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When on the US patent and Trade office website, key in the phrase, "Tools to help in searching" by patent classification. When you click on the phrase, a listing of all current U.S. classes and subclasses or patents will be displayed. Find the classes and subclasses that most closely match your invention to do a preliminary patent search.
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