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• patents are classified (organized) in the U.S. by a system using a 3 digit class and a 3 digit subclass to describe every similar grouping of patent art. A single invention may be described by multiple classification codes.

  -- see Manual of Patent Classification

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  classification. (n.d.). United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification.

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  classification. www.uspto.gov. United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification (accessed: March 30, 2023).

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  "classification." United States Patent and Trademark Office Glossary. USPTO. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification.

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• A subdivision of technology (and, hence, patents) by subject matter. MPEP 903.01.

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  classification. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  classification. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification (accessed: March 30, 2023).

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  "classification." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 30 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/classification.

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