The First twenty-five years of the International patent classification, 1971-1996.

33 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

9789280506259

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Contents : Preface by Arpad Bogsch, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); 1. The first 25 years of the International Patent Classification (IPC) by Bo Hansson, Director, International Classification Division, WIPO : History of the IPC; The Strasbourg Diplomatic Conference; Administration of the IPC : Administration of the IPC pending the entry into force of the Strasbourg (IPC) Agreement (March 1971 to October 1975); Administration of the IPC from October 1975 to September 1978; Administration of the IPC since September 1978; The work of the International Bureau; Major events in the history of the IPC : Implementation of the IPC by major industrial property offices; The CAPRI system; Introduction of indexing schemes; The IPC:CLASS CD-ROM; 2. IPC meetings; 3. IPC publications; 4. Facts and figures concerning the IPC; 5. The text of the Strasbourg (IPC) Agreement concerning the International Patent Classification;.

WIPO publication ; no. 885.

Geneva : World Intellectual Property Organization, 1996.

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