Category Archives: CPC

Swiss Patent Office Adopts CPC

Posted on October 19, 2012 by mjwhitekingston

As of Jan. 1, 2013, the Swiss Patent Office will classify patents using the CPC. This might be the first office (except for the EPO and USPTO) to officially adopt the CPC as its national classification.

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Cooperative Patent Classification Available

Posted on October 3, 2012 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO and EPO have released the new Cooperative Patent Classification system ahead of the January 1, 2013 implementation date. Details are available at the CPC website. Documentation includes the entire CPC scheme, an initial set of definitions and CPC … Continue reading →

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One Classification to Rule Them All?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO and EPO have agreed to create a new Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) based on the IPC. You can read the press releases here and here. The new system will be based largely on ECLA, the European version of the … Continue reading →

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