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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="2" additional-only="false" sort-key="A" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HUMAN NECESSITIES</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="3" additional-only="false" sort-key="A01" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>AGRICULTURE</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A01" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>AGRICULTURE</text></title-part><title-part><text>FORESTRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>ANIMAL HUSBANDRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>HUNTING</text></title-part><title-part><text>TRAPPING</text></title-part><title-part><text>FISHING</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01B.xml" sort-key="A01B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL </text><reference><text>making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting, or manuring <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01C5/00</class-ref>; soil working for engineering purposes <class-ref scheme="cpc">E01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">E02</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">E21</class-ref>; </text><CPC-specific-text><text>measuring areas for agricultural purposes <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01B</class-ref></text></CPC-specific-text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A01B69/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01B69/008</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01B69/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01B69/005</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01B69/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01B69/006</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01C.xml" sort-key="A01C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2022-01-01"><title-part><text>PLANTING</text></title-part><title-part><text>SOWING</text></title-part><title-part><text>FERTILISING </text><reference><text>parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01B51/00</class-ref>&#160;-&#160;<class-ref scheme="cpc">A01B75/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01D.xml" sort-key="A01D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-08-01"><title-part><text>HARVESTING</text></title-part><title-part><text>MOWING</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> This subclass <u>covers</u> the shredding or pulverising of stubble, e.g. for the purpose of producing mulch, but <u>does not cover</u> other mechanical destruction of unwanted vegetation, which is covered by group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01M21/02</class-ref></note-paragraph><note-paragraph> In this subclass, in groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D34/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D42/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D43/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D57/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D67/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D69/00</class-ref> and <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D75/00</class-ref>, it is desirable to add the indexing code of group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D2101/00</class-ref></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01F.xml" sort-key="A01F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE</text></title-part><title-part><text>HAY OR STRAW PRESSES</text></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE </text><reference><text>devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23N15/08</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01G.xml" sort-key="A01G" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2019-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-02-01"><title-part><text>HORTICULTURE</text></title-part><title-part><text>CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED</text></title-part><title-part><text>FORESTRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>WATERING </text><reference><text>picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01D46/00</class-ref>; propagating unicellular algae <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N1/12</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A01G33/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01G33/00</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01H.xml" sort-key="A01H" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01H</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>NEW PLANTS OR </text><CPC-specific-text><text>NON-TRANSGENIC</text></CPC-specific-text><text> PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM</text></title-part><title-part><text>PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph> This subclass <u>covers</u> all aspects related to new plants, including disease resistance, cold resistance and growth speed. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph> In this subclass, angiosperms, i.e. flowering plants, are classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01H6/00</class-ref> according to their botanic taxonomy and in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01H5/00</class-ref> according to their plant parts, where disclosed.<br/> </note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01J.xml" sort-key="A01J" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01J</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-01-01"><title-part><text>MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS </text><reference><text>for chemical matters, <u>see</u> subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23C</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01K.xml" sort-key="A01K" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01K</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>ANIMAL HUSBANDRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>FISHING</text></title-part><title-part><text>REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR</text></title-part><title-part><text>NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u>: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>equipment for the care, culture or rearing of all animals, or for obtaining their products, unless provided for elsewhere,e.g. milking <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01J</class-ref>, shoeing animals <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01L</class-ref>, veterinary devices <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61D</class-ref>, culture of animal cells <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12M</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N</class-ref>;</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>methods of breeding animals or new animal breeds.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01L.xml" sort-key="A01L" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01L</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-01-01"><title-part><text>SHOEING OF ANIMALS</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01M.xml" sort-key="A01M" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01M</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2022-01-01"><title-part><text>CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS </text><reference><text>appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01K57/00</class-ref>; fishing <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01K69/00</class-ref> - </text><CPC-specific-text><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01K99/00</class-ref></text></CPC-specific-text><text>; biocides, pest repellants or attractants <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> in this subclass, terms &quot;killing&quot; and &quot;destruction&quot; cover &quot;non-chemical sterilisation&quot; of invertebrates</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01N.xml" sort-key="A01N" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01N</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF </text><reference><text>preservation of food or foodstuff <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES </text><reference><text>preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes which kill or prevent the growth or proliferation of unwanted organisms <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u>: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>compositions, physical forms, methods of application of specific materials or the use of single compounds or compositions</note-paragraph><note-paragraph> chemosterilants for the sexual sterilisation of invertebrates, e.g. insects, whereas sex sterilants for other purposes are covered by <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref>. </note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>does not cover</u> materials which affect the growth of a plant solely by supplying nutrients, i.e. plant food, ordinarily required for growth or materials which are used to prevent or cure mineral deficiencies in plants, e.g. addition of iron chelates to cure iron chlorosis, which materials are covered by class <class-ref scheme="cpc">C05</class-ref>.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;plant growth regulators&quot; are those materials which alter the plant through a chemical modification of the plant metabolism, such as auxins.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of compounds or preparations is further classified in subclass&#160;<class-ref scheme="cpc">A01P</class-ref>.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>In this subclass, combination sets [C-Sets] are used. The detailed information about the C-Sets construction and the associated syntax rules are found in the Definitions.</CPC-specific-note></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">A01N43/824</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N43/82</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N43/828</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N43/82</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N43/832</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N43/82</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N43/836</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N43/82</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N53/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N53/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A01N55/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N55/00</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A01P.xml" sort-key="A01P" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A01P</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-08-01"><title-part><text>BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of chemical compounds or preparations already classified as such in subclasses <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N</class-ref>, or in classes <class-ref scheme="cpc">C01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07</class-ref>&#160;or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C08</class-ref>.