Patent Classification

Anyone who applies for a patent, whether at national or international level, must find out whether his/her work is new or is already owned or if it is claimed by someone else or not. To find out these information International Patent Classification (IPC) is used - the classification system established by the WIPO, which organizes information relating to inventions.

International Patent Classification (IPO) is a hierarchical system of classification of patents developed and based on the Strasbourg Agreement in 1971, regularly updated, composed of representatives of States Parties to this Agreement and observers from other organizations such as the European Patent Office (EPO).