New patent classification system

New patent classification system related to the 4th Industrial Revolution The previous seven technical fields related to the 4th Industrial Revolution* were expanded and improved to 16 technical fields** and added to the advanced patent classification (CPC) system. Details may be partially revised during the international standardization and revision process.

* Artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent robots, autonomous vehicles, 3D printing

** Artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, next-generation communications, Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent robots, autonomous vehicles, drones, virtual augmented reality, smart cities, customized healthcare, innovative new drugs, intelligent semiconductors, advanced materials, renewable energy, 3D printing

4차산업혁명 관련 新특허분류 체계(New patent classification system) 4차 산업혁명과 관련된 종전 7대 기술분야*를 16대 기술분야**로 확대 및 개선하여 선진특허분류(CPC) 체계에 부가하여 수립하였습니다.세부 내용은 국제표준화 과정 및 개정 과정에서 일부 수정될 수 있습니다.

* 인공지능(AI), 빅데이터, 클라우드, 사물인터넷(IoT), 지능형로봇, 자율주행차, 3D프린팅

** 인공지능(AI), 빅데이터, 클라우드컴퓨팅, 차세대통신, 사물인터넷(IoT), 지능형로봇, 자율주행차, 드론, 가상증강현실, 스마트시티, 맞춤형헬스케어, 혁신신약, 지능형반도체, 첨단소재, 신재생에너지, 3D프린팅