cpc classification - inventors society oct. 3 2015

The New Cooperative Patent Classification(CPC) System: A Challenge and An Opportunity

Robert (Bob) J. Craig, Esq. Patent Counsel GroupInventors Society of South FloridaOctober 3, 2015

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Robert J. Craig @ PatentCouselGroup.com

The New Cooperative Patent Classification(CPC)

What is it ? A new patent classification system jointly developed by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United States Patent & Trademark Office(USPTO).

Why was it developed ?To harmonize the previous USPTO & EPO classification systems & to bring the

best practices from each Office together. For the EPO to ensure IPC (International Patent Classification-the WIPO system) compliance & eliminate need for EPO to classify U.S. patent documents.

At the USPTO to provide an up-to date classification system that is internationally compatible.

When ? The USPTO & EPO began classifying documents in CPC on 2013 with the final transition on Jan. 1, 2015

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The New Cooperative Patent Classification(CPC) System

How is it structured/laid out ?The CPC is a classification system with the following order or structure hierarchy having :Sections (letter s A to H, & Y) which consists of broad areas of technology:

Class (two digits, e.g., 01) are class symbols, divisions of Sections;

Subclass (one letter, e.g., A-Z), divisions of Classes;

Group (one to three digits, e.g., 123, followed by an oblique stroke: /) divisions of Subclasses "group" number and finally:

Subgroup (at least two digits, e.g., 12) divisions of Groups.

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Sections (letter s A to H, & Y) which consists of broad areas of technology:A: Human Necessities

B: Operations and Transport

C: Chemistry and Metallurgy

D: Textiles

E: Fixed Constructions

F: Mechanical Engineering

G: Physics H: Electricity

Y: Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies

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To access the CPC on the USPTO website: Go to www.USPTO.gov,

Under Patent Tools and Links Click on Search for Patents,

Under the drop down box in left hand corner click on Learn about Classification,

On Classification Standards and Practices page under Cooperative Patent Classification heading, click on browsing the CPC scheme;

The CPC scheme will appear.

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To word search the CPC:Go to the EPO patent word searching tool called ESPACENET: go to worldwide.espacenet.com,

Under heading Smart search box click on Classification search,

You can then search in the Keyword searching box.

To see patents in a CPC: On ESPACENET: Drill down on a Classified Search & then click on Find Patents.

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For more information on the CPC, training modules, etc. go to: www.cpcinfo.org.If you have a USPC class and subclass, you can determine the equivalent CPC classification by going to USPTO Classification Homepage at http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/classification and enter the USPC Class & Subclass , under Select Content, Click on Statistical Mapping from USPC to CPC.

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Questions ?

Robert J. Craig @ [email protected]

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