Original New Design Applications (Individuals and Households)

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Original New Design Applications (Individuals and Households)

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Instructions for Application Data Sheet 37 CFR 1.76

Updated May 12, 2008


Contents

  1. PDF Fillable form Instructions

  2. Detailed Instructions for Fields

    1. Applicant Information

    2. Correspondance Information

    3. Application Information

    4. Representative Information

    5. Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information

    6. Foreign Priority Information

    7. Assignee Information

    8. Signature

  3. Country Code Table

  4. WIPO ST.3 Table

  5. State/Province List

  6. Active Military Descriptions List

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1. Fillable form Instructions


Overview

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Completing the Form

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Enter the appropriate data in each box or field. To move from one field to the next, press the Tab key. You can also use your cursor to move from field to field. Place your cursor in the field you want to fill in, then left-click.


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  1. Detailed Form Instructions by Field


Applicant Information:

Secrecy Order Checkbox

Rule 37 C.F.R. 5.2, states that if an invention has been determined to be a matter of national security, the Director of Patents & Trademarks has the right to keep the invention secret. Under the same rule, applicants are obligated to notify the Office of any related cases that the Commissioner has kept secret. Note that documents associated with applications under Secrecy Order may not be filed electronically.

Applicant Authority

Select the radio button associated with the type of authority one has to file this patent application from Inventor, Legal Representative under 35 U.S.C 117, and Party of Interest under 35 U.S.C. 118.

Inventor

One who contributes to the conception of an invention. The patent law of the United States of America requires that the applicant in a patent application must be the inventor.

Legal Representative under 35 U.S.C. 117

35 U.S.C. 117 Legal representatives of deceased inventors and of those under legal incapacity may make application for patent upon compliance with the requirements and on the same terms and conditions applicable to the inventor.

Party of Interest under 35 U.S.C. 118

35 U.S.C. 118 Whenever an inventor refuses to execute an application for patent, or cannot be found or reached after diligent effort, a person to whom the inventor has assigned or agreed in writing to assign the invention or who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter justifying such action, may make application for patent on behalf of and as agent for the inventor on proof of the pertinent facts and a showing that such action is necessary to preserve the rights of the parties or to prevent irreparable damage; and the Director may grant a patent to such inventor upon such notice to him as the Director deems sufficient, and on compliance with such regulations as he prescribes.

Inventor Status Drop Down

In case of the death of the inventor, the legal representative (executor, administrator, etc.) of the deceased inventor may make the necessary oath or declaration, and apply for and obtain the patent. Where the inventor dies during the time intervening between the filing of the application and the granting of a patent thereon, the letters patent may be issued to the legal representative upon proper intervention.

When the inventor is insane or legally incapacitated. In case an inventor is insane or otherwise legally incapacitated, the legal representative (guardian, conservator, etc.) of such inventor may make the necessary oath or declaration, and apply for and obtain the patent.

Filing when an inventor refuses to sign or cannot be reached: (a) If a joint inventor refuses to join in an application for patent or cannot be found or reached after diligent effort, the application may be made by the other inventor on behalf of himself or herself and the nonsigning inventor.

Prefix

Enter any name prefix of the inventor. (Optional)

Given Name

Enter the first or given name of the inventor. If the inventor has only one name, enter a period in this field.

Middle name

Enter any middle name of the inventor. (Optional)

Family Name

Enter the last or family name of the inventor.

Suffix

Enter any name suffix of the inventor; II., III., IV., Jr., Sr. (Optional)

Residence Information

Select the radio button that describes the inventor’s residence from US Residency, Non US Residency and Active US Military Service.

City

Enter the city of the inventor’s residence. REQUIRED if the inventor is a U.S. resident or Non-U.S. resident.

State / Province

Enter the state of the inventor’s residence. REQUIRED if the inventor is a U.S. resident. See State/Province List for choices.

Active US Military Service

Select if the inventor is in Active U.S. Military service. REQUIRED if the inventor is in the active U.S. military service.