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to the notes following the title of subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref>, which are also applicable to this subclass.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, activity is classified in all appropriate places.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to cases where the subject of the invention concerns only biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of chemical compounds or preparations, and the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition of this subject of the invention is known. In such cases, classification is made in both subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref> and subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01P</class-ref>&#160;as invention information. In addition, if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is considered to represent information of interest for search, it may also be classified as additional information.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="3" additional-only="false" sort-key="A21" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A21</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FOODSTUFFS</text></title-part><title-part><text>TOBACCO</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A21" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A21</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BAKING</text></title-part><title-part><text>EDIBLE DOUGHS</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A21B.xml" sort-key="A21B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A21B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BAKERS&apos; OVENS</text></title-part><title-part><text>MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING </text><reference><text>domestic baking equipment <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47J37/00</class-ref>; combustion apparatus <class-ref scheme="cpc">F23</class-ref>; domestic stoves or ranges being wholly or partly ovens <class-ref scheme="cpc">F24B</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">F24C</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A21C.xml" sort-key="A21C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A21C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS</text></title-part><title-part><text>HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A21D.xml" sort-key="A21D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A21D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>TREATMENT, e.g. PRESERVATION, OF FLOUR OR DOUGH, e.g. BY ADDITION OF MATERIALS</text></title-part><title-part><text>BAKING</text></title-part><title-part><text>BAKERY PRODUCTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>PRESERVATION THEREOF</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A22" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A22</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BUTCHERING</text></title-part><title-part><text>MEAT TREATMENT</text></title-part><title-part><text>PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A22B.xml" sort-key="A22B" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A22B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SLAUGHTERING</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A22C.xml" sort-key="A22C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A22C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH </text><reference><text>preserving <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23B</class-ref>; obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23J1/00</class-ref>; fish, meat or poultry preparations <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23L</class-ref>; disintegrating, e.g. chopping meat, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B02C18/00</class-ref>; preparation of proteins <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07K1/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A23" date-revised="2022-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS</text></title-part><title-part><text>TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to the following places: <table><row><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C08B</class-ref></entry><entry> Polysaccharides, derivatives thereof </entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C11</class-ref></entry><entry> Animal or vegetable oils, fats, fatty substances or waxes </entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C12</class-ref></entry><entry> Biochemistry, beer, spirits, wine, vinegar </entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">C13</class-ref></entry><entry> Sugar industry </entry></row></table></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23B.xml" sort-key="A23B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES</text></title-part><title-part><text>THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23C.xml" sort-key="A23C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2022-01-01"><title-part><text>DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE</text></title-part><title-part><text>MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MAKING THEREOF </text><reference><text>obtaining protein compositions for foodstuffs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23J1/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> This subclass <u>covers</u>: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>the chemical aspects of making dairy products</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>the apparatus used for performing techniques provided for therein, e.g. for concentration, evaporation, drying, preservation, or sterilisation, unless such apparatus is specifically provided for in another subclass, e.g. <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01J</class-ref> for treatment of milk or cream for manufacture of butter or cheese.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23D.xml" sort-key="A23D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-05-01"><title-part><text>EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS, COOKING OILS </text><reference><text>animal feeding-stuffs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23K10/00</class-ref>-<class-ref scheme="cpc">A23K20/30</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23K30/00</class-ref>-<class-ref scheme="cpc">A23K50/90</class-ref>; foods or foodstuffs containing edible oils or fats <class-ref scheme="cpc">A21D</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23C</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23G</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23L</class-ref>; obtaining, refining, preserving <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11B</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11C</class-ref>; hydrogenation <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11C3/12</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23F.xml" sort-key="A23F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>COFFEE</text></title-part><title-part><text>TEA</text></title-part><title-part><text>THEIR SUBSTITUTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23G.xml" sort-key="A23G" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>COCOA</text></title-part><title-part><text>COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE</text></title-part><title-part><text>SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CONFECTIONERY</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHEWING GUM</text></title-part><title-part><text>ICE-CREAM</text></title-part><title-part><text>PREPARATION THEREOF</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;ice-cream&quot; includes any edible frozen or congealed semi-liquid or pasty substance, e.g. slush ice</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, subject matter which cannot be completely classified in a single one of the main groups should be classified in each relevant main group</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23J.xml" sort-key="A23J" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23J</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-05-01"><title-part><text>PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS</text></title-part><title-part><text>WORKING-UP PROTEINS FOR FOODSTUFFS</text></title-part><title-part><text>PHOSPHATIDE COMPOSITIONS FOR FOODSTUFFS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23K.xml" sort-key="A23K" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2016-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23K</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FODDER</text></title-part></class-title></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23L.xml" sort-key="A23L" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23L</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2022-01-01"><title-part><text>FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES <class-ref scheme="cpc">A21D</class-ref> OR <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23B</class-ref>-<class-ref scheme="cpc">A23J</class-ref></text></title-part><title-part><text>THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT </text><reference><text>shaping or working, not fully covered by this subclass, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23P</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23N.xml" sort-key="A23N" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23N</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR</text></title-part><title-part><text>PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK</text></title-part><title-part><text>APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS </text><reference><text>machines for cutting straw or fodder <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01F29/00</class-ref>; disintegrating, e.g. shredding, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B02C</class-ref>; severing, e.g. cutting, splitting, slicing <class-ref scheme="cpc">B26B</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B26D</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23P.xml" sort-key="A23P" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23P</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-01-01"><title-part><text>SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to subclasses <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01J</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A21C</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A22C</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47J</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B02C</class-ref>, in addition to other subclasses of <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23</class-ref>, in connection with the shaping or working of foodstuffs</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23V.xml" sort-key="A23V" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23V</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass constitutes an internal scheme for indexing only.