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DWPI Manual Codes<br />

• An in-depth classificati<strong>on</strong> system assigned by<br />

Thoms<strong>on</strong> Reuters uniquely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> DWPI<br />

• Covers basic patent publicati<strong>on</strong>s in chemical/life<br />

science and engineering subject areas<br />

• Chemical/life science codes (A-N) are <strong>on</strong>ly<br />

searchable in WPIDS/WPIX back <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> 1963<br />

• Electrical/electr<strong>on</strong>ic codes (S-X) are searchable<br />

by all users of DWPI back <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> 1980<br />

• More recently added Mechanical codes (Q), are<br />

searchable by all users of DWPI back <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2005<br />

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