classification-ipc-secondary

Element Title: IPC Secondary Classification

Element Description: The IPC secondary classification is a group element containing a single ipc element. It is a secondary international patent classification.

Element Content:

(ipc)

Element is Located in:

classification-ipc

Element Attributes:

Name	Type	Default Value	Example	Description
st32-name	CDATA	"B512" (fixed)	In DTD for reference only	Data mapping to Grant Red Book/ST32
inid-code	CDATA			INID code displayed on the photocomposed page

Element Markup Instructions: The IPC element is formatted as a fixed-length records where:
    column 1 defines the Section (alphabetic)
    columns 2 and 3 define the Class (numeric)
    column 4 defines the Subclass (alphabetic)
    columns 5 through 7 define the Group (alphanumeric, right justified, leading spaces)
    columns 8 contains a "/"
    columns 9+ defines the Subgroup (Up to 7 alphanumeric)

Element Example:

<classification-ipc-secondary>
    <ipc>H01L023/52</ipc>
</classification-ipc-secondary>