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Technical boards of appeal by IPC in 2023
This table shows the International Patent Classification (IPC) and the corresponding technical board of appeal based on the currently valid business distribution scheme 2023 and its amendments.
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B — Performing operations, transporting
F — Mechanical engineering, lighting, heating, weapons, blasting
| IPC 8 | Board |
|---|---|
| A - Human necessities | |
| A01 (exc. H, K67, N) | 3.2.04 |
| A01H | 3.3.04 |
| A01K67 | 3.3.04 |
| A01N | 3.3.02 |
| A21 (exc. D) | 3.2.04 |
| A21D | 3.3.09 |
| A22 | 3.2.04 |
| A23 (exc. N) | 3.3.09 |
| A23N | 3.2.04 |
| A24 (exc. B15) | 3.2.01 |
| A24B15 | 3.3.09 |
| A41 | 3.2.06 |
| A42 | 3.2.06 |
| A43D | 3.2.04 |
| A43 (exc. D) | 3.2.01 |
| A44 | 3.2.01 |
| A45 | 3.2.01 |
| A46 | 3.2.06 |
| A47 (exc. B, C, F, G) | 3.2.04 |
| A47B | 3.2.01 |
| A47C | 3.2.01 |
| A47F | 3.2.01 |
| A47G | 3.2.01 |
| A61 (exc. C, F, K, L, M5/178-5/34, N, P, Q) | 3.2.02 |
| A61C | 3.2.08 |
| A61F (exc. 2/24, 13-17) | 3.2.08 |
| A61F2/24 | 3.2.01 |
| A61F13-17 | 3.2.06 |
| A61K6 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q (exc. 5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K9, 31 (exc. 31/00-31/375, exc. appeals T0477/19, T0642/19, T1087/19, T2044/19, T2048/19, T1435/20, T1515/20, T2157/21, T0242/22, T0669/22, T2049/22) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K31/00-31/375, 31/40 (only appeal T2048/19), 31/41 (only appeal T2157/21), 31/42 (only appeal T0242/22), 31/454 (only appeal T2044/19), 31/46 (only appeal T0669/22), 31/517 (only appeal T0477/19), 31/57 (only appeal T0642/19), 31/7016 (only appeal T2049/22), 31/7105 (only appeals T1087/19, T1435/20, T1515/20) | 3.3.04 |
| A61K33 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K35 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K36 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K38 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K39 (exc. appeals T0835/21, T1006/21, T1289/21) | 3.3.04 |
| A61K39 (only appeals T0835/21, T1006/21, T1289/21, T1589/21) | 3.3.08 |
| A61K41 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K45 (exc. appeal T1126/19) | 3.3.04 |
| A61K45 (only appeal T1126/19) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K47 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K48 (exc. appeal T0325/19) | 3.3.04 |
| A61K48 (only appeal T0325/19) | 3.3.08 |
| A61K49-51 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K101-135 | 3.3.07 |
| A61L | 3.3.10 |
| A61M5/178-5/34 | 3.2.01 |
| A61N | 3.4.01 |
| A61P | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q (exc. 5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19 | 3.3.10 |
| A61Q15 | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q5/12-11/02 | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q90 | 3.3.07 |
| A62 (exc. D) | 3.2.04 |
| A62D | 3.3.05 |
| A63 | 3.2.04 |
| A99 | 3.2.04 |