Active Military Service in

If the Active U.S. military service is selected, indicate the region of the world where the inventor is stationed. See Active Military Service Table for options.

Country of Residence

Enter the country of residence of the inventor. If US Residency is selected, the Country of Residence will default to US. REQUIRED. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Citizenship under 1.41 (b)

Enter the citizenship of the inventor. See the Country Code Table for a complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Address-1

Enter the first line of the inventor’s address.

Address-2

Enter the second line of the inventor’s address.

City

Enter the city of the inventor’s address.

State / Province

If the inventor’s address is in the United States or in a U.S. territory, enter the state of the inventor’s address. See State/Province List for choices.

Postal Code

Enter the 5 - 9 digit postal code of the inventor's address. Entry of a postal code for foreign countries is optional.

Country

Enter the country of the inventor’s address. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Additional Inventors

Joint inventors must apply for a patent jointly and each must make the required oath or declaration: neither of them alone, nor less than the entire number, can apply for a patent for an invention invented by them jointly, except as provided in § 1.47. (b) Select the Add button to add additional inventor information.

Remove

Choose this button to remove the adjacent Inventor section.

If the representative for the inventor is an Organization check here.

Check this box if the inventor’s representative is an organization.

Organization Name

Enter the name of the organization or if the representative is an individual provide name information for the representative is the Inventor representative’s name fields.

Prefix

Enter any name prefix of the inventor's representative

Given Name

Enter the first or given name of the inventor's representative. If the representative has only a single name, enter a period in this field.

Middle name

Enter any middle name of the inventor's representative.

Family Name

Enter the last or family name of the inventor's representative.

Suffix

Enter any name suffix of the inventor's representative.

City

Enter the city of the representative’s residence

State / Province

Enter the state of the representative’s residence. REQUIRED if the representative is a U.S. resident. See State/Province List for choices.

Active US Military Service

Select if the representative is in Active U.S. Military service.

Region of Military Service

If the Active U.S. military service is selected, indicate the region of the world where the inventor is stationed. See Active Military Service Table for options.

Country of Residence

Enter the country of residence of the representative. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Citizenship under 1.41 (b)

Enter the citizenship of the representative. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Address-1

Enter the first line of the representative’s address.

Address-2

Enter the second line of the representative’s address.

City

Enter the city of the representative’s address

State / Province

Enter the state of the representative’s address if the representative’s address is in the United States or a U.S. territory. See State/Province List for choices.

Postal Code

Enter the 5 - 9 digit postal code of the representative’s address. Entry of a postal code for foreign countries is optional.

Country

Enter the country of the representative’s address. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.


Correspondence Information:


An Address is being provided for the correspondence Information of this application.

Select this checkbox to have correspondence in this application sent to an address that is not associated with a specific customer number.


When filing an application, a correspondence address must be set forth in either an application data sheet (§ 1.76), or elsewhere, in a clearly identifiable manner, in any paper submitted with an application filing. If no correspondence address is specified, the Office may treat the mailing address of the first named inventor (if provided, see §§ 1.76(b)(1) and 1.63(c)(2)) as the correspondence address. The Office will direct all notices, official letters, and other communications relating to the application to the correspondence address. The Office will not engage in double correspondence with an applicant and a registered attorney or agent, or with more than one registered attorney or agent except as deemed necessary by the Director. If more than one correspondence address is specified, the Office will establish one as the correspondence address. For the party to whom correspondence is to be addressed, a daytime telephone number should be supplied in a clearly identifiable manner and may be changed by any party who may change the correspondence address.

Customer Number

Enter the customer number associated with the address where correspondence in this application should be sent.


A number assigned by the Office that is used to simplify the submission of an address change, to appoint a practitioner, or to designate the fee address for a patent. Customer numbers are primarily used by attorneys and law firms, and must be requested using the "Request for Customer Number" form (PTO/SB/125). (Previously referred to as "payor number") -

Provide a customer address

If a customer number is not entered, the customer correspondence address must be provided.

Name - 1

Enter the name for the correspondence address.

