty Application | ||
| A2 | Amended Post OPI | ||
| A4 | Granted/OPI Innovation Patent | ||
| A5 | Pre-Granted/OPI Innovation Patent | ||
| A6 | Amended Post Grant OPI | ||
| A9 | Correction of an A Level Publication | ||
| B1/B2 | Patent | ||
| B3 | Petty Patent | ||
| B4 | Certified Innovation Patent | ||
| B9 | Correction of a B Level Publication | ||
| BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| B1 | Granted patent right former | ||
| D | Granted patent | ||
| T | Translation of EP | ||
| 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 | Patent Application |
| B1 | Granted Patent (2nd Level of Publication) | ||
| B2 | Granted Patent | ||
| BO | Bolivia | A | Patent application |
| U | Utility model | ||
| BR | Brazil | A/A2 | Pedido de Privilegio (Patent application) |
| A9 | Modified complete specification of application for a patent of invention | ||
| B1 | Granted Patent | ||
| B9 | Corrected complete granted patent of invention | ||
| D0 | Patent/Utility Model/Ind. Model/Ind. Design Appl. Filing | ||
| E2 | Application of certificate of addition of invention published without search report | ||
| F1 | Granted certificate of addition of invention | ||
| U2 | Utility Model Application | ||
| Y1 | Granted Utility Model | ||
| BY | Belarus | A | Patent application |
| C1 | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| CA | Canada | A | Patent/Brevet |
| A1 | Patent Application | ||
| A2 | Division of Patent Application | ||
| B/E | Reissue of Patent | ||
| C | Patent | ||
| C2 | Patent Division | ||
| E | Reissue of Patent | ||
| CH | Switzerland | A/A5/B/B1/B5 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/ Exposto d'Invenzione (Patent specification) |
| A1 | Patentanmeldung (Patent application with search report) | ||
| A2 | Patentanmeldung (Patent application without search report) | ||
| A3 | Auslegeschrift/Fascicule de la Demande/Fascicolo della Dommanda (Document laid open) | ||
| A3 | Separate search report with first page of patent application | ||
| A9 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Complete patent modified/rectified) | ||
| B2 | Modified Patent | ||
| B9 | Patentschrift/Expose d'Invention/Exposto d'Invenzione (Patent with examination modified/rectified) | ||
| D | Auslegeschrift/Fasciule de la Demande/Fascicolo della Domanda (Patent application before 1978) | ||
| CL | Chile | A1 | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U1 | Utility model | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| CN | China, People's Republic of | A | Unexamined Patent Application |
| A9 | Published patent invention application specification (full edition) | ||
| B | Examined Application (April 7, 2010 and later) | ||
| C | Granted Patent (2006-April 6, 2010) | ||
| C9 | Corrected complete granted patent | ||
| U | Granted Utility Model Patent (April 7, 2010 and later) | ||
| U9 | Utility model patent (full reissue) | ||
| Y | Granted Utility Model Patent (2006 - April 6, 2010) | ||
| CO | Colombia | A1 | Patent Application |
| A2 | Application derived from a PCT application | ||
| U1 | Utility model | ||
| CR | Costa Rica | A | Patent Application |
| U | Utility Model Application | ||
| CS | Czechoslovakia | B1 | Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Inventor's Certificate) |
| B2 | Popis Vynalezu k Patentu (Basic Patent) | ||
| B3 | Popis Vynalezu k Autorskemu Osvedceni (Additional inventor's certificate) | ||
| B6 | Patentovy Spis (Patent specification; 1990 Law) | ||
| CU | Cuba | A3 | Certificate of a patent of invention |
| A7 | Application for a patent of invention for a pharmaceutical product | ||
| B1 | Granted patent of invention | ||
| B7 | Certificate for a patent of invention for a pharmaceutical product | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| CY | Cyprus | A | Granted patent |
| A1 | Patent application | ||
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| B2 | Granted patent | ||
| T1 | Translation of EP | ||
| CZ | Czech Republic | B6 | Patentovy Spis (Patent specification) |
| DD | German Democratic Republic | A1 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Formal examination - prov. econ. patent) |
| A2 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Formal examination - prov. econ. patent; Additional) | ||
| A3 | Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (Formal and essential examination - economic patent) | ||
| A4 | Patentschrift, Hauptpatent (Formal and essential examination - economic patent; Additional) | ||
| A5/A6/A7/A8 | Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (Formal examination - prov. economic patent) | ||
