文档介绍:IPCREFORManizationIPCForum2006GenevaModernHistoryoftheIPC1956-CouncilofEuropeinitiatesworkon EuropeanPatentClassification1968-1steditionoftheIPC1971-StrasbourgAgreementconcerningtheIPC1975-StrasbourgAgreemententeredintoforceEveryfiveyears-aneweditionoftheIPC2000-7theditionoftheIPCPurposesoftheIPCPrimarypurpose:effectivesearchtoolfortheretrievalofpatentinformationOtherpurposes:selectivedisseminationofinformationinvestigationofthestateoftheartpreparationofindustrialpropertystatisticsWorldwideApplicationoftheIPC55States-membersoftheStrasbourgUnionIPCisapplied:risisattheendoftheXXcenturyIPC-atoolformanualsearchingIPC-plexforsmallofficesIPC-needtoconsultseveraleditionsIPCAdvancedSeminar(December1998)DiscussionsabouttheIPCfutureSeminarConclusionsIPCretainsitsvalueastheonlyworld-mitteeofExpertsdecidestostartreformoftheClassificationInMarch2000thestrategicplanforthedevelopmentoftheIPCisapprovedStrategicGoalsoftheReformIntegrationoftheIPCwiththesystemsofelectronicinformationCreationofauniversalsearchtoolforallpatentofficesEstablishmentofaglobalsystemofgeneration,modatetheIPCtoanelectronicenvironment