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<class-scheme publication-date="2023-02-01" scheme-type="cpc" publication-type="official">
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS </text><reference><text>electrolytic <class-ref scheme="cpc">C25</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this subclass, groups for obtaining metals include obtaining the metals by non-metallurgical processes, and obtaining metal compounds by metallurgical processes, <CPC-specific-note>as far as specifically indicated in the relevant groups</CPC-specific-note> . Thus, for example, group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B11/00</class-ref> covers the production of silver by reduction of ammoniacal silver oxide in solution, and group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B17/00</class-ref> includes the production of cadmium oxide by a metallurgical process. Furthermore, although compounds of arsenic and antimony are classified in <class-ref scheme="cpc">C01G</class-ref>, production of the elements themselves is included in <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B</class-ref>, as well as the production of their compounds by metallurgical processes. </note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><note-paragraph warning-type="ipc-not-used">The following IPC groups are not in the CPC scheme. The subject matter for these IPC groups is classified in the following CPC groups: <table><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B9/187</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B9/193</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B9/18</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B9/21</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B9/20</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B15/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B15/0032</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B15/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B15/0036</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B15/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B15/0041</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B15/0043</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">C22B15/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B15/006</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="6" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/00" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/00</classification-symbol>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="7" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/00" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="C22B1/00" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/00</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>Preliminary treatment of ores or scrap</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/005" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/00" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2016-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/005</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2016-08-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Preliminary treatment of scrap </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B1/02</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B1/26</class-ref> take precedence</text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/02" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/02</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Roasting processes </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B1/16</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/04" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/04</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Blast roasting</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/06" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/06</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Sulfating roasting</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/08" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/08" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/08</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Chloridising roasting</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/10" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/10" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/10</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in fluidised form</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/11" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/11" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/11</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Removing sulfur, phosphorus or arsenic other than by roasting</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/14" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/14" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/14</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Agglomerating</text></title-part><title-part><text>Briquetting</text></title-part><title-part><text>Binding</text></title-part><title-part><text>Granulating</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/16" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/16</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Sintering</text></title-part><title-part><text>Agglomerating</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/18" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/18" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/18</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in sinter pots</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/20" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/20</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in sintering machines with movable grates</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/205" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/205</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>regulation of the sintering process</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/212" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/212" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/212</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in tunnel furnaces</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/214" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/214" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/214</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in shaft furnaces</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/216" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/216" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/216</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in rotary furnaces</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/22" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/22" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/22</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in other sintering apparatus</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/24" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/24" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/24</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Binding</text></title-part><title-part><text>Briquetting </text><CPC-specific-text><text>; Granulating</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/2406" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/24" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/2406</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>pelletizing</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/2413" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/24" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/2413</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>enduration of pellets</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/242" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/242" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/242</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>with binders</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/243" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/243" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/243</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>inorganic</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/244" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/244" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/244</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>organic</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/245" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/245" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/245</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>with carbonaceous material for the production of coked agglomerates</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/248" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/248" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/248</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>of metal scrap or alloys</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B1/26" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B1/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B1/26</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Cooling of roasted, sintered, or agglomerated ores</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="7" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/00" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="C22B3/00" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/00</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> When classifying in this group, the nature of any metal which is considered to represent information of interest for search may also be classified in the main groups only of <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B11/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B25/00</class-ref>, in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B19/34</class-ref> or in any of groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B26/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B61/00</class-ref>. This can for example, be the case when it is considered of interest to enable searching for extraction of specific metals or their compounds. Such non-obligatory classification should be given as &quot;additional information&quot;.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>This group <u>covers</u> methods directed to the extraction of three or more metals. For the recovery of one or two metals, see the other groups of this subclass concerning these metals</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/02" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/02</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Apparatus therefor</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/04" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/04</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>by leaching </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/18</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/045" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/045</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching using electrochemical processes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/06" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/06</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>in inorganic acid solutions </text><CPC-specific-text><text>, e.g. with acids generated <u>in situ</u>; in inorganic salt solutions other than ammonium salt solutions</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/065" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/06" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/065</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Nitric acids or salts thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/08" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/08" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/08</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Sulfuric acid </text><CPC-specific-text><text>, other sulfurated acids or salts thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/10" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/10" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/10</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>Hydrochloric acid </text><CPC-specific-text><text>, other halogenated acids or salts thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/12" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/12</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in inorganic alkaline solutions</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/14" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/14" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/14</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>containing