Name -2

Enter any additional name information for the address.

Address-1

Enter the first line of the correspondence address.

Address-2

Enter the second line of the correspondence address.

City

Enter the city for the correspondence address.

State / Province

If the correspondence address is located in the United States or in a U.S. territory, enter the state for the correspondence address. REQUIRED for a correspondence address that is in the United States or U.S. territories. See State/Province List for choices.

Country

Enter the country of the correspondence address. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Postal Code

Enter the 5 - 9 digit postal code for the correspondence address. Entry of a postal code for foreign countries is optional.

Phone number

Enter the telephone number for the correspondence address.

Fax number

Enter the fax number for the correspondence address.

Email address

Enter the e-mail address for the correspondence address.

Add Email

Select the Add Email button to add an additional email address. You may enter up to 3 email addresses.

Remove Email

Select the Remove Email button to remove the email address associated with the button.


Application Information:

Title of the Invention

The title of the invention may have up to 500 characters and it must be as short and specific as possible. The approved characters include: A-Z,0-9,standard keyboard characters plus ƒ,…,Œ,™,œ,Ÿ,¡,¢,£,¤,¥,§,©,ª,«,¬,®,°,±,²,³,µ,¹,º, »,¼,½,¾,¿, À,Á,Â,Ã,Ä,Å,Æ,Ç,È,É,Ê,Ë,Ì,Í,Î,Ï,Ñ,Ò,Ó,Ô,Õ,Ö,Ø,Ù,Ú,Û,Ü,Ý,
ß,à,á,â,ã,ä,å,æ,ç,è,é,ê,ë,ì,í,î,ï,ñ,ò,ó,ô,õ,ö,÷,ø,ù,ú,û,ü,ý,ÿ,

NOTE: Please see the EFS-Web FAQ’s regarding using special characters in Title of Invention and in all the Named fields for Inventors I

Attorney Docket Number

This field is optional. It may be used to enter an internal reference number associated with this submission. This field is limited to 25 characters.

Entity Status Small

For purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 – small entity means an independent inventor, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organization eligible for reduced patent fees.

Application Type

An application may be either provisional, non-provisional, or a reissue. At this time EFS-Web does not accept reissue applications. Select the application type from the drop-down list.

Subject Matter

An application may be either a utility application, a design application, or a plant application. At this time EFS-Web does not accept plant applications. Select the subject matter of the application from the drop-down list.

Suggested Classification

Enter a suggested classification for the application. Optional.

Sub Class

Enter a suggested subclass for the application. Optional.

Suggested Technology Center

Enter a suggested technology center for the application. Optional.

Total Number of Drawing Sheets

Enter the total number of drawing sheets in the application. Optional.

Suggested Figure for Publication

Enter a suggested figure for publication. Optional.

Latin Name

Enter the Latin Name of the plant described in the submission as required by UPOV.

Variety Denomination Name

Enter the Variety denomination of the plant described in the submission as required by UPOV.

Request Early Publication

Request for early publication – Select if this application should be published as soon as possible.

Request Not to Publish

Check this box if a request for non-publication under 35 U.S.C. 122(b) and 37 CFR 1.213 is being made.


Representative Information:

Customer Number Selection

Check this box if you want to assign a Customer Number for patent practitioners associated with this application.

Customer Number Entry

If Customer number is selected enter the customer number associated with patent practitioner information for this application.

Patent Practitioner

Check this box if you want to input a US Patent Practitioner name.

Prefix

Enter any name prefix of the patent practitioner. Choose the desired prefix from the drop-down menu.

Given Name

Enter the first or given name of the patent practitioner.

Middle Name

Enter any middle name of the patent practitioner.

Family Name

Enter the last or family name of the patent practitioner. REQUIRED.

Suffix

Enter any name suffix of the patent practitioner.

Registration number

Enter the USPTO registration number of the patent practitioner.

Add Additional Representatives

If patent practitioner is selected, enter the name and registration information for each patent practitioner and select the Add button when the information is complete. Repeat for each patent practitioner. A maximum of 10 patent practitioners can be added.

