The USPTO and the EPO have agreed to work toward the formation of a joint patent classification system. Read more >> Unlike other major patent document classification systems, the U.S. patent classification system is not based on the International Patent Classification (IPC) system because it predates the IPC. << Hide

The USPTO Strategic Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2010-2015 sets forth the agency's mission-focused goals, as well as the proposed objectives to meet those goals.
Read more >> The plan is designed to strengthen the capacity of the USPTO, improve the quality of issued patents and registered trademarks, and shorten the time it takes to get a patent. << Hide

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