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URL: Location: HomePatentsPatent informationRaw data resources (INPADOC)FAQPRS codes for lapses/expiries

PRS codes for lapses/expiries

 

CC Country

PRS codes for lapses (non payment of annual fees)

PRS codes for expiries after 20 years

Withdrawals, rejections, etc.

AT

Austria

ELJ, MM9K,REN

EELA, ELA, MN9K

 

A1J, A1V, A1Z, EELV, EETN,

EETV, ETV, MA9K, PW9K

AU

Australia

CSPL,MK14,MK17,MK18,MK19,

MK22,MK4

 

CFC,MAK,MAL,MAY,MFS,MK1, MK10,

MK12, MK17,MK21, MK3, MK5, MK7

BE

Belgium

ERE, RE

E20, RE20,
EP BE20, WO BE20

 

BR

Brasil

BO8F,B18A, B21F

 

BO3E,BO3F,BO3G, BO9B,BO9Y, B10A,  B10G,B11A,B11B,B11D,B11F, B11K,

B11L,B11N,B11Y,B150,B16C,B16D,

B17A, B23F

CA

Canada

FZDE, MKLA

MKEX

AZWI, MZSU

CH

Switzerland

PL, EP REG CH PL

 

 

CN

China (Peoples Rep.)

MM1K, MM4A

MK1K, MK4A

 

 

CZ

Chech Republic

MM4A

MK1K, MK4A

MC3K, MC4A,

DD

Former GDR

ENJ, PJ

EPE, LZH

 

DE

Germany

8133, 8139,8141, 8339, 8340

 

R176,8130,8131,8176,8310,8311,

8312,8330,8331,

EP REG DE 8566

DK

Denmark

PBP, PSP, UBP,UDV,UHB,

EP REG DK EBP

UUP, PUP

AHS,ARF,ATS,UDE,URA,UYT,

EP REG DK EAP

EE

Estonia

MM4A

 

 

EP

EPO

D25,R25,25

 

R18D,R18R,R18W,18D, 18R,18W,27W

ES

Spain

FD1A,FD1K,

EP REG ES FD2A

 

FA1K,FA2A,FC1K,FC2A,MC1A 

FI

Finland

FD, FDU

MA,MAU

FA,FAU,FC,FCU

FR

France

 

ST

EP REG FR ST

 

D3,RS,

EP REG FR D3, EP REG FR RS,

EP REG FR RT

GB

United Kingdom

EP GBPC

EP REG GB PE20

WAP,7281,7282,729S,729U,772C,

773K,789A,EP GBPR,EP GBV,

EP REG GB 7281, EP REG GB 7282

EP REG GB 729U, EP REG GB 772B,

EP REG GB 772N, EP REG GB 772R,

EP REG GB 7725

HU

Hungary

FA9A, FD9A, MH4A, MM4A

 

FA4A, HMH4

 

IE

Ireland

FJ9A,MM4A,MM9A,

EP REG IE MM4A

MK9A

FA9A, FC9A,FI9A,FK9A,

EP REG IE FD4D

IL

Israel

MM9K

EXP

 

LT

Lithuania

MM9A

EP LTLA

 

FD9A,EP LTIE

MD

Moldavia

 

1M4A

 

NL

The Netherlands

 

VD1, V1,

EP REG NL V4

VD2, V4

EP NL V7

EP NL V1

NO

Norway

MM1K

MK1K

FC2A

NZ

New Zealand

 

 

AABA, AVOD

PT

Portugal

MM3A, MM3K,

EP REG PT MM4A, WO REG PT MM4A

 

FC3A,FC3K,

EP REG PT MP4A

 

SE

Sweden

NAV, NUG, EP EUG

 

 

 

SI

Slovenia

KO00,

EP REG SI KO00

 

NC00

TW

Taiwan

MM4A, MM4K

MK4A

MA4K,MC4A,MC4K

US

U.S.A

FP

 

DC,DD,FPB1

WO

WIPO

 

 

WA, WD,WPC


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