Remove

If you want to delete a patent practitioner select the Remove button next to the patent practitioner you wish to remove.

Limited Recognition

Check this box if you want to input a name under Limited Recognition (37 CFR 11.9).

Prefix

Enter any name prefix of the patent practitioner. Choose the desired prefix from the drop-down menu.

Given Name

Enter the first or given name of the patent practitioner.

Middle Name

Enter any middle name of the patent practitioner.

Family Name

Enter the last or family name of the patent practitioner. REQUIRED.

Suffix

Enter any name suffix of the patent practitioner.

Registration number

Enter the USPTO registration number of the patent practitioner.

Add Additional Representatives

If patent practitioner is selected, enter the name and registration information for each patent practitioner and select the Add button when the information is complete. Repeat for each patent practitioner. A maximum of 10 patent practitioners can be added.

Remove

If you want to delete a patent practitioner select the Remove button next to the patent practitioner you wish to remove.




Domestic Benefit/National Stage Information:

Application Number

If this field is left blank, it will signify "This Application is a" to refer to the application being submitted. You may also enter any application number that is already referred to in the Prior Application Number fields on the current form.

Continuity Type

Select the relationship between patent applications by selecting one of seven available relationship buttons. The relationships are continuation, division, continuation-in-part, 371 of international, substitution, reissue and non-provisional.

Prior Application Number

Provide the application serial number for the related application.

Filing Date

Select the filing date of the prior related application from the drop-down menu, which converts into a calendar. The date should be in the format YYYY-MM-DD.

Application Status

Select the status of the related application from Issued, Pending, Abandoned, or Expired.

Add Domestic Priority Data

Add the information to the continuity information list by selecting the Add button.

Remove Domestic Priority Data

Delete the information to the continuity information list by selecting the Remove button.


Foreign Priority Information:

Application Number

Enter the Foreign Document Number of an associated foreign-filed application in the Application Number field. PCT number format: PCT/aaYY/xxxxx or PCT/aaYYYY/xxxxx where aa is valid foreign receiving office/country code YY or YYYY is year and xxxxx is the five-digit number.

Country

Enter the country where the application was filed. See WIPO ST. 3 Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Parent Filing Date

Enter the foreign filing date in the Date field. The date should be in the format YYYY-MM-DD

Priority Claimed Yes/No

Indicate whether or not foreign priority is claimed by selecting the appropriate radio button.

Add

Add additional information to the Foreign Priority Information list by selecting the Add button.

Remove

Delete information to the Foreign Priority Information list by selecting the Remove button.


Publication Assignee Information:

If the Assignee is an Organization check here.

Check this box if the assignee is an organization.

Organization Name

If the application is assigned to an organization, enter the name of the organization.

Prefix

Enter any name prefix of the assignee. Choose the desired prefix from the drop-down menu.

Given Name

If the application is assigned to an individual or group of individuals, enter the first or given name of the assignee. If the assignee has only one name, enter a period into one of the name fields.

Middle Name

Enter any middle name of the assignee.

Family Name

Enter the name of the assignee that USPTO is to publish on the front page of the patent application publication.

Suffix

Enter any name suffix of the assignee

Address 1

Enter the first line of the address of the assignee that USPTO is to publish on the front page of the patent application publication.

Address 2

Enter the second line of the assignee’s address.

City

Enter the city of the assignee’s address

Postal Code

Enter the 5 - 9 digit postal code of the assignee. Entry of a postal code for foreign countries is optional

State / Province

Enter the state of the assignee’s address. See State/Province List for choices.

Country

Enter the country of the assignee’s address. See Country Code Table for complete listing, along with abbreviation.

Phone Number

Enter the telephone number of the assignee.

Fax Number

Enter the fax number of the assignee.

Email Address

Enter the e-mail address of the assignee.

Add Button

Additional Assignee information Blocks may be generated.

Remove Button

Assignee information Blocks may be removed.


