International Patent Classification (IPC)
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The International Patent Classification (IPC), established by the Strasbourg Agreement 1971, provides for a hierarchical system of language independent symbols for the classification of patents and utility models according to the different areas of technology to which they pertain.
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IPC News:
- IPC/WG/20 (November 24 to 28, 2008): Invitation and Draft Agenda now available (Oct 9, 2008)
- Circular C. IPC 190 and document IPC/WG/19/2 (report) now available (Jul 11, 2008)
- Next version of the IPC (IPC 2009.01) enters into force on January 1, 2009 (Jul 3, 2008)
- IPC/WG/19 (May 26 to 30, 2008): Invitation and Draft Agenda now available (Apr 8, 2008)
- Document IPC/CE/40/6 now available. (Mar 18, 2008)