| A9 | Offenlegungsschrift (Document laid open - first publication) | ||
| B1 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Granted patents - no sub. exam.) | ||
| B2 | Granted patents (with sub. exam.) | ||
| B3 | Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (Exclusive patent Section 18) | ||
| B5 | Patentschrift (Document laid open - second publ.) | ||
| C2 | Patentschrift, Wirtschaftspatent (Economic patent Section 19) | ||
| C4 | Patentschrift, Ausschliessungspatent (Economic patent Section 19) | ||
| C5 | Patentschrift (Document laid open - third publication) | ||
| DE | Germany | A/A1 | Offenlegungsschrift (Document laid open - first publication) |
| A9 | Corrected Complete Specification | ||
| B | Auslegeschrift (published patent application) | ||
| B1 | Auslegeschrift (Document laid open - first publication without A1) | ||
| B2 | Auslegeschrift (Document laid open - second publication published after A1) | ||
| B3 | Patentschrift (Patent - first publication without A1, B1 or B2) | ||
| B4 | Patentschrift (Patent - second publication after A1 or B1) | ||
| B9 | Corrected Complete Specification (Granted Patent) | ||
| C1 | Patentschrift (Patent specification - first publication without A1, B1 or B2) | ||
| C2 | Patentschrift (Patent specification second publication after B2) | ||
| C3 | Patentschrift (Old law, Patent specification - third publication after A1 and B2) | ||
| C5 | Geaenderte Patentschrift (Modified/revised patent) | ||
| C9 | Berichtigung der Geaenderten Patentshrift (Revised patent, corrected complete specification) | ||
| T0/T5 | Veroeffentlichung (Translation of published International Application) | ||
| U1 | Gerbrauchsmusterschrift (Utility model) | ||
| U9 | Corrected Complete Specification Utility Model | ||
| DK | Denmark | A | Patentansogning (Patent application made available to the public) |
| A1 | Patent application | ||
| A9 | Completed corrected patent application | ||
| B | Fremlaeggelsesskrift (Document laid open to public inspection) | ||
| B1 | Meddett (Patent specification) | ||
| B2/B3/B4 | Patentskrift (1993 Law: amended after opposition) | ||
| B9 | Complete corrected granted patent | ||
| C | Patent | ||
| U1 | Utility Model application | ||
| U3 | Utility Model Specification, without examination | ||
| U4 | Utility Model Specification, with examination | ||
| U9 | Complete corrected Utility Model application | ||
| Y3 | Utility Model Specification, without examination, published after U1 | ||
| Y4 | Utility Model Specification, with examination, published after U1/U3 | ||
| Y5 | Amended registered Utility Model, without examination, published after U3 | ||
| Y6 | Amended registered Utility Model with examination, published after U3/U4 | ||
| Y9 | Complete corrected Utility Model specification | ||
| Z5 | Amended registered Utility Model without examination, published after U1/U3 | ||
| Z6 | Amended registered Utility Model with examination, published after U1/Y3 or U1/Y4 | ||
| Z9 | Complete corrected amended registered Utility Model | ||
| DO | Dominican Republic | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| EA | EAPO (Eurasian Patent Organization) | B1 | Patent |
| B2 | Amended Specification | ||
| B3 | New specification after limitation procedure | ||
| B9 | Corrected complete granted patent | ||
| EC | Ecuador | A | Patent application |
| EE | Estonia | A | Patenditaotlus (Published patent application) |
| A1 | Amended patent application | ||
| B1 | Patendikirjeldus (Granted patent) |
| Country Code | Country | Kind Code | Type of Publication or Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EG | Egypt | A | Patent |
| EP | EPO (European Patent Office) | A1 | Patent Application (With search report) |
| A2 | Patent Application (Without search report) | ||
| A3 | European Patent Application Search Report | ||
| A9 | Modified Complete Specifications | ||
| B1 | European Patent | ||
| B2 | European Revised Patent | ||
| B3 | After limitation procedure | ||
| C0 | Unitary Patent Marker | ||
| ES | Spain | A1 | Patente de Invencion (Patent of invention) |
| A1 | Solicitud de Patente (Patent application with search report) | ||
| A2 | Certificado de Adicion (Certificate of addition) | ||
| A2 | Solicitud de Patente (Patent application without search report) | ||
| A3 | Patente de Importation (Patent of importation) | ||
| A5 | Patent de Invencion (Fictive 2nd Publication) | ||
| A6 | Patente de Invencion (1986 Law: Patent of invention without search report) | ||
