The information regarding the 2026.01 edition of the International Patent Classification (IPC) is now available on TIPO’s official website. Starting March 6, 2026, TIPO will classify all newly filed patent applications according to this updated edition. Consequently, the Patent Gazette and the Invention Publication Gazette will begin implementing the 2026.01 edition of IPC in their issues released on March 21 and May 16, 2026, respectively.

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