Field Name: Patent Parent Classification (CPC)
Definition: Patent Parent Classification (CPC) refers to the parent code to a patent classification in the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system.
The Patent Parent Classification can be referenced using the European Patent Office’s Linked Open Data lookup (LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31.html) will be referred to as a “Broader” label
Tooltip definition of the predicate: Parent Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) code.
Type of value (one of the following): entity
Number of accepted values (one of the following): single
Constraints: Only applies when Subject has the “Is a” value “Patent classification”
Citation Required?: Yes.
Examples of proper use:
- ‘G05B 2219/31’ ‘Patent Parent Classification (CPC)’ is ‘G05B 2219/30’ - Citation: LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31.html
Examples of improper use:
- ‘G05B 2219/31’ ‘Patent Parent Classification (CPC)’ is ‘G05B 2219/31483’ is incorrect as it refers to the child classification code. Citation: LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31.html
Usage in other schemas: n/a
Field Name: Patent Child Classification (CPC)
Definition: Patent Child Classification (CPC) refers to the parent code to a patent classification in the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system.
The Patent Child Classification can be referenced using the European Patent Office’s Linked Open Data lookup (LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31.html) will be referred to as the “Narrower” labels.
Tooltip definition of the predicate: Child Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) code.
Type of value (one of the following): entity
Number of accepted values (one of the following): multiple
Constraints: Only applies when Subject has the “Is a” value “Patent classification”
Citation Required?: Yes.
Examples of proper use:
- ‘G05B 2219/31’ ‘Patent Child Classification (CPC)’ is ‘G05B 2219/31483’ Citation: LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31.html
Examples of improper use:
- ‘G05B 2219/31’ ‘Patent Child Classification (CPC)’ is ‘G05B 2219/30’ is incorrect as it refers to the parent classification code. Citation: LDA resource at /linked-data/def/cpc/G05B2219-31’.html
Usage in other schemas: n/a