Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Master Classification File (MCF) for U.S. Patent Grants (1790 - Present)
Contains Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) classification information for all Utility patent grants issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 1790 to present. It is available as XML with schemas or text monthly (usually by the 15th of the month).
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| description | Contains Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) classification information for all Utility patent grants issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 1790 to present. It is available as XML with schemas or text monthly (usually by the 15th of the month). |
| distribution |
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| format | xml |
| identifier | EIP-5712P-OL |
| issued | 2016-01-01 |
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0 |
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| modified | 2025-08-28 |
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"https://www.uspto.gov/patents-application-process/patent-search/classification-standards-and-development"
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| spatial | |
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| temporal | 1790-07-31/2025-12-31 |
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| title | Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Master Classification File (MCF) for U.S. Patent Grants (1790 - Present) |
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