Signature:

Signature

This signature is an electronic legal signature. The individual named MUST add a signature. Electronic signature should be in the format /###/ where # is alpha-numeric, space or punctuation (but not / or ?), it cannot just have space or punctuations. Example: "/John Doe/". For more information see 37 CFR 1.4(d)(3).

Date

Enter the date that the submission is being signed. Or, select the date from the drop-down menu, which converts into a calendar. The date format should be in the form YYYY-MM-DD.

Name / Print

Type or write the name of the filer.

Registration Number

Please enter a Registration Number if you are a patent practitioner.


Country Code Table


COUNTRY

CODE

AFGHANISTAN

AF

ALBANIA

AL

ALGERIA

DZ

ANDORRA

AD

ANGOLA

AO

ANGUILLA

AI

ANTARCTICA

AQ

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

AG

ARGENTINA

AR

ARMENIA

AM

ARUBA

AW

AUSTRALIA

AU

AUSTRIA

AT

AZERBAIJAN

AZ

BAHAMAS

BS

BAHRAIN

BH

BANGLADESH

BD

BARBADOS

BB

BELARUS

BY

BELGIUM

BE

BELIZE

BZ

BENIN

BJ

BERMUDA

BM

BHUTAN

BT

BOLIVIA

BO

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BA

BOTSWANA

BW

BOUVET ISLAND

BV

BRAZIL

BR

BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

IO

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BN

BULGARIA

BG

BURKINA FASO

BF

BURUNDI

BI

CAMBODIA

KH

CAMEROON

CM

CANADA

CA

CANTON AND ENDERBURY ISLANDS

CT

CAPE VERDE

CV

CAYMAN ISLANDS

KY

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CF

CHAD

TD

CHILE

CL

CHINA

CN

CHRISTMAS ISLAND

CX

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

CC

COLOMBIA

CO

COMOROS

KM

CONGO

CG

CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

CD

COOK ISLANDS

CK

COSTA RICA

CR

COTE D'IVOIRE

CI

CROATIA

HR

CUBA

CU

CYPRUS

CY

CZECH REPUBLIC

CZ

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

CS

DENMARK

DK

DJIBOUTI

DJ

DOMINICA

DM

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DO

DRONNING MAUD LAND

NQ

EAST TIMOR

TP

ECUADOR

EC

EGYPT

EG

EL SALVADOR

SV

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

GQ

ERITREA

ER

ESTONIA

EE

ETHIOPIA

ET

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

FK

FAROE ISLANDS

FO

FIJI

FJ

FINLAND

FI

FRANCE

FR

FRENCH GUIANA

GF

FRENCH POLYNESIA

PF

FRENCH SOUTHERN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

FQ

FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES

TF

GABON

GA

GAMBIA

GM

GEORGIA

GE

GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

DD

GERMANY

DE

GHANA

GH

GIBRALTAR

GI

GREECE

GR

GREENLAND

GL

GRENADA

GD

GUADELOUPE

GP

GUATEMALA

GT

GUINEA

GN

GUINEA-BISSAU

GW

GUYANA

GY

HAITI

HT

HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS

HM

HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE)