| B — Performing operations, transporting (top of page) | |
| B01 (exc. D53/00-53/24, D61-71; J19-49) | 3.3.05 |
| B01D53/00-53/24, D61-71 | 3.3.02 |
| B01J19-49 | 3.3.06 |
| B02 | 3.2.07 |
| B03 (exc. D) | 3.2.07 |
| B03D | 3.3.05 |
| B04 | 3.2.07 |
| B05 | 3.2.07 |
| B06 | 3.4.03 |
| B07 (exc.C) | 3.2.07 |
| B07C | 3.4.02 |
| B08 | 3.2.07 |
| B09 | 3.2.07 |
| B21 (exc. B) | 3.2.08 |
| B21B | 3.2.03 |
| B22 | 3.2.03 |
| B23 | 3.2.01 |
| B24 | 3.2.07 |
| B25 | 3.2.07 |
| B26 | 3.2.07 |
| B27 (exc. K) | 3.2.07 |
| B27K | 3.3.05 |
| B28 | 3.2.07 |
| B29 (exc. C49 appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.05 |
| B29C49 (only appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.07 |
| B30 | 3.2.07 |
| B31 | 3.2.05 |
| B32 | 3.3.06 |
| B33 | 3.2.07 |
| B41-44 (exc. B42D appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.05 |
| B42D (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.4.03 |
| B43 | 3.2.05 |
| B44 | 3.2.05 |
| B60 (exc. L, M) | 3.2.01 |
| B60L | 3.5.02 |
| B60M | 3.5.02 |
| B61 (exc. L) | 3.2.01 |
| B61L | 3.5.05 |
| B62 (exc. B, M) | 3.2.01 |
| B62B | 3.2.06 |
| B62M | 3.2.06 |
| B63 | 3.2.01 |
| B64 | 3.2.01 |
| B65 (exc. H) | 3.2.07 |
| B65H | 3.2.05 |
| B66B | 3.2.06 |
| B66 (exc. B) | 3.2.01 |
| B67 | 3.2.07 |
| B68 | 3.2.06 |
| B81 | 3.4.02 |
| B82 | 3.4.02 |
| B99 | 3.2.05 |
| C — Chemistry, metallurgy (top of page) | |
| C01 | 3.3.05 |
| C02 | 3.3.05 |
| C03B | 3.2.07 |
| C03C | 3.3.05 |
| C04 | 3.3.05 |
| C05 | 3.3.05 |
| C06 | 3.3.05 |
| C07 (exc. B, C, H21; K1, 2, 14-19) | 3.3.02 |
| C07B, C | 3.3.10 |
| C07H21 | 3.3.08 |
| C07K1, 2, 14-19 | 3.3.04 |
| C08 (exc. J) | 3.3.03 |
| C08J | 3.3.09 |
| C09 (exc. B, C, D) | 3.3.10 |
| C09B, D | 3.3.02 |
| C10 (exc. B, G, J, L) | 3.3.02 |
| C10B | 3.2.03 |
| C10G | 3.3.06 |
| C10J | 3.3.06 |
| C10L | 3.3.06 |
| C11 | 3.3.06 |
| C12 (exc. M, N, P, Q) | 3.3.02 |
| C12M | 3.3.08 |
| C12N (exc. N15/82-15/84) | 3.3.08 |
| C12N15/82-15/84 | 3.3.04 |
| C12P | 3.3.08 |
| C12Q | 3.3.08 |
| C13 (exc. B5, 15) | 3.3.09 |
| C13B15 | 3.2.07 |
| C13B5 | 3.2.07 |
| C14B | 3.2.07 |
| C14C | 3.3.06 |
| C21 | 3.3.05 |
| C22 | 3.3.05 |
| C23 | 3.2.03 |
| C25 | 3.3.05 |
| C30 | 3.3.05 |
| C40B | 3.3.08 |
| C99 | 3.3.02 |
| D — Textiles, paper (top of page) | |
| D01 (exc. C, F) | 3.2.06 |
| D01C | 3.3.06 |
| D01F | 3.3.06 |
| D02 | 3.2.06 |
| D03 | 3.2.06 |
| D04 | 3.2.06 |
| D05 | 3.2.06 |
| D06 (exc. L-Q) | 3.2.06 |
| D06L-Q | 3.3.06 |
| D07 | 3.2.06 |
| D15/08-D15/42 | 3.3.05 |
| D21 (exc. C, H) | 3.2.07 |
| D21C | 3.3.06 |
| D21H | 3.3.06 |
| D53/00-53/24 | 3.3.02 |
| D61-71 | 3.3.02 |
| D99 | 3.2.06 |
| E — Fixed constructions (top of page) | |
| E01 (exc. C19,23) | 3.2.03 |
| E01C19,23 | 3.2.01 |
| E02-04 | 3.2.03 |
| E05 | 3.2.08 |
| E06 | 3.2.08 |
| E21 | 3.2.01 |
| E99 | 3.2.03 |
| F — Mechanical engineering, lighting, heating, weapons, blasting (top of page) | |
| F01 | 3.2.06 |
| F02 | 3.2.04 |
| F03 (exc. H) | 3.2.04 |
| F03H | 3.4.03 |
