It is possible to look up the details of cases stored in Equinox on official registers using the case dates information.
Depending on the country code that is recorded, the relevant link to the official register will be displayed on the left, next to the date field.
Some of these links validate the number that is recorded before taking you to the external site. You may see a message like the one below if the number is not in the expected format:
The available links are listed below with the corresponding case country codes and site:
Link | Country | Site |
AusPat | AU | |
CIPO CIDD | CA | |
EPO | EP, EM, EU | |
Espacenet | All | |
ARIPO Espacenet | AP | |
IPO | IE | |
IPONZ | NZ | |
JPP | JP | https://www4.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/eng/tokujitsu/tkbs_en/TKBS_EN_GM101_Top.action |
UKIPO | GB | |
WIPO | WO | |
NIPO | NO | |
PRV | SE | |
USPTO | US | |
ILPO | IL |