VA

HONDURAS

HN

HONG KONG

HK

HUNGARY

HU

ICELAND

IS

INDIA

IN

INDONESIA

ID

IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

IR

IRAQ

IQ

IRELAND

IE

ISRAEL

IL

ITALY

IT

JAMAICA

JM

JAPAN

JP

JORDAN

JO

KAZAKSTAN

KZ

KENYA

KE

KIRIBATI

KI

KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

KP

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

KR

KUWAIT

KW

KYRGYZSTAN

KG

LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

LA

LATVIA

LV

LEBANON

LB

LESOTHO

LS

LIBERIA

LR

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

LY

LIECHTENSTEIN

LI

LITHUANIA

LT

LUXEMBOURG

LU

MACAU

MO

MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF

MK

MADAGASCAR

MG

MALAWI

MW

MALAYSIA

MY

MALDIVES

MV

MALI

ML

MALTA

MT

MARSHALL ISLANDS

MH

MARTINIQUE

MQ

MAURITANIA

MR

MAURITIUS

MU

MAYOTTE

YT

MEXICO

MX

MIRCRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

FM

MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF

MD

MONACO

MC

MONGOLIA

MN

MONTSERRAT

MS

MOROCCO

MA

MOZAMBIQUE

MZ

MYANMAR

MM

NAMIBIA

NA

NAURU

NR

NEPAL

NP

NETHERLANDS

NL

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

AN

NEUTRAL ZONE

NT

NEW CALEDONIA

NC

NEW ZEALAND

NZ

NICARAGUA

NI

NIGER

NE

NIGERIA

NG

NIUE

NU

NORFOLK ISLAND

NF

NORWAY

NO

NOT PROVIDED

XP

OMAN

OM

PACIFIC ISLANDS (TRUST TERRITORY)

PC

PAKISTAN

PK

PALAU

PW

PANAMA

PA

PANAMA CANAL ZONE

PZ

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PG

PARACEL ISLANDS

QP

PARAGUAY

PY

PERU

PE

PHILIPPINES

PH

PITCAIRN

PN

POLAND

PL

PORTUGAL

PT

QATAR

QA

REUNION

RE

ROMANIA

RO

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

RU

RWANDA

RW

SAINT HELENA

SH

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS

KN

SAINT LUCIA

LC

SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON

PM

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

VC

SAMOA

WS

SAN MARINO

SM

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

ST

SAUDI ARABIA

SA

SENEGAL

SN

SEYCHELLES

SC

SIERRA LEONE

SL

SINGAPORE

SG

SLOVAKIA

SK

SLOVENIA

SI

SOLOMON ISLANDS

SB

SOMALIA

SO

SOUTH AFRICA

ZA

SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

GS

SPAIN

ES

SRI LANKA

LK

STATELESS

ZZ

SUDAN

SD

SURINAME

SR

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN

SJ

SWAZILAND

SZ

SWEDEN

SE

SWITZERLAND

CH

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

SY

TAIWAN

TW

TAJIKISTAN

TJ

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF

TZ

THAILAND

TH

TOGO

TG

TOKELAU

TK

TONGA

TO

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TT

TUNISIA

TN

TURKEY

TR

TURKMENISTAN

TM

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

TC

TUVALU

TV

UGANDA

UG

UKRAINE

UA

UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS

SU

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE

UNITED KINGDOM

GB

UNITED STATES

US

URUGUAY

UY

UZBEKISTAN

UZ

VANUATU

VU

VENEZUELA

VE

VIET NAM

VN

VIET-NAM, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

VD

VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH

VG

WALLIS AND FUTUNA

WF

WESTERN SAHARA

EH

YEMEN

YE

YEMEN, DEMOCRATIC

YD

YUGOSLAVIA

YU

ZAMBIA

ZM

ZIMBABWE

ZW



WIPO ST.3 Table

LIST OF STATES, OTHER ENTITIES AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, IN ALPHABETIC SEQUENCE OF THEIR SHORT NAMES, AND THEIR CORRESPONDING CODES (as of March 22, 2007)

AFGHANISTAN

AF

AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (OAPI)(1)

OA

AFRICAN REGIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (ARIPO)(1)

AP

ALBANIA

AL

ALGERIA

DZ

ANDORRA

AD

ANGOLA

AO

ANGUILLA

AI

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

AG

ARGENTINA

AR

ARMENIA

AM

ARUBA

AW

AUSTRALIA

AU

AUSTRIA

AT

AZERBAIJAN

AZ

BAHAMAS

BS

BAHRAIN

BH

BANGLADESH

BD

BARBADOS

BB

BELARUS

BY

BELGIUM

BE

BELIZE

BZ

BENELUX OFFICE FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (BOIP) (2)

BX

BENIN

BJ

BERMUDA

BM

BHUTAN

BT

BOLIVIA

BO

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BA

BOTSWANA

BW

BOUVET ISLAND

BV

BRAZIL

BR

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

BN

BULGARIA

BG

BURKINA FASO

BF

BURUNDI

BI

CAMBODIA

KH

CAMEROON

CM

CANADA

CA

CAPE VERDE ...