| A9 | Corrected complete patent application | ||
| B1 | Patente de Grant (Patent published with search report) | ||
| B2 | Patent de Grant (Patent published after examination without search report) | ||
| B9 | Corrected complete granted patent | ||
| R1 | Separately published search report | ||
| R2 | Separately published international search report | ||
| T3 | Patente de Invencion (Translation of granted EP Patent) | ||
| FI | Finland | A | Unexamined application open to public inspection |
| B | Kuulutusjulkaisu Utlaggningsskrift (Examined application) | ||
| B1/C | Patenttijulkaisu Patentskrift (1996 Law: Patent) | ||
| B2 | Amended granted patent after opposition procedure | ||
| B3 | Granted patent after limitation | ||
| FR | France | A | Brevet d'Invention (Old law - Patent of invention) |
| A1 | Demande de Brevet d'Invention (Application for patent of invention - first publication) | ||
| A2 | Demande de Certificat d'Addition (Application for certificate of addition to a patent - first publication) | ||
| A3 | Demande de Certificat d'Utilite (Application for certificate of utility - first publication) | ||
| A4 | Demande de Certificat d'Addition a un Certificat d'Utilite (Application for a certificate of addition to a certificate of utility - first publication) | ||
| A5 | Brevet d'Invention (Patent of invention published without A1 - first and only publication) | ||
| A6 | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet d'Invention (Certificate of addition to a patent of invention published without A2 - first and only publication) | ||
| A7 | Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of utility published without A3 - first and only publication) | ||
| A8 | Certificat d'Addition a un Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of addition to a certificate of utility published without A4 - first and only publication) | ||
| B1 | Brevet d'Invention (Published after A1) | ||
| B2 | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet d'Invention (Patent of invention published after A2 - second publication) | ||
| B3 | Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of utility published after A3 - second publication) | ||
| B4 | Certificat d'Addition a un Certificat d'Utilite (Certificate of addition to a certificate of utility published after A4 - second publication) | ||
| E | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet d'Invention (Old law: Certificate of addition to a patent of invention) | ||
| F | Certificat d'Addition a un Brevet Special de Medicament (Additional patent for medicament) | ||
| M | Brevet Special de Medicament (Special patent for medicament) | ||
| T | Translation of European patent application | ||
| GB | United Kingdom | A | Patent Application |
| A9 | Corrected Complete Specification of Published Application | ||
| B | Amended Patent Specification | ||
| GC | Gulf Cooperation Council | A | Patent |
| GE | Georgia | A | Patent Application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| GR | Greece | A | Patent Application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| B1 | Patent (Published without A) | ||
| B2 | Patent (Published after A) | ||
| T3 | Translation of European Patent | ||
| GT | Guatemala | A | Patent application / divisional patent application |
| U | Utility model application / divisional utility model application | ||
| HK | Hong Kong | A1 | Patent |
| A2 | Short-Term Patent Specification | ||
| HN | Honduras | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Registered utility model | ||
| HR | Croatia | A2 | Prijava Patenta (Patent application without search report) |
| A9 | Complete reprint of a HR-A document | ||
| B1 | Patentni Spis (Request recording grand rights) | ||
| B3 | Short term Consensual patent | ||
| C1 | Converted Consensual patent | ||
| HU | Hungary | A1 | Halasztott Talalmanyi Bejelentes (Unexamined patent application) |
| A1 | Szabadalmi Bejelentesek Kozzetetele (1996 Law: Patent application with search report) | ||
| A2 | Teljes Talalmanyi Bejelentes (Unexamined patent application) | ||
| A2 | Szabadalmi Bejelentesek Kozzetetele (1996 Law: Patent application without search report) | ||
| A3 | Kulon Tajekoztatas Ujdonsagkutatasrol (1996 Law: Search report published) | ||
| B | Szabadalmi Leiras (Patent specification) | ||
| B1 | Szabadalmi Leiras (1996 Law: Patent without previous publication) | ||
| ID | Indonesia | A | Patent application, or simple patent application |
| B | Patent, or simple patent | ||
| IE | Ireland | A1 | Patent Application |
| A2 | Short-Term Patent Application | ||
