International Patent Classification
The Strasbourg Agreement (1971) concerning the International Patent Classification (IPC) provides for a common classification for patents for invention including published patent applications, utility models and utility certificates.
The IPC is a hierarchical system in which the whole area of technology is divided into a range of sections, classes, subclasses and groups. This system is indispensable for the retrieval of patent documents in the search for establishing the novelty of an invention or determining the state of the art in a particular area of technology.
The IPC is revised periodically to improve the system and to take account of technical developments. The current, eighth, edition of the IPC entered into force on January 1, 2006. The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) is the peak professional body representing Australian patent and trade mark attorneys.
Phone Australia: 03 9819 2004. Email: mail@ipta.org.au
About | IP Creators & Users | IPTA Members | Find An Attorney | Media | About Us
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Site Map
International Patent Classification
Web Site Design & Search Engine Marketing
|
::
