Types of Protection Available via the PCT in PCT Contracting States
(status on 9 June 2017)
National
patent
AE
AG
ARIPO
patent
(AP)
Eurasian
patent
(EA)
European
patent
(EP)
OAPI
patent
(OA)
Utility model
instead of
national patent
X
1
Utility model
in addition to
national patent
X
Other
Patent of addition
X
AL
X
AM
X
AO
X
AT
X
AU
X
AZ
X
BA
X
BB
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Certificate of addition
X
Patent of addition
Patent of addition
X
X
Consensual patents,
extension of EP patent 2
BE
X
BF
X
BG
X
BH
X
X
X
X
X
BR
X
BW
X
BY
X
BZ
X
CA
X
OAPI certificate of addition
X
X
BJ
BN
OAPI utility model
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
Certificate of addition
X
ARIPO utility
model
X
ARIPO utility
model
Utility model certificate
X
X
CF
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
CG
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
CH + LI
X
X
CI
CL
X
X
CM
X
OAPI utility model
CN
X
X
CO
X
X
CR
X
X
CU
X
X
CY
OAPI certificate of addition
X
CZ
X
X
X
X
DE
X
X
X
X
DJ
3
DK
X
X
1
DM
X
DO
X
Certificate of addition
X
X
X
X
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Types of Protection Available via the PCT in PCT Contracting States
(status on 9 June 2017)
National
patent
ARIPO
patent
(AP)
Eurasian
patent
(EA)
European
patent
(EP)
OAPI
patent
(OA)
Utility model
instead of
patent
DZ
X
EC
X
EE
X
EG
X
ES
X
X
X
FI
X
X
X
Utility model
in addition to
patent
Other
Certificate of addition
X
X
X
X
X
FR
X
X
GA
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
GB
X
GD1
X
X
GE
X
GH
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
GM
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
X
Utility certificate
GN
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
GQ
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
OAPI utility model
GR
GT
X
X
X
GW
HN
X
HR
X
X
HU
X
X
ID
X
OAPI certificate of addition
X
IE
“Consensual patent”
X
X
IL
X
Patent of addition
IN
X
Patent of addition
IR
X
IS
X
X
IT
X
JO
X
JP
X
KE
X
KG
X
KH 4
X
Patent of addition
X
X
National or ARIPO
utility model
X
X
X
KM
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of
addition
Inventor’s certificate
KN1
X
KP
X
X
KR
X
X
KW 5
X
KZ
X
1
LA
X
LC
X
ARIPO utility
model
X
X
LI (see CH)
LK
X
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Types of Protection Available via the PCT in PCT Contracting States
(status on 9 June 2017)
National
patent
ARIPO
patent
(AP)
LR
X
LS
X
Eurasian European
patent
patent
(EP)
(EA)
Utility model
instead of
patent
Utility model
in addition to
patent
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
X
National or ARIPO
utility model
ARIPO utility
model
LT
LU
OAPI
patent
(OA)
Other
X
X
X
LV
X
LY
X
Patent of addition
MA
X
Validation of EP patent 6
MC
X
MD
X
Short-term patent,
validation of EP patent 7
ME
X
Extension of EP patent2
MG
X
MK
X
Certificate of addition
X
ML
MN
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
MR
MT
X
MW
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
MX
X
MY
X
MZ
X
X
National or ARIPO
utility model
ARIPO utility
model
NA
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
X
X
NI
X
Patent of addition
X
NE
NG
ARIPO utility
model
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
NL
X
NO
X
NZ
X
X
OM
X
X
PA
X
X
PE
X
X
PG
X
PH
X
PL
X
X
X
PT
X
X
X
X
QA
X
RO
X
X
X
X
RS
X
X
RU
X
RW
X
SA
X
SC
X
Patent of addition
Patent of addition
X
Patent of addition,
petty patent
X
X
X
National or ARIPO
utility model
ARIPO utility
model
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Types of Protection Available via the PCT in PCT Contracting States
(status on 9 June 2017)
National
patent
ARIPO
patent
(AP)
SD
X
X
SE
X
SG
X
Eurasian European
patent
patent
(EP)
(EA)
SK
X
SL
X
SM
X
X
SV
X
SY
X
X8
X
X
National or ARIPO
utility model
ARIPO utility
model
OAPI utility model
ARIPO utility
model8
OAPI certificate of addition
ARIPO utility
model8
X
Certificate of addition
X
ARIPO utility
model
TG
8
ARIPO utility
model
Other
X
TD
7
ARIPO utility
model
X
X
X
ST
SZ
3
4
5
6
Utility model
in addition to
patent
X
SN
1
2
Utility model
instead of
patent
X
SI
TH
OAPI
patent
(OA)
ARIPO utility
model
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
OAPI utility model
OAPI certificate of addition
X
Petty patent
TJ
X
X
TM
X
X
X
TN
X
TR
X
TT
X
TZ
X
UA
X
UG
X
US
X
UZ
X
VC
X
Utility certificate
VN
X
“Patent for utility solution”
ZA
X
Patent of addition
ZM
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
Patent of addition
ZW
X
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
Patent of addition
Provisional patent
X
X
Patent of addition
Utility certificate
X
ARIPO utility
model
X
ARIPO utility
model
ARIPO utility
model
X
ARIPO utility
model
Utility certificate
X
Information regarding any other type of national protection is not yet available.
For information on the extension of European patents, see the PCT Applicant’s Guide, International Phase, paragraphs 4.026 and 5.054,
and National Phase, National Chapter (EP).
Only for international applications filed on or after 23 September 2016.
Only for international applications filed on or after 8 December 2016.
Only for international applications filed on or after 9 September 2016.
Only for international applications filed on or after 1 March 2015. For information on the validation of European patents, see:
http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/extension-validation-system.html
Only for international applications filed on or after 1 November 2015. For information on the validation of European patents, see:
http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/extension-validation-system.html
Only for international applications filed on or after 19 August 2014.
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