What features are available on the USPTO Patent Classification Home Page?
The USPTO Patent Classification Home Page, available at www.uspto.gov/Classification, offers several key features as described in MPEP 902.03(a):
- Index to the U.S. Patent Classification system (USPC)
- Class definitions
- Class schedules
- Integration with the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database
The MPEP states:
“The site integrates with the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database site by allowing a search of a subclass by clicking on a patent icon in the classification schedules and definitions which generates a search result in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database.”
This integration allows users to seamlessly navigate from classification information to actual patent documents, enhancing the research and search capabilities for patent professionals and the public.
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