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                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B41 - printing">B41 - printing</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B42 - bookbinding">B42 - bookbinding</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B43 - writing or drawing implements">B43 - writing or drawing implements</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B44 - decorative arts">B44 - decorative arts</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B60 - vehicles in general">B60 - vehicles in general</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B61 - railways">B61 - railways</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B62 - land vehicles for travelling otherwise than on rails">B62 - land vehicles for travelling otherwise than on rails</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B63 - ships or other waterborne vessels">B63 - ships or other waterborne vessels</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B64 - aircraft">B64 - aircraft</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B65 - conveying">B65 - conveying</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B66 - hoisting">B66 - hoisting</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B67 - opening, closing {or cleaning} bottles, jars or similar containers">B67 - opening, closing {or cleaning} bottles, jars or similar containers</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B68 - saddlery">B68 - saddlery</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B81 - microstructural technology">B81 - microstructural technology</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B82 - nanotechnology">B82 - nanotechnology</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_B" data-val="B99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section">B99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    <li class="cpc_val top" style="margin-left:0; cursor:pointer" data-val="C - CHEMISTRY"><button type="button" class="cpc_val_expand" style="padding: .2rem; line-height: .6rem; margin-right: .5rem;" data-val="C">+</button> C - chemistry</li>
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C01 - inorganic chemistry">C01 - inorganic chemistry</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C02 - treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge">C02 - treatment of water, waste water, sewage, or sludge</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C03 - glass">C03 - glass</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C04 - cements">C04 - cements</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C05 - fertilisers">C05 - fertilisers</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C06 - explosives">C06 - explosives</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C07 - organic chemistry">C07 - organic chemistry</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C08 - organic macromolecular compounds">C08 - organic macromolecular compounds</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C09 - dyes">C09 - dyes</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C10 - petroleum, gas or coke industries">C10 - petroleum, gas or coke industries</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C11 - animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes">C11 - animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C12 - biochemistry">C12 - biochemistry</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C13 - sugar industry">C13 - sugar industry</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C14 - skins">C14 - skins</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C21 - metallurgy of iron">C21 - metallurgy of iron</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C22 - metallurgy">C22 - metallurgy</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C23 - coating metallic material">C23 - coating metallic material</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C25 - electrolytic or electrophoretic processes">C25 - electrolytic or electrophoretic processes</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C30 - crystal growth">C30 - crystal growth</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C40 - combinatorial technology">C40 - combinatorial technology</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_C" data-val="C99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section">C99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    <li class="cpc_val top" style="margin-left:0; cursor:pointer" data-val="D - TEXTILES"><button type="button" class="cpc_val_expand" style="padding: .2rem; line-height: .6rem; margin-right: .5rem;" data-val="D">+</button> D - textiles</li>
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D01 - natural or man-made threads or fibres">D01 - natural or man-made threads or fibres</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D02 - yarns">D02 - yarns</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D03 - weaving">D03 - weaving</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D04 - braiding">D04 - braiding</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D05 - sewing">D05 - sewing</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D06 - treatment of textiles or the like">D06 - treatment of textiles or the like</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D07 - ropes">D07 - ropes</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D10 - indexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles">D10 - indexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D21 - paper-making">D21 - paper-making</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_D" data-val="D99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section">D99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    <li class="cpc_val top" style="margin-left:0; cursor:pointer" data-val="E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS"><button type="button" class="cpc_val_expand" style="padding: .2rem; line-height: .6rem; margin-right: .5rem;" data-val="E">+</button> E - fixed constructions</li>
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E01 - construction of roads, railways, or bridges">E01 - construction of roads, railways, or bridges</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E02 - hydraulic engineering">E02 - hydraulic engineering</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E03 - water supply">E03 - water supply</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E04 - building">E04 - building</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E05 - locks">E05 - locks</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E06 - doors, windows, shutters, or roller blinds in general">E06 - doors, windows, shutters, or roller blinds in general</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E21 - earth drilling">E21 - earth drilling</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_E" data-val="E99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section">E99 - subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    <li class="cpc_val top" style="margin-left:0; cursor:pointer" data-val="F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING"><button type="button" class="cpc_val_expand" style="padding: .2rem; line-height: .6rem; margin-right: .5rem;" data-val="F">+</button> F - mechanical engineering</li>
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
                                                                    
                    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                                                                            <li class="cpc_val nested cpc_F" data-val="F02 - combustion engines">F02 - combustion engines</li>
                                                                        
                                                                    
                                                                        
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                                                                                    <strong>Patent Classification (CPC)</strong> — Selecting one of the Classifications or sub-Classifications (displayed by clicking the <button type="button" class="cpc_val_expand" style="padding: .2rem; line-height: .6rem; margin-right: .5rem;" data-val="">+</button>icon) from the drop-down list, returns DOE Patents records having that Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC). 
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                                                                                    <strong>Research Org</strong> — Searches the name(s) of the organization(s) that was funded and performed the research leading to the patent.
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                                                                                    <strong>Sponsoring Org</strong> — Searches the name(s) of the DOE program office(s) that provided the funding for the research leading to the patent.
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                                                                                    <strong>Issue Date</strong> — Searches for patents issued within a specific time frame.  Select the starting date or ending date from the drop down calendar OR type MM/DD/YYYY, e.g. 01/01/2014.
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