특허 정보 검색 도구로서의 국제특허분류표 활용 방안에 관한 연구 = A Study on Utilization of International Patent classification as a Search Tool

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study focus on investigation of the structure, principles and the classifying rules of the IPC. And then surveyed on the information service aspects of using the IPC as a search tool.
The findings of this study are as follows:
1. IPC is particlarly useful when searching for concepts which can only be described by a combination of several words.
2. IPC is indispensable for setting up profiles for current awareness.
Because it is printed on the document, the IPC becomes immediately available for searching on publication and database.
3. IPC useful to selective disseminaton of patent information by periodically. Some desirable proposals for effective patent information service are as follows:
First level SDI adopts subclass-level of IPC, includes patent nom IPC, title, patentee, services by weekly.
Second level SDI adopts maingroup-level of IPC, includes patent no, IPC, title, patentee, inventors, abstract, drawings, claims, services by monthy.
4. The IPC is useful tool for patent searching and information services. IPC can be profitably used in addition to other retrieval terms. A careful preparation of the search is essential, taking into account the change from one edition to the next, and patent protection and patent laws in various countries of the world.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• I. 서론 = 1
• II. 특허정보활동 = 5
• 1. 특허정보의 특성 = 5
• 2. 특허자료의 종류 = 6
• 3. 특허정보 관리 = 9
• III. 국제특허분류표의 특성과 구조 = 13
• 1. IPC의 발전과정 = 13
• 2. IPC의 구조 = 17
• 3. IPC의 해석 = 20
• IV. 특허정보 검색도구로서의 IPC의 활용 = 39
• 1. 연구개발 단계에 따른 특허정보활동 = 39
• 2. 특허정보 검색에서의 IPC활용 = 43
• V. 결론 = 51
• 참고문헌 = 54
• 영문요약 = 57