Using Patent Classification for Searching in particular the
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Using Patent Classification for Searching, in particular the International Patent Classification David Barford Consultant Ulaanbaatar March 2015
2 Introduction Patents cover all areas of science and technology - from toothbrushes to nuclear reactors, and from pharmaceuticals to hats How can we divide this vast field of invention into smaller, more manageable chunks? Let’s start with eight chunks or sections
3 Sections A to D Section A: HUMAN NECESSITIES (eg agriculture, food, clothes, furniture, brushes, furniture, sports and games) Section B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING (eg manufacturing, metal working, moulding, printing; railways, other land vehicles, aircraft) Section C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY (eg inorganic chemistry, organic macromolecular chemistry, metallurgy) Section D: TEXTILES; PAPER (eg threads, yarns, spinning, weaving)
4 Sections E to H Section E: FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS (eg buildings; earth or rock drilling; mining) Section F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING (eg engines, pumps, heat exchangers) Section G: PHYSICS (eg instruments, controls, computers, nucleonics Section H: ELECTRICITY eg circuits, generating electricity, communications
5 Searching If, when a patent document is published, the relevant code A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H is printed on the front page, we can use this when searching So if we are interested in cements of a particular composition , we only need to search code C, the code under which chemicals, including cements, are classified Unfortunately, we soon find that literally millions of documents carry code C So we need much more detail than a mere eight sections
6 International Patent Classification (IPC) The IPC is based on this eight section structure, but each section is divided into classes, these are further divided into subclasses, which are then divided into main groups, and finally into subgroups. This is called a hierarchical structure: Section Class Subclass Main group Subgroup
IPC: Structure - general Section Class Subclass … Class … Subclass Main group Subgroup … Subgroup
IPC: Structure – from chemistry down to cements C C 04 Class Subclass … … C 04 B 7/00 Subgroup Main group C 04 B 7/02 … C 04 B 7/06
IPC: definitions C C 04 B 7/00 C 04 B 7/02 C 04 B 7/06 Chemistry Cements; concrete; artificial stone; ceramics; refractories Lime; magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof…; artificial stone; ceramics; refractories; treatment of natural stone Hydraulic cements Portland cement using alkaline raw materials
10 IPC: Structure (subgroups) More dots = lower hierarchical level
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Major patent classification systems International Patent Classification (IPC) http: //web 2. wipo. int/ipcpub/#refresh=page Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Japanese Patent Classification (FI/F-terms) European Patent Classification (ECLA) and the Patent Classification (USPC) replaced by CPC from 01. 2013 US
Difference between classification systems Language availability Number of entries IPC English and French (w/ national versions) ~70, 000 CPC English only ~250, 000 Based on IPC ~190, 000 Based on IPC FI/F-terms English and Japanese
Difference between classification systems Applied by (offices) Applied to (collections) IPC Over 190 patent offices worldwide PCT, European, Japan, US, and other regional and national collections CPC European Patent Office and United States Patent and Trademark Office European, PCT, Japan, US, and other regional and national collections FI/F-terms Japan Patent Office Japan
IPC: Structure (notes and references) Relevant symbols, symbols definitions, definitions versions
16 Words or classifications? Words advantages disadvantages Classifications advantages Disadvantages Words and classifications
17 Words – advantages can be used in most databases easy to use infinitely flexible can use singly or – using operators - in specified combinations/orders/separations in many databases, the user can select whether to search the full text or restrict to titles/abstracts/claims
18 Words - disadvantages different languages synonyms (cellphone, cell phone, mobile phone; lift, elevator) homonyms (beam - optical or building? ; mouse – computer or transgenic? ) alternative spellings (color and colour) specialist terminology
19 Classifications - advantages independent of language independent of synonyms and homonyms independent of alternative spellings independent of terminology independent of typographic errors available for (old) patent documents for which little or no searchable text is available specially adapted for patent documents comprehensive and detailed; a spot-on classification term – if there is one - can be the quickest and best way of doing a search
20 Classifications - disadvantages not universally applied – except for the IPC can be complex and challenging to understand beyond an elementary level may not have any terms which are a good fit for a particular search may be applied with varying skill and accuracy by different authorities may generate too many hits if used at a general level
21 Words and Classifications Can use words to find classifications by doing a quick word search and looking at the classifications that have been applied to the best hits Can use the two in combination, eg “B 62 K 19/04 AND magnesium“ – to search for bicycle frames made of a magnesium alloy “G 02 B AND beam“ – to search for optical beams
Scenario You have been requested to retrieve patent documents related to semiconductor lasers and have decided to use IPC classification for this purpose. Photo source: NASA
Tools (I) Terms Catchwords Definitions Scheme (ie detailed classification) (2) STATS (3) IPCCAT (4) Using words to find a classification. Search the database using words, display the results, and check the IPC
IPC Official Publication
IPC Terms
IPC Terms
IPC Catchwords
IPC Catchword Scheme (ie detailed classification)
Back to IPC Terms
IPC Definitions
Back to IPC Terms again
IPC Catchword Scheme (ie detailed classification)
IPC Official Publication – (2) STATS
IPC STATS
IPC STATS
IPC STATS
IPC Official Publication – (3) IPCCAT
IPCCAT: Note IPCCAT is intended to be used on full sentences or longer texts. You can use it for shorter texts, but remember to put a period (full stop) after your search terms.
IPC: IPCCAT
IPC: IPCCAT (results by subclass)
IPC: IPCCAT (results by main group)
IPC: Bridge
43 (4)Using words to find a classification Search the database using words, display the results, and check the IPC that has been applied
44 PATENTSCOPE: Results using H 01 S 5/00
Thank you for your attention! For more information, please contact: tisc@wipo. int
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