| IL | Israel | A | Patent Application |
| IN | India | A | Patent Application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| IP | Web publication | Technical disclosure from IP.com | |
| IR | Iran | B | Grant |
| IS | Iceland | A | Patent application |
| A7 | Patent application | ||
| B | Patent grant | ||
| B2 | Amended patent | ||
| B3 | Amended patent | ||
| B6 | Patent grant | ||
| T3 | Translation of EP | ||
| IT | Italy | A1 | Patent Application |
| B | Patent | ||
| B1 | Patent (granted) | ||
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| JP | Japan | A | Kokai Tokkyo Koho (Published unexamined patent application) |
| B | Tokkyo Koho (Published examined patent application) | ||
| B1 | Tokkyo Koho (Granted patent without prior A) | ||
| B2 | Tokkyo Koho (Granted patent with preceding publication) | ||
| B6 | Corrected granted patent | ||
| T | Kohyo Koho (Unexamined patent application on foreign application) | ||
| U | Toroku Jitsuyo Shinan Koho (Registered Utility Model Application) | ||
| U6 | Toroku Jitsuyo Shinan Koho Teisei (Correction to Registered Utility Model Application) | ||
| KE | Kenya | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| D | Patent application – duplicate number | ||
| T | PCT National Phase | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| KG | Kyrgyzstan | A | Application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| C1 | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Utility model grant | ||
| KR | Korea, Republic of | A | Kongkae Taeho Kongbo (Unexamined Patent Application) |
| B1 | Teuk-Hu Gong-Bo (Patent Specification) | ||
| U | Gong-Gae Sil-Yong Sin-An Gong-Bo (Unexamined Utility Model) | ||
| Y1 | Deung-Rok Sil-Yong Sin-An Gong-Bo (Examined Utility Model) | ||
| KZ | Kazakhstan | A | Application |
| A4 | Grant | ||
| B | Grant | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Utlity model | ||
| LT | Lithuania | B | Patento Aprasymas (Patent application) |
| LU | Luxembourg | A1 | Patent Application (With search report) |
| A2 | Patent Application (Without search report) | ||
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| LV | Latvia | B | Iszinas (Patent publication) |
| MA | Morocco | A1 | Patent application |
| MC | Monaco | A | Brevet d'Invention (Patent of Invention) |
| E | Certification of addition | ||
| MD | Moldova | A | Cerere de Brevet de Inventie (Published non-examined patent application) |
| A0 | Patent application published before 18 months | ||
| A1 | Patent application published with search report | ||
| A2 | Patent application published without search report | ||
| A3 | Search report | ||
| A9 | Modified complete specification | ||
| B1 | Brevet de Inventie (Published examined patent application without A publication) / Granted patent | ||
| B2 | Brevet de Inventie (Published examined patent application with A) / Granted patent amend after opposition or appeal | ||
| B9 | Corrected complete granted patent | ||
| C1 | Patent specification not preceded by B1 or B2 / Issued patent | ||
| C2 | Patent specification preceded by B1 or B2 / Issued patent amended after opposition or appeal | ||
| C3 | Issued patent amended after limitation or revocation | ||
| C9 | Corrected complete patent specification / Corrected complete issued patent | ||
| F1 | Brevet de Inventie Acordat (Dec. of grant without examination and without A) | ||
| F2 | Brevet de Inventie Acordat (Dec. of grant without examination and published with A) | ||
| G1 | Patent without ex. and without F | ||
| G2 | Patent without ex. and with F | ||
| G9 | Corrected complete G1 or G2 | ||
| I1 | Utility model without ex. and without W | ||
| I2 | Utility model without ex. and with W | ||
| U | Unexamined application for utility model | ||
| U0 | Short-term patent application | ||
| U9 | Corrected complete utility model application | ||
| W1 | Dec. of grant without ex. and without U | ||
| W2 | Dec. of grant without ex. and with U | ||
| W9 | Corrected complete W1 or W2 | ||
| Y | Granted short-term patent for invention | ||
| Y1 | Publ. exam. Utility appl. without U publ. | ||
| Y2 | Publ. exam. Utility appl. preceded by U | ||
| Y3 | Granted short-term patent amended after opposition or appeal | ||
| Y9 | Corrected complete examined utility model application / Corrected complete granted short-term patent of invention | ||
| Z | Issued short-term patent for invention | ||
| Z1 | Utility model not preceded by Y1 or Y2 | ||
| Z2 | Utility model preceded by Y1 or Y2 | ||
| Z3 | Short-term patent of invention, issued after amendment following opposition or appeal | ||
