Who has the authority to revise the patent classification system?
According to MPEP 903.01, the authority to revise the patent classification system is vested in the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The relevant statute, 35 U.S.C. 8, states:
“The Director may revise and maintain the classification by subject matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and printed publications as may be necessary or practicable…”
This means that the USPTO Director has the legal power to update and modify the classification system as needed to improve its effectiveness in patent examination and prior art searching.
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