OMB Individually Reported

Pre-Exam Application: CPC Classification

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Description

Auto-assign patent utility classification (CPC) symbols to patent utility documents. CPC symbols, currently over 250,000, are applied to an application for classification, assisting examination and public search by classification when an application is published. CPC is constantly expanding as new technical fields emerge.

Controls / human review

ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published