| Z4 | Short-term patent of invention, issued after amendment following limitation or revocation | ||
| Z5 | Extended short-term patent of invention | ||
| Z6 | Extended short-term patent of invention, amended after extension procedure | ||
| Z9 | Corrected complete issued or extended short-term patent of invention |
| Country Code | Country | Kind Code | Type of Publication or Document Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Montenegro | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| MK | Macedonia | A | Patent |
| MN | Mongolia | A1 | Patent application |
| A6 | Inventor’s certificate | ||
| A8 | Inventor’s certificate of addition | ||
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| MT | Malta | B | Granted patent |
| MW | Malawi | A1 | Patent application |
| MX | Mexico | A | Solicitud de Patente (Patent application) |
| B | Granted patent/ granted utility model | ||
| MY | Malaysia | A | Granted patents and utility models |
| NI | Nicaragua | A | Patent application |
| U | Utility model | ||
| NL | Netherlands | A | Terinzagelegging (Patent application laid open) |
| A1 | Inschrijving (Registered specification laid open) | ||
| B | Openbaargemaakte (Published patent application) | ||
| B9 | Complete reprint of a B-document | ||
| C | Octrooi (Patent) | ||
| C1 | Octrooi - 6 yr. (Patent without search report) | ||
| C2 | Octrooi - 20 yr. (Patent with search report) | ||
| NO | Norway | A | Unexamined Patent Application |
| B | Utlegningsskrift (Document laid open for public inspection) | ||
| B1 | Patent (1997 Law) | ||
| B2 | Granted after opposition | ||
| B3 | Granted with admin. Limitation | ||
| C | Patent | ||
| NZ | New Zealand | A | Patent Application |
| PA | Panama | A1 | Patent Application |
| A2 | Division | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| PE | Peru | A1 | Patent application |
| Z | Utility model | ||
| PH | Philippines | A | Patent Application |
| A1 | Application with search report | ||
| A2 | Application without search report | ||
| A3 | Search report | ||
| B1 | Granted Patent | ||
| Z | Utility Model Application | ||
| PK | Pakistan | A | Patent application |
| A0 | Patent application notification | ||
| B | Grant | ||
| PL | Poland | A5 | Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate) |
| A6 | Opis Patentowy (Inventor Certificate; Addition) | ||
| B1 | Opis Patentowy (Patent) | ||
| B2 | Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional patent) | ||
| B3 | Opis Patentowy (Additional patent) | ||
| B4 | Opis Patentowy Patentu Tymczasowego (Provisional additional patent) | ||
| PT | Portugal | A | Fasciculo de Patente de Invencao (Application for patent of invention) |
| A1 | Modified patent application | ||
| B | Fasciculo de Patente de Invencao (Granted Patent) | ||
| E | Translation of EP | ||
| T | Translation of European Patent for application for a utility model | ||
| PY | Paraguay | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| Y | Utility model | ||
| RD | Research Disclosure | ||
| RO | Romania | A0 | Cerere de Brevet de Inventie (Patent Application) |
| A1 | Descrierea Inventiei (Patent) | ||
| A2 | Descrierea Inventiei (Inventor Certificate) | ||
| A3 | Descrierea Inventiei (Addition to Inventor Certificate) | ||
| A7 | Complementary description of an invention | ||
| B | Patent specification | ||
| B1 | Granted patent as first publication | ||
| B2 | Patent in the amended form subsequently to the revocation procedure | ||
| B3 | Descrierea Inventiei (Patent - later supply of Romanian abstract) | ||
| B9 | Patent with corrections in the description, claims and/or drawings | ||
| RS | Serbia | A | Patent application (<2012) |
| A1 | Patent application w/ search report | ||
| A2 | Patent application w/o search report | ||
| A3 | Search report | ||
| B | Granted patent (<2012) | ||
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| B2 | Amended grant | ||
| B9 | Complete corrected patent | ||
| U | Utility model (<2012) | ||
| U1 | Petty patent (utility model) | ||
| RU | Russia | C1 | Vydannyi bez Predshestvuyushchei Publikatsii Zayavki (Patent for invention) |
| C2 | Vydannyi s Predshestvuyushchei Publikatsii Zayavki (Patent for invention - second publication | ||
| Imperial Russia Patent | |||
| Russian Applications | |||
| SA | Saudi Arabia | A | Patent application |
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| SE | Sweden | A | Patent application made available to the public |
| A0 | Patent application filed | ||
| A1 | Patent application | ||
| A2 | Corrected patent application | ||
