Importable Number Format - WO – PCT Publication and Application Numbers (WO) – LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions

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)

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

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