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A23Y.xml" sort-key="A23Y" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2015-07-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A23Y</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph><br/>This subclass constitutes an internal scheme for indexing only. The indexing codes of <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23Y</class-ref> are used when classifying technical subjects in the food-related subclasses <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23B</class-ref>-<class-ref scheme="cpc">A23L</class-ref>.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A24" date-revised="2020-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A24</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-01-01"><title-part><text>TOBACCO</text></title-part><title-part><text>CIGARS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CIGARETTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES</text></title-part><title-part><text>SMOKERS&apos; REQUISITES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this class, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:<subnote type="number"> <note-paragraph>&quot; simulated smoking devices&quot; means devices simulating the act of smoking without burning tobacco, e.g. so called electronic cigarettes;<subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;cigarette&quot; means:<subnote type="alpha"><note-paragraph>a small tube of wrapper containing tobacco or tobacco substitutes which people smoke by igniting it directly and where the tobacco (or the tobacco substitute) is burned;</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>in a broader sense it also means a small tube of wrapper, containing tobacco or tobacco substitutes, which is associated with a heat source at manufacturing or inserted by the user in a device containing a heat source and where the tobacco (or the tobacco substitute) is heated without being burned. In this broader sense, the word &quot;rod&quot; often also is used in place of cigarette.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A24B.xml" sort-key="A24B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A24B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING</text></title-part><title-part><text>TOBACCO</text></title-part><title-part><text>SNUFF</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A24C.xml" sort-key="A24C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A24C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A24D.xml" sort-key="A24D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A24D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CIGARS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CIGARETTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS</text></title-part><title-part><text>MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A24F.xml" sort-key="A24F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A24F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-01-01"><title-part><text>SMOKERS&apos; REQUISITES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MATCH BOXES</text></title-part><title-part><text>SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES </text><reference><text>inhaling appliances for medical purposes, shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M15/06</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="3" additional-only="false" sort-key="A41" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>PERSONAL OR DOMESTIC ARTICLES</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A41" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>WEARING APPAREL</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41B.xml" sort-key="A41B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SHIRTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>UNDERWEAR</text></title-part><title-part><text>BABY LINEN</text></title-part><title-part><text>HANDKERCHIEFS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41C.xml" sort-key="A41C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CORSETS</text></title-part><title-part><text>BRASSIERES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41D.xml" sort-key="A41D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-02-01"><title-part><text>OUTERWEAR</text></title-part><title-part><text>PROTECTIVE GARMENTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>ACCESSORIES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;outerwear&quot; covers dressing-gowns, bathing costumes and pyjamas</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41F.xml" sort-key="A41F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>GARMENT FASTENINGS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SUSPENDERS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41G.xml" sort-key="A41G" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS</text></title-part><title-part><text>WIGS</text></title-part><title-part><text>MASKS</text></title-part><title-part><text>FEATHERS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A41H.xml" sort-key="A41H" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A41H</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A42" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A42</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HEADWEAR</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A42B.xml" sort-key="A42B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A42B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>HATS</text></title-part><title-part><text>HEAD COVERINGS </text><reference><text>headbands <class-ref scheme="cpc">A41D20/00</class-ref>; head-scarves <class-ref scheme="cpc">A41D23/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A42C.xml" sort-key="A42C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A42C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>MANUFACTURING OR TRIMMING HEAD COVERINGS, e.g. HATS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A43" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A43</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FOOTWEAR</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A43B.xml" sort-key="A43B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A43B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR</text></title-part><title-part><text>PARTS OF FOOTWEAR</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A43B21/10</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="ipc">A43B21/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A43B21/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A43B21/34</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A43B21/24</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A43C.xml" sort-key="A43C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A43C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR</text></title-part><title-part><text>LACES IN GENERAL</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A43D.xml" sort-key="A43D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A43D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, a method of manufacturing footwear which is dependent on a distinct machine or tool, is classified in the group covering the machine or tool for the manufacture.</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A44" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A44</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HABERDASHERY</text></title-part><title-part><text>JEWELLERY</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A44B.xml" sort-key="A44B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A44B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE </text><reference><text>fastenings specially adapted for footwear <class-ref scheme="cpc">A43C</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> buckles or slide fasteners whether used as haberdashery or otherwise.</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">A44B1/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A44B1/14</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A44C.xml" sort-key="A44C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A44C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY</text></title-part><title-part><text>COINS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A44C11/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A44C5/18</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A44D.xml" sort-key="A44D" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A44D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES OR SLIDE FASTENERS, AND TO JEWELLERY, BRACELETS OR OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass constitutes an internal scheme for indexing only.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A45" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A45</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A45B.xml" sort-key="A45B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A45B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>WALKING STICKS </text><reference><text>walking aids, e.g. sticks, for blind persons <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61H3/06</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>UMBRELLAS</text></title-part><title-part><text>LADIES&apos; OR LIKE FANS </text><reference><text>cane or umbrella stands or holders <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G25/12</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;umbrellas&quot; also covers sunshades similar in construction to umbrellas</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A45C.xml" sort-key="A45C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A45C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-02-01"><title-part><text>PURSES</text></title-part><title-part><text>LUGGAGE</text></title-part><title-part><text>HAND CARRIED BAGS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:<subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;luggage&quot; means containers for personal belongings for a journey, e.g. travelling bags, suitcases, trunks.