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Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Purpose
The finer EPO/USPTO classification (250,000+ groups) used in Espacenet and Google Patents.
Coverage
CPC scheme and definitions; revision notices.
Access conditions
Free
Region
Worldwide
Link
https://www.cooperativepatentclassification.org/
Review date
29 Oct 2026
Link check
Reachable when checked on 28 Oct 2026
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