International Formats

Our team is prepared to meet any standard.

 
Page Size
Margin Top
 Left
Bottom
Right
Pg #
 Txt
Link to Intellectual Property Office

Brazil
A4
2.5 cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.inpi.gov.br
Canada
Ltr
2.5 cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.opic.gc.ca
Chile

A4
Can be reproduced directly after reduction to 85 mm width
*
 www.dpi.cl
China
A4
Max drawing size 15cm X 22cm min drawing size 3cm x 8cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.cpo.cn.net
Europe

A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.european-patent-office.org
France
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.inpi.fr/ressources
Germany
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.dpma.de

Hong Kong
A4
Must be filed through China, UK or Europe first
 www.info.gov.hk/ipd
India
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
2.5cm
**
3.0mm
 www.patentoffice.nic.in
Italy
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.uibm.gov.it
Japan
A4
Max drawing size 150mm X 245mm
**
***
 www.jpaa.or.jp
Korea
A4
Max drawing size 165mm X 222mm
yes
3.2mm
 www.kipo.go.kr
Russia
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.fips.ru
Taiwan
A4
2.0cm
2.0cm
2.0cm
2.0cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.tipo.gov.tw
UK
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.0mm
 www.patent.gov.uk
USA
A4&Ltr
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.uspto.gov
WIPO
A4
2.5cm
2.5cm
1.0cm
1.5cm
yes
3.2mm
 www.wipo.int


* Must be 5mm high after being reduced to printing format
** Page numbers must be placed in the top right hand corner of the page
*** Text must be 5mm square or high
 

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Rules can be amended any time without notice.