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following terms are used with the meaning indicated:<subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;flexible&quot; means providing a structure with no considerable resistance against deformation or decrease of the enclosed volume, whereby a two-dimensional stability may be provided, e.g. by a stiffened bottom</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;semi-rigid&quot; means providing a structure with three-dimensional stability in an unloaded state and resilient resistance against deformation, or allowing a limited decrease, of the enclosed volume, e.g. by a resilient frame or a rigid frame with flexible side walls</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;rigid&quot; means providing a structure with three-dimensional stability allowing no deformation leading to a considerable decrease of the enclosed volume</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;collapsible&quot; means providing a feature other than use of flexible material for reducing the dimensions of flexible luggage or the enclosed volume of semi-rigid or rigid luggage</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;extensible&quot; means providing a feature other than use of flexible material for increasing the enclosed volume of flexible, semi-rigid or rigid luggage</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A45D.xml" sort-key="A45D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A45D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT </text><reference><text>wigs, toupees or the like <class-ref scheme="cpc">A41G3/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A41G5/00</class-ref>; hairdressers&apos; chairs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47C1/04</class-ref>; hair cutting appliances, razors <class-ref scheme="cpc">B26B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A45D97/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A45D44/00</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A45F.xml" sort-key="A45F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2017-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A45F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> only the equipment specified in its subdivisions. Travelling or camp equipment is normally classified in the classes for the equipment concerned, e.g. camp furniture <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47</class-ref>.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A46" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A46</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BRUSHWARE</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A46B.xml" sort-key="A46B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A46B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>BRUSHES </text><reference><text>handles not integral with brushware <class-ref scheme="cpc">B25G</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A46B11/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/00</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/0017</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/0017</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/002</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A46B11/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/00</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B11/0013</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A46D.xml" sort-key="A46D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A46D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A47" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-08-01"><title-part><text>FURNITURE</text></title-part><title-part><text>DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES</text></title-part><title-part><text>COFFEE MILLS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SPICE MILLS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;furniture&quot; covers also easels or stands, e.g. for blackboards or drawing tables.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47B.xml" sort-key="A47B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>TABLES</text></title-part><title-part><text>DESKS</text></title-part><title-part><text>OFFICE FURNITURE</text></title-part><title-part><text>CABINETS</text></title-part><title-part><text>DRAWERS</text></title-part><title-part><text>GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE </text><reference><text>furniture jointing <class-ref scheme="cpc">F16B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following terms are used with the meanings indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;tables&quot; covers also tables or underframes therefor for other than domestic use;</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>&quot;cabinets&quot; or &quot;racks&quot; covers also cabinets or racks for storage in general.</note-paragraph></subnote></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">A47B21/013</class-ref> and subgroups are</entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B21/00</class-ref> and subgroups </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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47C.xml" sort-key="A47C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2016-11-01"><title-part><text>CHAIRS </text><reference><text>seats specially adapted for vehicles <class-ref scheme="cpc">B60N2/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>SOFAS</text></title-part><title-part><text>BEDS </text><reference><text>upholstery in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">B68G</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A47C23/053</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47C23/05</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47C23/0507</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47C23/0515</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47D.xml" sort-key="A47D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN </text><reference><text>school benches or desks <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B39/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B41/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47F.xml" sort-key="A47F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE</text></title-part><title-part><text>PAYING COUNTERS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A47F1/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B87/0207</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47F1/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47F5/0037</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47F1/18</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47F5/0025</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47F3/022</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47F1/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47F3/024</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47F1/08</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47F3/026</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47F1/10</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47G.xml" sort-key="A47G" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT </text><reference><text>book-ends <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B5/00</class-ref>; knives <class-ref scheme="cpc">B26B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> equipment for similar use in hotels, dressing rooms, vehicles, or the like, not otherwise provided for</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">A47G25/42</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G25/40</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G2025/4092</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47G25/46</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G25/44</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G2025/448</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47G25/64</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G25/62</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47G2025/629</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47G29/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47B97/001</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47H.xml" sort-key="A47H" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47H</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FURNISHINGS FOR WINDOWS OR DOORS </text><reference><text>concerned with the functioning of the door or window <class-ref scheme="cpc">E05</class-ref>; roller blinds <class-ref scheme="cpc">E06B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A47H13/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47H15/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A47H13/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A47H15/04</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47J.xml" sort-key="A47J" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47J</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-08-01"><title-part><text>KITCHEN EQUIPMENT</text></title-part><title-part><text>COFFEE MILLS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SPICE MILLS</text></title-part><title-part><text>APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47K.xml" sort-key="A47K" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47K</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR </text><reference><text>connecting to water supply or waste pipe, sinks <class-ref scheme="cpc">E03C</class-ref>; water-closets <class-ref scheme="cpc">E03D</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>TOILET ACCESSORIES </text><reference><text>cosmetic equipment <class-ref scheme="cpc">A45D</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A47L.xml" sort-key="A47L" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A47L</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING </text><reference><text>brushes <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B</class-ref>; cleaning quantities of bottles or of other hollow articles of one kind <class-ref scheme="cpc">B08B9/00</class-ref>; laundry <class-ref scheme="cpc">D06F</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL </text><reference><text>cleaning in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">B08</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>Machines or implements which can be used for cleaning windows, window shades, window screens, venetian blinds, as well as floors, carpets. furniture, walls or wall coverings are classified in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47L11/00</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">A47L13/00</class-ref>.