CV

CAYMAN ISLANDS

KY

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

CF

CHAD

TD

CHILE

CL

CHINA

CN

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (EUROPEAN COMMUNITY) (CPVO)

QZ

COLOMBIA

CO

COMOROS

KM

CONGO (see Congo, below; Democratic Republic of the Congo)


CONGO

CG

COOK ISLANDS.

CK

COSTA RICA

CR

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

CI

CROATIA

HR

CUBA

CU

CYPRUS

CY

CZECH REPUBLIC

CZ

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

KP

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

CD

DENMARK

DK

DJIBOUTI

DJ

DOMINICA ...

DM

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

DO

ECUADOR

EC

EGYPT

EG

EL SALVADOR

SV

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

GQ

ERITREA

ER

ESTONIA

EE

ETHIOPIA

ET

EURASIAN PATENT ORGANIZATION (EAPO)(1)

EA

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY TRADE MARK OFFICE (See Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market)


EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)(1)

EP

FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

FK

FAROE ISLANDS

FO

FIJI

FJ

FINLAND

FI

FRANCE

FR

GABON

GA

GAMBIA

GM

GEORGIA

GE

GERMANY(3)

DE

GHANA

GH

GIBRALTAR

GI

GREECE

GR

GREENLAND ...

GL

GRENADA ...

GD

GUATEMALA ...

GT

GUERNSEY.

GG

GUINEA

GN

GUINEA–BISSAU

GW

GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (see Patent Office of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf)


GUYANA

GY

HAITI

HT

HOLY SEE ...

VA

HONDURAS

HN

HONG KONG (See The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China)


HUNGARY

HU

ICELAND

IS

INDIA

IN

INDONESIA

ID

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)(4)

IB, WO

IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

IR

IRAQ

IQ

IRELAND

IE

ISLE OF MAN

IM

ISRAEL

IL

ITALY

IT

JAMAICA

JM

JAPAN

JP

JERSEY

JE

JORDAN

JO

KAZAKHSTAN

KZ

KENYA

KE

KIRIBATI

KI

KOREA (see Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Republic of Korea)


KUWAIT

KW

KYRGYZSTAN

KG

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

LA

LATVIA

LV

LEBANON

LB

LESOTHO

LS

LIBERIA

LR

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

LY

LIECHTENSTEIN

LI

LITHUANIA

LT

LUXEMBOURG

LU

MACAO

MO

MACEDONIA (see The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)


MADAGASCAR

MG

MALAWI

MW

MALAYSIA ...

MY

MALDIVES ...

MV

MALI

ML

MALTA

MT

MAURITANIA

MR

MAURITIUS

MU

MEXICO

MX

MOLDOVA (see Republic of Moldova)


MONACO

MC

MONGOLIA

MN

MONTENEGRO.

ME

MONTSERRAT

MS

MOROCCO

MA

MOZAMBIQUE

MZ

MYANMAR

MM

NAMIBIA

NA

NAURU

NR

NEPAL

NP

NETHERLANDS.

NL

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

AN

NEW ZEALAND

NZ

NICARAGUA

NI

NIGER

NE

NIGERIA

NG

NORDIC PATENT INSTITUTE (NPI)

XN

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

MP

NORWAY

NO

OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET (TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS) (OHIM)

EM

OMAN

OM

PAKISTAN ...

PK

PALAU

PW

PANAMA

PA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PG

PARAGUAY

PY

PATENT OFFICE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF (GCC)

GC

PERU

PE

PHILIPPINES ...

PH

POLAND

PL

PORTUGAL

PT

QATAR

QA

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

KR

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

MD

ROMANIA

RO

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

RU

RWANDA

RW

SAINT HELENA

SH

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS ...

KN

SAINT LUCIA ...

