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International Patent Classification

The International Patent Classification (IPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used in over 100 countries to classify the content of patents in a uniform manner. It was created under the Strasbourg Agreement (1971), one of a number of treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The classification is updated…

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International Patent Classification

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International Patent Classification → IPC, WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization

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