</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="3" additional-only="false" sort-key="A61" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>HEALTH</text></title-part><title-part><text>AMUSEMENT</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A61" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE</text></title-part><title-part><text>HYGIENE</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61B.xml" sort-key="A61B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>DIAGNOSIS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SURGERY</text></title-part><title-part><text>IDENTIFICATION </text><reference><text>analysing biological material <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01N</class-ref>, e.g. <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01N33/48</class-ref>; obtaining records using waves other than optical waves, in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">G03B42/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> instruments, implements and processes for diagnostic, surgical and person-identification purposes, including obstetrics, instruments for cutting corns, vaccination instruments, finger-printing, psycho-physical tests.</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">A61B17/03</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61B17/125</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/122</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61B17/138</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/12</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61B17/76</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/744</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61B17/78</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/744</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61B17/94</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/29</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61C.xml" sort-key="A61C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2019-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>DENTISTRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE </text><reference><text>non-driven toothbrushes <class-ref scheme="cpc">A46B</class-ref>; </text><CPC-specific-text><text>tongue scrapers <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B17/24</class-ref>;</text></CPC-specific-text><text> preparations for dentistry <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K6/00</class-ref>; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K8/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61Q11/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A61C7/24</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C7/20</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C7/26</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C7/20</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C7/32</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C7/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C8/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C8/0004</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C11/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C11/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/003</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/26</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/007</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/01</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/03</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/01</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/07</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/0025</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/093</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/1006</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/103</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/1009</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/105</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/1009</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/107</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/0001</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/113</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/0001</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/15</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C19/003</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/23</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/0025</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/263</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/225</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/271</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/26</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/32</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/225</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/36</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/1016</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61C13/38</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C13/12</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61D.xml" sort-key="A61D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> only instruments, implements, tools, or methods specially adapted for use with animals</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61F.xml" sort-key="A61F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-01-01"><title-part><text>FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS</text></title-part><title-part><text>PROSTHESES</text></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES</text></title-part><title-part><text>FOMENTATION</text></title-part><title-part><text>TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS</text></title-part><title-part><text>BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS</text></title-part><title-part><text>FIRST-AID KITS </text><reference><text>dental prosthetics <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61C</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A61F2/56</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F2/54</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F2/62</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F2/60</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/045</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G13/12</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/052</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F5/05</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/447</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F5/445</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/452</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F5/451</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/457</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F5/451</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F5/458</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F5/451</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F6/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F6/08</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F9/01</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F9/00802</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F9/00825</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F9/011</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F9/00802</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F9/00825</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F13/22</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F13/206</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F13/24</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry> <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F13/2045</class-ref> </entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F13/30</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F13/26</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F13/32</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F13/26</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61F13/40</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M35/006</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61G.xml" sort-key="A61G" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2019-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-02-01"><title-part><text>TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS </text><reference><text>appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61H3/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY</text></title-part><title-part><text>FUNERAL DEVICES </text><reference><text>embalming corpses <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N1/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A61G3/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G3/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G7/043</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G7/05</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G7/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G7/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G7/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G7/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G15/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G15/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G15/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G15/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61G17/013</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61G17/00</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61H.xml" sort-key="A61H" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61H</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY</text></title-part><title-part><text>ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION</text></title-part><title-part><text>MASSAGE</text></title-part><title-part><text>BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY </text><reference><text>electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy, ultrasound therapy <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;physical therapy&quot; covers the treatment of disease or disability by means, e.g. mechanical means, as opposed to drugs or surgery. It includes, by way of example, massage, whirlpool baths or devices for exercising a passive body member.