Pillars of the IPC reform

Herwig Pauwels

World Patent Information, 2004, vol. 26, issue 3, 205-208

Abstract: The extensive IPC reform project of the last few years has led to many major changes. In this article the author concentrates on three vital aspects of the implementation of the reformed International Patent Classification (IPC)--the Master Classification Database (MCD), the CONcept of OPerationS (CONOPS), and the HARMONY project of the Trilateral Offices. The MCD is based on the EPO's DOCDB system. The CONOPS document describes the classification and reclassification process of the reformed IPC in sufficient detail to enable all industrial property offices to implement and use the reformed classification system. It covers topics such as patent families, back files, newly published documents, and revision of the advanced level. The HARMONY project represents a further stage in the development of harmonised classification between the USPTO, EPO and JPO.

Keywords: IPC; reform; EPO; Master; Classification; Database; (MCD); CONcept; of; OPerationS; (CONOPS); HARMONY; Trilateral; offices; Patent; families; Back; files; Advanced; level; Harmonised; classification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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