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Importable Number Format - US Publication and Application Numbers (US)

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US – US Publication and Application Numbers

In general, US publication numbers can be imported in the same format as they are stated in the original patent specifications:

USyyyy123456(7)(A1)
country code (US)　+　year (4 digits)　+　serial number (6 to 7 digits)　(+  kind code)


US patent numbers can also be imported in the same format as they are stated in the original patent specifications:

US1234567(Bn)
country code (US)　+　serial number (1 to 7 digits)　(+　kind code)

 

US application numbers can be also imported into the PatentSight. However, we strongly recommend importing publication numbers instead. To import US application numbers, the year (4 digits) must be added, and, in some cases, the series code (≠ serial number) needs to be deleted.

US (United States) – Overview of Importable Number Formats

Publication Numbers Importable Format Comments
1,234,567
(until 14/03/2001)		 US1234567
OR
US1234567A
  • Add the country code “US”
  • The kind code “A” may be added
US yyyy/1234567 A1
(since 15/03/2001)		 USyyyy1234567
OR
USyyyy1234567A1
  • Leave the country code “US” and the year (four digits; yyyy)
  • The serial number should have 6 to 7 digits; if the serial number has 6 digits, do not adjust it by adding or removing zeros
  • The kind code “A1” may be added
    • → A1 documents cannot be matched if only “A” is added
US yyyy/0012345 A1
(since 15/03/2001)		 USyyyy012345
USyyyy0012345
OR
USyyyy012345A1
USyyyy0012345A1

 

Patent Numbers Importable Format Comments
１
(until 01/01/2001)		 US1
OR
US1A
  • Add the country code “US”
  • Do not adjust the serial number by adding or deleting zeros
  • The kind code (“A” or “B1” or “B2”) may be added (if no kind code is added, other IP rights such as plant patents might be matched instead)
    • → B2 documents cannot be matched if only ”B” is added


 
1,234
(until 01/01/2001)		 US1234
OR
US1234A
1,234,567
(until 01/01/2001)		 US1234567
OR
US1234567A
US 1,234,567 B1
(since 02/01/2001)		 US1234567
OR
US1234567B
US1234567B1
US 1,234,567 B2
(since 02/01/2001)		 US1234567
OR
US1234567B2

 

Application Numbers
tt = series code*
* More Details (External Link)		 Importable Format Comments
123,456
(no series code)

 		 USyyyy0123456

 
  • Add the country code “US”
  • Add the filing year (four digits; yyyy) of the application
  • Add one zero (0) so that the serial number following the year (yyyy) has 7 digits 
tt/123,456
(series code is 12 or below*)
* until 16/12/2010

 		 USyyyy0123456

 
  • Add the country code “US”
  • Add the filing year (four digits; yyyy) of the application
  • Delete both the slash and the series code (two digits; tt)
  • Add one zero (0) so that the serial number following the year (yyyy) has 7 digits 
tt/123,456
(series code is 13 or above*)
* since 17/12/2010

 		 USyyyytt123456

 
  • Add the country code “US”
  • Add the filing year (four digits; yyyy) of the application
  • Delete only the slash
  • Do not delete the series code (2 digits)
  • The serial number should have 6 digits; do not add any zeros
Note regarding the filing year (4 digits; yyyy) to be added to US application numbers:
In case of PCT applications, do not use the filing year of the PCT application (“PCT filed”) but the  year when the document was filed in the US (“Filing Date” of the USPTO). You can find this information in the Patent Center.

 

Other Numbers Importable Format Comments
Re. 12,345
(Reissue Patent)		 USRE12345
OR
USRE12345E		 • Add the country code “US”
• The kind code “E” may be added
US RE12,345　E
(Reissue Patent)
H1234
(Statutory Invention Registration)		 USH1234
OR
USH1234H		 • Add the country code “US”
• The kind code “H” may be added
US H1234 H
(Statutory Invention Registration)
US D123,456 S
(Design Patent)		 USD123456
OR
USD123456S		 • The kind code “S” may be added
Plant 1,234
(Plant Patent)		 US1234P • Add the country code “US”
• If the serial number contains zeros for adjustment, delete the zeros
• Add the kind code “P” or “Pn” (P1 to P9)
Plant 12,345
(Plant Patent)		 US12345P
US PP12,3456 Pn
(Plant Patent)		 USPP123456Pn
US yyyy/0012345 P1
(Plant Patent Application Publication)		 USyyyy012345
USyyyy0012345
OR
USyyyy012345P1
USyyyy0012345P1		 • The serial number should have 6 to 7 digits
• The kind code “P1” may be added

 

To know more about other authorities pls click Importable Number Format

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