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61J.xml" sort-key="A61J" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61J</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES</text></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS</text></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY</text></title-part><title-part><text>BABY COMFORTERS</text></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61K.xml" sort-key="A61K" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61K</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES </text><reference><text>devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61J3/00</class-ref>; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L</class-ref>; soap compositions <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11D</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph> This subclass <u>covers</u> the following subject matter, whether set forth as a composition (mixture), process of preparing the composition or process of treating using the composition: <subnote type="alpha"><note-paragraph> Drug or other biological compositions which are capable of: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>preventing, alleviating, treating or curing abnormal or pathological conditions of the living body by such means as destroying a parasitic organism, or limiting the effect of the disease or abnormality by chemically altering the physiology of the host or parasite (biocides <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N25/00</class-ref>&#160;-&#160;<class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N65/00</class-ref>);</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>maintaining, increasing, decreasing, limiting, or destroying a physiological body function, e.g. vitamin compositions, sex sterilants, fertility inhibitors, growth promotors, or the like (sex sterilants for invertebrates, e.g. insects, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref>; plant growth regulators <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N25/00</class-ref>&#160;-&#160;<class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N65/00</class-ref>);</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>diagnosing a physiological condition or state by an <u>in vivo</u> test, e.g. X-ray contrast or skin patch test compositions (measuring or testing processes involving enzymes or microorganisms <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12Q</class-ref>; <u>in vitro</u> testing of biological material, e.g. blood, urine, <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01N</class-ref>, e.g. <class-ref scheme="cpc">G01N33/48</class-ref>)</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Body treating compositions generally intended for deodorising, protecting, adorning or grooming the body, e.g. cosmetics, dentifrices, tooth filling materials.</note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to the definitions of groups of chemical elements following the title of section <class-ref scheme="cpc">C</class-ref>.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph> Attention is drawn to the notes in class <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07</class-ref>, for example the notes following the title of the subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07D</class-ref>, setting forth the rules for classifying organic compounds in that class, which rules are also applicable, if not otherwise indicated, to the classification of organic compounds in <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref>. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, with the exception of group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K8/00</class-ref>, the last place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Therapeutic activity of medicinal preparations is further classified in subclass&#160;<class-ref scheme="cpc">A61P</class-ref>.&#160;</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: <br/><table><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/133</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/127</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/18</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/14</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/22</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/20</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/24</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/209</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/26</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/2077</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/2081</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/30</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/32</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/34</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/36</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/38</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/40</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/42</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/44</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/2072</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/46</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/0007</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/52</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/54</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/5073</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/5078</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/5084</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/56</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/58</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/60</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/62</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/64</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/50</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/66</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/48</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/68</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/0058</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K9/72</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/0073</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K39/108</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry> <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K39/0258</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K39/0266</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K39/112</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K39/0275</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K39/0283</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K45/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K31/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K47/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K47/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K47/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K50/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K9/0009</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C09J9/02</class-ref></entry></row></table><br/> The following IPC indexing codes are not in the CPC scheme: <br/><table><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K101/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K103/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K51/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K51/1296</class-ref> </entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K125/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="ipc">A61K135/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K36/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K36/9068</class-ref></entry></row></table> </note-paragraph><note-paragraph warning-type="reclass-destination"> Subgroups of <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K48/00</class-ref> are incomplete (Jan. 2003). Documents are being reclassified from <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K48/00</class-ref> to its subgroups </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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61L.xml" sort-key="A61L" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61L</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL</text></title-part><title-part><text>DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES</text></title-part><title-part><text>MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES </text><reference><text>preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed <class-ref scheme="cpc">A01N</class-ref>; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs <class-ref scheme="cpc">A23</class-ref>; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In groups <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L2/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L12/00</class-ref>, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of groups <CPC-specific-note><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L2101/00</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L2101/50</class-ref></CPC-specific-note>.</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">A61L33/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L33/0011</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61L33/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L33/0011</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61L33/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L33/0047</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph> <CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61M.xml" sort-key="A61M" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61M</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2021-01-01"><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY </text><reference><text>introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61D7/00</class-ref>; means for inserting tampons <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61F13/26</class-ref>; devices for administering food or medicines orally <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61J</class-ref>; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61J1/05</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY </text><reference><text>surgery <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B</class-ref>; chemical aspects of surgical articles <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61L</class-ref></text></reference></title-part><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR </text><CPC-specific-text><reference><text>Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N1/36021</class-ref></text></reference></CPC-specific-text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> suction, pumping or atomising devices for medical use (e.g. cups, breast relievers, irrigators, sprays, powder insufflators, atomisers, inhalers), apparatus for general or local anaesthetics, devices or methods for causing a change in the state of consciousness, catheters, dilators, apparatus for introducing medicines into the body other than orally</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Void</note-paragraph><note-paragraph> When classifying in this group, classification is also made in group <class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D15/08</class-ref> insofar as subject matter of general interest relating to chromatography is concerned </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">A61M1/18</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D63/02</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D63/04</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M1/20</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D63/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M1/22</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D63/08</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M1/24</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">B01D63/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M3/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M3/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M5/175</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M5/168</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M5/303</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M5/30</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M5/307</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M5/30</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0105</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/082</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0116</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/085</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0122</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/088</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/01</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/092</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0133</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/095</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B5/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N1/056</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/098</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0108</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/10</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M29/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0021</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0009</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M25/18</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M25/0014</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M29/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M29/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M15/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M5/1785</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61M36/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M37/0069</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/10</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61N.xml" sort-key="A61N" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2021-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61N</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>ELECTROTHERAPY</text></title-part><title-part><text>MAGNETOTHERAPY</text></title-part><title-part><text>RADIATION THERAPY</text></title-part><title-part><text>ULTRASOUND THERAPY </text><reference><text>measurement of bioelectric currents <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B</class-ref>; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B18/00</class-ref>; anaesthetic apparatus in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M</class-ref>; incandescent lamps <class-ref scheme="cpc">H01K</class-ref>; infra-red radiators for heating <class-ref scheme="cpc">H05B</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: In this subclass, the following term is used with the meaning indicated: <subnote type="bullet"><note-paragraph>&quot;therapy&quot; implies that the treatment, when it aims at destroying sick or abnormal cells, is performed within the limits of healthy cell life, the destruction thereof being undesired, contrary to that which takes place with instruments, devices or methods covered by group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61B18/00</class-ref>. </note-paragraph></subnote></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">A61N1/34</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N1/36021</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N1/36071</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61N2/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N2/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61N2/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N2/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61N2/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N2/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61N5/073</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/06</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N2005/073</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A61N5/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A61N5/06</class-ref></entry></row></table></note-paragraph><note-paragraph><CPC-specific-note>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.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61P.xml" sort-key="A61P" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61P</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2018-01-01"><title-part><text>SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations already classified as such in subclasses <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N</class-ref>, or in classes <class-ref scheme="cpc">C01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C08</class-ref></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the term &quot;drugs&quot; includes chemical compounds or compositions with therapeutic activity.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, therapeutic activity is classified in all appropriate places <CPC-specific-note>to the extent of all the different therapeutic activities stated in the claims and also significantly disclosed as examples in the disclosure</CPC-specific-note>.</note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to cases where the subject of the invention concerns only specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medical preparations, and the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition of this subject of the invention is known. In such cases, classification is made in both subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref> and subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61P</class-ref> as invention information. In addition, if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is considered to represent information of interest for search, it may also be classified as additional information. <CPC-specific-note>There is no classification in <class-ref scheme="cpc">C01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C08</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N</class-ref> as additional information in CPC if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is known and classification is made in both subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K</class-ref> and subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61P</class-ref> as invention information.</CPC-specific-note></note-paragraph><note-paragraph>The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents.</note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A61Q.xml" sort-key="A61Q" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2023-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A61Q</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2023-02-01"><title-part><text>SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><note type="note"><note-paragraph>This subclass <u>covers</u> the use of cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations already classified as such in main group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K8/00</class-ref>, in subclasses <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11D</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C12N</class-ref>, or in classes <class-ref scheme="cpc">C01</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">C07</class-ref> or <class-ref scheme="cpc">C08</class-ref>. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>When classifying in this subclass, classification is also made in subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61P</class-ref> if the preparation is stated to have therapeutic activity. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>In this subclass, the use of cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations is classified in all appropriate places. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>Attention is drawn to cases where the subject of the invention concerns only the specific use of cosmetics or toiletry preparations, and the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition of this subject of the invention is known. In such cases, classification is made in main group <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61K8/00</class-ref> or in subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">C11D</class-ref>, and also in subclass <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61Q</class-ref> as invention information. In addition, if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is considered to represent information of interest for search, it may also be classified as additional information. </note-paragraph><note-paragraph>The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents.</note-paragraph></note><note type="warning"><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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A62" date-revised="2019-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A62</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-05-01"><title-part><text>LIFE-SAVING</text></title-part><title-part><text>FIRE-FIGHTING</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A62B.xml" sort-key="A62B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A62B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING </text><reference><text>valves specially adapted for medical use <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61M39/00</class-ref>; life-saving devices, apparatus or methods specially adapted for use in water <class-ref scheme="cpc">B63C9/00</class-ref>; divers&apos; equipment <class-ref scheme="cpc">B63C11/00</class-ref>; specially adopted for use with aircraft, e.g. parachutes, ejector seats, </text><CPC-specific-text><text><class-ref scheme="cpc">B64D17/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B64D25/10</class-ref></text></CPC-specific-text><text>; rescue devices peculiar to mining <class-ref scheme="cpc">E21F11/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A62C.xml" sort-key="A62C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A62C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>FIRE-FIGHTING </text><reference><text>fire-extinguishing compositions, use of chemical substances in extinguishing fires <class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/00</class-ref>; spraying, applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces in general <class-ref scheme="cpc">B05</class-ref>; alarm arrangements <class-ref