ammonia or ammonium salts</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/16" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/16</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>in organic solutions</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1608" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1608</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with acyclic or carbocyclic agents</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1616" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1616</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with acyclic or carbocyclic agents of a single type</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1625" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1625</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with amines </text><reference><text>amino acids <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/165</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1633" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1633</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with oximes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1641" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1641</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with ketones or aldehydes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/165" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/165</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>with organic acids</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1658" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1658</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with acyclic or carbocyclic agents of different types in admixture, e.g. with organic acids added to oximes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1666" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1666</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with heterocyclic compounds</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1675" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1675</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with a mixture of organic agents wherein one agent at least is a heterocyclic compounds </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/1683</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1683" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1683</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with organo-metallic compounds</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/1691" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/1691</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Leaching with a mixture of organic agents wherein at least one agent is an organo-metallic compound</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/18" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/18" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/18</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/20" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/20</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>Treatment or purification of solutions, e.g. obtained by leaching </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/18</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/205" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/20" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/205</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>using adducts or inclusion complexes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/22" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/22" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/22</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>by physical processes, e.g. by filtration, by magnetic means </text><CPC-specific-text><text>, or by thermal decomposition</text></CPC-specific-text><text> </text><reference><text>treatment or purification of solutions by liquid-liquid extraction <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/26</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/24" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/24" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/24</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>by adsorption on solid substances, e.g. by extraction with solid resins</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph warning-type="reclass-source">Group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/24</class-ref> is impacted by reclassification into group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/42</class-ref>.<br/>Groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/24</class-ref> and <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/42</class-ref> should be considered in order to perform a complete search.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/26" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/26</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>by liquid-liquid extraction using organic compounds</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In groups <CPC-specific-note><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/262</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/41</class-ref>:</CPC-specific-note><subnote type="alpha"><note-paragraph>the last place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, compounds are classified in the last appropriate place;</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>when two or more compounds are used successively, each compound is classified as such;</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>mixtures containing two or more compounds covered individually by the same one of groups <CPC-specific-note><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/262</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/387</class-ref>,</CPC-specific-note> are classified only in that group.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><note-paragraph warning-type="reclass-source">Group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/26</class-ref> is impacted by reclassification into group <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/40</class-ref>.<br/>Groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/26</class-ref> and <class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/40</class-ref> should be considered in order to perform a complete search.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/28" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/28</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>Amines</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/282" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/282</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Aliphatic amines</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/284" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/284</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Aromatic amines</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/286" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/286</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Amino-alcohols</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/288" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/28" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/288</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Quaternary ammonium</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/30" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/30" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/30</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>Oximes</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/302" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/302</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Ethers or epoxides</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/304" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/304</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Crown ethers</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/306" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/306</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Ketones or aldehydes</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/32" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/32</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>Carboxylic acids</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/322" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/322</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Oxalic acids</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/324" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/324</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Naphthenic acids</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/326" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/32" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/326</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Ramified chain carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof, e.g. &quot;versatic&quot; acids</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/33" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/33</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Cyanic acids, derivatives thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/34" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/34" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/34</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>containing sulfur </text><CPC-specific-text><text>, e.g. sulfonium</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/36" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/36" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/36</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>Heterocyclic compounds </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C22B3/34</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/362" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/36" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/362</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Heterocyclic compounds of a single type</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/364" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/36" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/364</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Quinoline</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/37" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/26" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/37</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>containing boron, silicon, selenium or tellurium</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/38" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/38</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>containing phosphorus</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/381" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/381</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Phosphines, e.g. compounds with the formula PR<sub>n</sub>H<sub>3-n</sub>, with n = 0-3</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/382" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/382</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Phosphine chalcogenides, e.g. compounds of the formula R<sub>3</sub>P=X with X = O, S, Se or Te</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/383" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/383</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Tervalent phosphorus oxyacids, esters thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="11" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/384" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/384</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Pentavalent phosphorus oxyacids, esters thereof</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/3842" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/3842</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Phosphinic acid, e.g. H<sub>2</sub>P(O)(OH)</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="12" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B3/3844" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B3/38" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B3/3844</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Phosphonic acid, e.g. H<sub>2</sub>P(O)(OH)<sub>2</sub></text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C22B5/16" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C22B5/16" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C22B5/16</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>with volatilisation or condensation of the metal being produced</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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