| F04 | 3.2.04 |
| F15 | 3.2.05 |
| F16B-H | 3.2.08 |
| F16J-T (exc. L appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.05 |
| F16L (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.07 |
| F17 | 3.2.05 |
| F21 | 3.2.01 |
| F22 | 3.2.03 |
| F23 (exc. N) | 3.2.03 |
| F23N | 3.4.02 |
| F24 | 3.2.03 |
| F25 | 3.2.03 |
| F26 | 3.2.03 |
| F27 | 3.2.03 |
| F28 | 3.2.03 |
| F41 (exc. G) | 3.2.01 |
| F41G | 3.4.02 |
| F42 | 3.2.01 |
| F99 | 3.2.08 |
| G — Physics (top of page) | |
| G01B-N (exc. N33) | 3.4.02 |
| G01N33 (exc. appeals T2046/19, T0066/20) | 3.3.08 |
| G01N33 (only appeals T2046/19, T0066/20) | 3.3.04 |
| G01P | 3.4.01 |
| G01Q | 3.4.02 |
| G01R | 3.4.01 |
| G01S | 3.4.01 |
| G01T | 3.4.01 |
| G01V | 3.4.03 |
| G01W | 3.4.02 |
| G02 | 3.4.02 |
| G03 (exc. C, F7/00-7/085, 7/42, G9/08-9/135) | 3.4.03 |
| G03C | 3.3.06 |
| G03F7/00-7/085 | 3.3.09 |
| G03F7/42 | 3.3.09 |
| G03G9/08-9/135 | 3.3.09 |
| G04 | 3.4.02 |
| G05 | 3.5.03 |
| G06 (exc. F3, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 30, 40, K, Q, T) | 3.5.06 |
| G06F19 | 3.5.05 |
| G06F3 | 3.5.05 |
| G06F11 | 3.5.07 |
| G06F12 | 3.5.05 |
| G06F13 | 3.5.05 |
| G06F15 | 3.5.07 |
| G06F16, 17 (exc. 60), 30, 40 | 3.5.07 |
| G06F17/60 | 3.5.01 |
| G06K (exc. 9) | 3.4.01 |
| G06K9 | 3.5.06 |
| G06Q (exc. appeals Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.5.01 |
| G06Q (only appeals Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.4.03 |
| G06T | 3.5.04 |
| G07 (exc. B, C (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21)) | 3.4.03 |
| G07B (exc. 15) | 3.5.02 |
| G07B15 | 3.5.05 |
| G07C (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) | 3.4.02 |
| G08 (exc. G) | 3.4.02 |
| G08G | 3.5.05 |
| G09 (exc. B, F, G) | 3.4.01 |
| G09B (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) | 3.4.02 |
| G09B (exc. appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) | 3.4.03 |
| G09F | 3.4.03 |
| G09G (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) | 3.4.02 |
| G09G (exc. appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) | 3.4.03 |
| G10 | 3.4.01 |
| G11 | 3.5.07 |
| G12 | 3.4.01 |
| G16 | 3.5.05 |
| G21 | 3.4.01 |
| G99 | 3.4.01 |
| H — Electricity (top of page ) | |
| H01B | 3.4.02 |
| H01C | 3.4.03 |
| H01F, H, K, R, T | 3.5.02 |
| H01G | 3.4.03 |
| H01J | 3.4.03 |
| H01L (exc. 51/00, 51/30, 51/46, 51/54), | 3.4.03 |
| H01L51/00 | 3.3.09 |
| H01L51/30 | 3.3.09 |
| H01L51/46 | 3.3.09 |
| H01L51/54 | 3.3.09 |
| H01M | 3.3.05 |
| H01P | 3.4.01 |
| H01Q | 3.4.01 |
| H01S (exc. 3/14-3/227) | 3.4.03 |
| H01S3/14-3/227 | 3.3.09 |
| H02B | 3.4.02 |
| H02S | 3.4.03 |
| H02 (exc. B, S) | 3.5.02 |
| H03 (exc. M) | 3.5.02 |
| H03M | 3.5.03 |
| H04 (exc. L 1-27, N) | 3.5.03 |
| H04L (exc. 29, 41-101) | 3.5.05 |
| H04N | 3.5.04 |
| H05 (exc. B appeals Txxxx/19, T1690/19, T2933/19, F, G, K) | 3.4.01 |
| H05B (only appeals Txxxx/19, T1690/19, T2933/19) | 3.4.02 |
| H05F | 3.4.03 |
| H05G | 3.4.02 |
| H05K | 3.4.03 |
| H99 | 3.5.02 |