The correspondence table between the technical divisions of 1st-4th Patent Examination Departments and the technical fields(*) is revised. It is the one as of 1 April 2012.
Outline of Technology Examined in 1st-4th Patent Examination Departments <PDF 154KB>
(*) The technical fields are shown with the International Patent Classification (partly with the File Index). Please refer to this page for the File Index.
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[Last updated 9 May 2012]
