Patents Publication Enquiry

Publication coverage: 3 January 2007 (PDJ 6137) to 17 March 2010 (PJ 6304)

New 'A' publications are added on a weekly basis no earlier than 13:00 (UK time) on the day of publication.

Document Type Explanation

A  -  Published Application
A8 - Corrected Front Page of a GB Published 'A' Application
A9 - Complete Re-issue of a GB Published 'A' Application
B  -  Granted Specification
B8 - Corrected Front Page of a GB Granted 'B' Specification
C  -  Complete Re-issue of a GB Granted 'B' Specification
C2 - Complete Re-issue of a re-issued GB Granted 'C' Specification

Coverage

The Patents Publication Enquiry Service covers all GB applications published and granted after 3 January 2007 and all GB corrected documents published after 1 April 2010.

You can access electronic copies of the majority of GB applications published prior to 3 January 2007 and GB patents granted after June 2002 through esp@cenet .

If you require copies of GB applications published, granted or corrected which are unavailable within either the Publication Enquiry Service or Esp@cenet coverage these can be purchased in hard copy through or sales department.

Availability

Our Patents publication enquiry service is usually available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is our official publication means.

If you notice a problem, please tell us and we will correct it as soon as possible. Our IT Helpdesk is open 08:30 - 17:00 (UK time). Telephone +44 (0)1633 813500 or use our form below.