LC

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

VC

SAMOA

WS

SAN MARINO

SM

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

ST

SAUDI ARABIA

SA

SENEGAL

SN

SERBIA

RS

SEYCHELLES

SC

SIERRA LEONE

SL

SINGAPORE

SG

SLOVAKIA ...

SK

SLOVENIA ...

SI

SOLOMON ISLANDS

SB

SOMALIA

SO

SOUTH AFRICA

ZA

SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

GS

SPAIN

ES

SRI LANKA

LK

SUDAN

SD

SURINAME

SR

SWAZILAND

SZ

SWEDEN

SE

SWITZERLAND

CH

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

SY

TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA

TW

TAJIKISTAN

TJ

TANZANIA (see United Republic of Tanzania)


THAILAND ...

TH

THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

MK

THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

HK

TIMOR–LESTE

TL

TOGO.

TG

TONGA

TO

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TT

TUNISIA

TN

TURKEY

TR

TURKMENISTAN

TM

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

TC

TUVALU

TV

UGANDA

UG

UKRAINE

UA

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AE

UNITED KINGDOM

GB

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

TZ

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

US

URUGUAY ...

UY

UZBEKISTAN ...

UZ

VANUATU ...

VU

VATICAN CITY STATE (See Holy See)


VENEZUELA

VE

VIET NAM

VN

VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH

VG

WESTERN SAHARA(5)

EH

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO) (INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF)(4)

WO, IB

YEMEN

YE

ZAMBIA

ZM

ZIMBABWE

ZW


  1. State/Province List


U.S. State / U.S. territories / Canadian Provinces

Code

ALABAMA

AL

ALASKA

AK

ALBERTA

AB

AMERICAN SAMOA

AS

ARIZONA

AZ

ARKANSAS

AR

Armed Forces in Americas excluding Canada

AA

Armed Forces in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Canada

AE

Armed Forces in the Pacific

AP

BAKER ISLAND

81

BRITISH COLUMBIA

BC

CALIFORNIA

CA

CHANNEL ISLANDS

CHA

COLORADO

CO

CONNECTICUT

CT

DELAWARE

DE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DC

FLORIDA

FL

GEORGIA

GA

GUAM

GU

HAWAII

HI

HOWLAND ISLAND

84

IDAHO

ID

ILLINOIS

IL

INDIANA

IN

IOWA

IA

JARVIS ISLAND

86

JOHNSTON ATOLL

67

KANSAS

KS

KENTUCKY

KY

KINGMAN REEF

89

LOUISIANA

LA

MAINE

ME

MANITOBA

MB

MARYLAND

MD

MASSACHUSETTS

MA

MICHIGAN

MI

MIDWAY ISLANDS

71

MINNESOTA

MN

MISSISSIPPI

MS

MISSOURI

MO

MONTANA

MT

NAVASSA ISLAND

76

NEBRASKA

NE

NEVADA

NV

NEW BRUNSWICK

NB

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH

NEW JERSEY

NJ

NEW MEXICO

NM

NEW YORK

NY

NEWFOUNDLAND

NF

NORTH CAROLINA

NC

NORTH DAKOTA

ND

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

NT

NOVA SCOTIA

NS

NUNAVUT

NU

OHIO

OH

OKLAHOMA

OK

ONTARIO

ON

OREGON

OR

PALMYRA ATOLL

95

PENNSYLVANIA

PA

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

PE

PUERTO RICO

PR

QUEBEC

QC

RHODE ISLAND

RI

SASKATCHEWAN

SK

SOUTH CAROLINA

SC

SOUTH DAKOTA

SD

TENNESSEE

TN

TEXAS

TX

UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS

UM

UTAH

UT

VERMONT

VT

VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S.

VI

VIRGINIA

VA

WAKE ISLAND

79

WASHINGTON

WA

WEST VIRGINIA

WV

WISCONSIN

WI

WYOMING

WY

YUKON TERRITORY

YT



  1. Active Military Descriptions List


AE

The inventor is serving in Europe or Africa

AP

The inventor is serving in the Pacific

AA

The inventor is serving in the Americas excluding Canada


2

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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