European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention

Okay kiddo, so let's start with what a patent is. You know how some toys or games are really cool and you don't want anyone else to have them? Well, companies and inventors can make something really cool too and they don't want other people copying their idea and making money from it. So, they get something called a patent which is like a special permission slip from the government that says only they can make and sell their invention for a certain amount of time.

Now, this European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention is like a really big book of rules and guidelines that lots of different countries in Europe follow when they give out patents. It's like a big group project where everyone gets the same rubric to follow so that all the patents are judged fairly and consistently.

The book has lots of different categories for inventions like machines, chemicals, and even computer programs. That way, when people submit their ideas for a patent, they know which category it falls under and what kind of rules they have to follow to get it approved.

So, the European Convention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention is basically a big guidebook for European countries to follow when they give out patents. Does that make sense, kiddo?