| A3 | Patent application for provisional protection | ||
| B | Utlaeggningsskrift (Document laid open for public inspection) | ||
| C | Patentskrift (Granted patent) | ||
| C2 | Patentskrift (1994 Law: Granted patent) | ||
| C3 | Corrected granted patent | ||
| T3 | Translation of EP patent | ||
| SG | Singapore | A1 | Patent Application |
| SI | Slovenia | A | Patent |
| A2 | Patent s Skrajsanim Trajanjem (Short term patent) | ||
| SM | San Marino | A | Publication of application/Publication of application for PCT transfers |
| A1 | Publication of application | ||
| B | Granted patent | ||
| B1 | Granted patent | ||
| T1 | Translation of EP granted patent | ||
| T2 | Granted patent for PCT transfers | ||
| SU | USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) | A1 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Avtorskomu Svidetel'stvu (Description of the invention for an inventor's certificate) |
| A2 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Avtorskomu Svidetel'stvu (Description of the invention for an inventor's certificate of addition) | ||
| A3 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Patentu (Description of the invention for a patent) | ||
| A4 | Opisanie Izobreteniya k Patentu (Description of the invention for a patent of addition) | ||
| SV | El Salvador | A | Patent application |
| U | Utlity model | ||
| TH | Thailand | A | Patent application |
| B | Patent | ||
| U | Utlity model | ||
| TJ | Tajikistan | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| R3 | Reregistration of SU patent | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| Y3 | Petty patent | ||
| TN | Tunisia | A1 | Patent application |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | B | Granted patent |
| TR | Turkey | A1 | Patent Basvurusu (Patent application with search report) |
| A2 | Patent Basvurusu (Patent application without search report) | ||
| A3 | Patent Basvurusu (Search report) | ||
| B | Patent | ||
| T | Patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty and published together with the search report | ||
| T1 | Patent Basvurusu (Translation of WO international application with search report) | ||
| T2 | Patent Basvurusu (Translation of WO international application without search report) | ||
| T3 | Translated EP claims | ||
| TW | Taiwan | B | Zhulanli Gongbao (Patent) |
| UA | Ukraine | A | Declarative patent specification for invention |
| A1 | Patent for invention, granted upon a USSR author’s certificate | ||
| C2 | Patent for invention, granted upon the application, filed within the Patent Office of the USSR and for which no positive decision was taken, or Patent for invention | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| US | United States | A | Granted Patent (prior to 2001) |
| A0 | Published Patent Applications (NTIS) | ||
| A1 | Patent Application (Post 2000) | ||
| A2 | Republished Patent Application (Post 2000) | ||
| A9 | Corrected Patent Application (Post 2000) | ||
| B1 | Granted Patent (Published without A1) | ||
| B2 | Granted Patent (Published with A1) | ||
| B3 | Reexamination Certificate (Prior to 2001) | ||
| "C1/C2/C3/ | |||
| C4/C5/C6/ | |||
| C7/C8/C9" | Reexamination Certificate (Post 2000) | ||
| E/E1 | Reissue Patent | ||
| H/H1 | Statutory Invention Registration | ||
| I4 | Defensive Publication | ||
| I5 | United States Patent Application (Trial Program) | ||
| P1 | Plant Patent Application Publication | ||
| P2 | Plant Patent Application Publication (Published without P1) | ||
| P3 | Plant Patent Application Publication (Published with P1) | ||
| P9 | Corrected Plant Patent Application | ||
| UY | Uruguay | A1 | Patent application |
| UZ | Uzbekistan | B | Grant |
| C | Grant | ||
| U | Utility model | ||
| VE | Venezuela | A | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| VN | Vietnam | A | Patent application |
| A1 | Patent application | ||
| B | Granted patent | ||
| U | Utility model application | ||
| Y | Granted utility model | ||
| 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 | ||
| A8 | Modified first page | ||
| A9 | Republished PCT International Application or PCT International Application Search Report | ||
| B1 | Amended claims | ||
| YU | Yogolavia | A | Patent application |
| B | Patent specification | ||
| ZA | South Africa | A | Patent Specification |
| D | Patent Specification (Used to distinguish a document with the same number as one previously published) | ||
| ZM | Zambia | A1 | Patent application |
| B | Granted patent | ||
| ZW | Zimbabwe | A1 | Patent for an invention |