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Chapter V – Preclassification and IPC classification of international patent applications

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Chapter V – Preclassification and IPC classification of international patent applications

A revised version of this publication entered into force.

1. Definitions
2. Preclassification (for file routing and distribution)
3. IPC classification of the application
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