“To modernize our patent infrastructure, we need better tools to help inventors and examiners find relevant prior art.” Patent categories were established more than 100 years ago. There are dozens of ...

Patent harmonisation came a step closer last month, with the launch of the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). The new system has been developed by the EPO and USPTO and replaces their existing ...

The USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) have announced an expansion of cooperation in classification activities between the two offices, with the USPTO urging IP5 offices follow ...

Patent categories were established more than 100 years ago. There are dozens of categories that reflect industry at the time: gears, sewing machines, and bicycles, to name a few. While these are ...