The patccat classifier for patent claims - EPO edition

<p>!!! This is the <strong>EPO/European version</strong> of the patccat classifier of patent claims. !!!</p> <p>Note: We use the same approach that we use for USPTO patents. For a detailed description, see <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6395307">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6395307</a>.</p> <p><strong>Data version: 3.4.0</strong></p> <p>Authors:<br> Bernhard Ganglmair (University of Mannheim, Department of Economics, and ZEW Mannheim)<br> W. Keith Robinson (Wake Forest University, School of Law)<br> Michael Seeligson (Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business)</p> <p>Please cite the following paper when using the data in your own work:</p> <p>Ganglmair, Bernhard, W. Keith Robinson, and Michael Seeligson (2022): &quot;The Rise of Process Claims: Evidence from a Century of U.S. Patents,&quot; unpublished manuscript available at <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4069994">https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4069994</a>.</p>