ZSI_Reconnect_China/PATSTAT/CPC_data/CPCSchemeXML202302/cpc-scheme-C21D.xml

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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/0268" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0268</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>between cold rolling steps</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="C21D8/0273" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0273</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Final recrystallisation annealing</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/0284" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0284</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Application of a separating or insulating coating</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="C21D8/0289" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0289</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Application of a tension-inducing coating</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="C21D8/0294" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/02" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0294</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>involving a localised treatment</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="C21D8/04" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="C21D8/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2015-07-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/04</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>to produce plates or strips for deep-drawing</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this group classification is made according to the most important feature in one subgroup only; for other features indexing codes of <class-ref scheme="cpc">C21D</class-ref> are added </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="C21D8/0478" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/04" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/0478</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>involving a particular surface treatment </text><reference><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">C21D8/0494</class-ref> takes precedence</text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/08" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/08" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/08</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>for concrete reinforcement</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/105" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/10" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/105</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>of ferrous alloys</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="8" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/12" definition-exists="true" ipc-concordant="C21D8/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2015-07-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/12</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>during manufacturing of articles with special electromagnetic properties</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this group classification is made according to the most important feature in one subgroup only; for other features indexing codes of <class-ref scheme="cpc">C21D</class-ref> are added </note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="9" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/1216" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/1216</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>the working step(s) being of interest</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title>
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<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="false" level="10" additional-only="false" sort-key="C21D8/1227" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/1227</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Warm rolling</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="C21D8/1233" definition-exists="false" ipc-concordant="C21D8/12" c-set-base-allowed="false" c-set-subsequent-allowed="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>C21D8/1233</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><CPC-specific-text><text>Cold rolling</text></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
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