WIPO Country Codes - Standard ST.3

This international standard, in existence since 1978, provides for two-letter codes for the abbreviated identification of countries and entities granting industial property right titles and was elaborated by various working parties under the aegis of the Permanent Committee for industrial Property information (PCIPI) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva.

ST.3 is in reality a subset of ISO Standard 3166-1993 plus a certain number of codes to identify regional IP systems such as the Benelux trademark office, OAPI, ARIPO, the EPO, etc.

Copies of the text of ST.3 can be obtained from me or WIPO.

Paul Claus, Senior Director - Advisor, WIPO

Link to WIPO Standard ST.3 Country Codes List

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