scheme="cpc">G08B</class-ref>, e.g. fire alarms actuated by smoke or gases <class-ref scheme="cpc">G08B17/10</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A62D.xml" sort-key="A62D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A62D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES OR FOR COMBATING OR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN BREATHING APPARATUS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A62D1/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0007</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0071</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A62D1/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0071</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A62D1/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0007</class-ref>-<class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0028</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0057</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A62D1/0092</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></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A63" date-revised="2013-01-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>SPORTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>GAMES</text></title-part><title-part><text>AMUSEMENTS</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63B.xml" sort-key="A63B" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2022-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63B</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING</text></title-part><title-part><text>BALL GAMES</text></title-part><title-part><text>TRAINING EQUIPMENT </text><reference><text>apparatus for passive exercising, massage <class-ref scheme="cpc">A61H</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A63B7/06</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63G1/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B22/08</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B22/0605</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B22/10</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B22/0605</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B22/0002</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B22/12</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B22/0605</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B22/001</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B29/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B29/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B31/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B31/14</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B31/18</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B63/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B63/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B63/04</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B63/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63B71/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B71/14</class-ref> - <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B71/148</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63C.xml" sort-key="A63C" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63C</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-02-01"><title-part><text>SKATES</text></title-part><title-part><text>SKIS</text></title-part><title-part><text>ROLLER SKATES</text></title-part><title-part><text>DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE </text><reference><text>water skis <class-ref scheme="cpc">B63B32/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">B63B34/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A63C5/14</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63C5/12</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63D.xml" sort-key="A63D" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63D</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-01-01"><title-part><text>BOWLING GAMES, e.g. SKITTLES, BOCCE OR BOWLS</text></title-part><title-part><text>INSTALLATIONS THEREFOR</text></title-part><title-part><text>BAGATELLE OR SIMILAR GAMES</text></title-part><title-part><text>BILLIARDS </text><reference><text>balls <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63B37/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63F.xml" sort-key="A63F" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63F</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES</text></title-part><title-part><text>INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES</text></title-part><title-part><text>VIDEO GAMES</text></title-part><title-part><text>GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63G.xml" sort-key="A63G" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63G</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>MERRY-GO-ROUNDS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SWINGS</text></title-part><title-part><text>ROCKING-HORSES</text></title-part><title-part><text>CHUTES</text></title-part><title-part><text>SWITCHBACKS</text></title-part><title-part><text>SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63H.xml" sort-key="A63H" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-02-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63H</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2020-02-01"><title-part><text>TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings date-revised="2013-01-01"><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">A63H3/33</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H3/28</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H17/267</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H17/262</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H17/273</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H17/26</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H17/385</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H17/36</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H17/39</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H17/36</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H17/41</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H17/40</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H25/00</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H29/16</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H31/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H25/02</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H29/16</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H31/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/01</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/007</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/127</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/12</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/133</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/12</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/16</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/001</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H33/16</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/18</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/20</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/00</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/22</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H29/18</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/24</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/02</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H29/00</class-ref>, <class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H29/22</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/26</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/06</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/28</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/008</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/30</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/02</class-ref></entry></row><row><entry><class-ref scheme="ipc">A63H27/32</class-ref></entry><entry> covered by </entry><entry><class-ref scheme="cpc">A63H27/00</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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63J.xml" sort-key="A63J" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2020-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63J</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2017-08-01"><title-part><text>DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE</text></title-part><title-part><text>CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A63K.xml" sort-key="A63K" definition-exists="true" date-revised="2018-08-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A63K</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2013-01-01"><title-part><text>RACING</text></title-part><title-part><text>RIDING SPORTS</text></title-part><title-part><text>EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR </text><reference><text>stop watches <class-ref scheme="cpc">G04F7/06</class-ref>; timing <class-ref scheme="cpc">G07C1/22</class-ref>; indicating arrangements for variable information by selection or combination of individual elements <class-ref scheme="cpc">G09F9/00</class-ref></text></reference></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="warning"><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></classification-item></classification-item>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="3" additional-only="false" sort-key="A99" date-revised="2019-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A99</classification-symbol>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="4" additional-only="false" sort-key="A99" date-revised="2019-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A99</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-05-01"><title-part><text>SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION</text></title-part></class-title>
<classification-item breakdown-code="false" not-allocatable="true" level="5" additional-only="false" link-file="cpc-scheme-A99Z.xml" sort-key="A99Z" definition-exists="false" date-revised="2019-05-01" status="published"><classification-symbol>A99Z</classification-symbol><class-title date-revised="2019-05-01"><title-part><text>SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION</text></title-part></class-title><notes-and-warnings><note type="note"><note-paragraph> This subclass <u>covers</u> subject matter that:<br/> <subnote type="Alpha"><note-paragraph>Is not provided for, but is most closely related to, the subject matter covered by the subclasses of this section, and<br/> </note-paragraph><note-paragraph> Is not explicitly covered by any subclass of another section. </note-paragraph></subnote></note-paragraph></note></notes-and-warnings></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></classification-item></class-scheme>