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Technical boards of appeal by IPC in 2025
This table shows the International Patent Classification (IPC) and the corresponding technical board of appeal based on the currently valid business distribution scheme 2025 and its amendments.
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B — Performing operations, transporting
F — Mechanical engineering, lighting, heating, weapons, blasting
| IPC | 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, F) | 3.2.04 |
| A24B15 | 3.3.09 |
| A24F | 3.5.01 |
| A41-42, 46 | 3.2.02 |
| A43 (exc. D) | 3.2.01 |
| A43D | 3.2.04 |
| A44-45 | 3.2.01 |
| A47 (exc. B, C, F, G) | 3.2.04 |
| A47B, C, F, G | 3.2.01 |
| A61 (exc. C, F2/00-2/20,F2/26-17/00, K, L, N, P, Q) | 3.2.02 |
| A61C, F (exc. 2/24, 13-17) | 3.2.08 |
| A61F13-17 | 3.2.04 |
| A61K31/00-31/375, 36, 38, 39, 41, 45, 48 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K6 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q (exc. 5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17,19) (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K9, 31 (exc. 31/00-31/375), 33, 35, 47, 49-51, 101-135 | 3.3.07 |
| A61L (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| A61L (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.10 |
| A61N | 3.4.01 |
| A61P | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q (exc. 5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19 (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.10 |
| A62 (exc. D) | 3.2.04 |
| A62D | 3.3.05 |
| A63, 99 | 3.2.04 |
| B — Performing operations, transporting (top of page) | |
| B01 (exc. D53/00-53/24, D61-71) (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| B01 (exc. D53/00-53/24, D61-71; J19-49) (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| B01D53/00-53/24, D61-71 | 3.3.02 |
| B01J19-49 (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| B02 | 3.2.07 |
| B03 (exc. D) | 3.2.07 |
| B03D | 3.3.05 |
| B04-05 | 3.2.07 |
| B06 | 3.4.03 |
| B07 (exc. C) | 3.2.07 |
| B07C | 3.4.02 |
| B08-09, 24-26 | 3.2.07 |
| B21 (exc. B) | 3.2.08 |
| B21B | 3.2.03 |
| B22 | 3.2.03 |
| B23 | 3.2.01 |
| B27 (exc. K) | 3.2.07 |
| B27K | 3.3.05 |
| B28, 30, 33 | 3.2.07 |
| B29, 31, 41-44 | 3.2.05 |
| B32 | 3.3.09 |
| B60 (exc. L, M) | 3.2.01 |
| B60L, M | 3.4.02 |
| B61 (exc. L) | 3.2.01 |
| B61L | 3.5.05 |
| B62 (exc. B, M) | 3.2.01 |
| B62B, M | 3.2.02 |
| B63-64 | 3.2.01 |
| B65 (exc. H) | 3.2.07 |
| B65H | 3.2.05 |
| B66 (exc. B) | 3.2.01 |
| B66B, 68 | 3.2.02 |
| B67 | 3.2.07 |
| B81-82 | 3.4.02 |
| B99 | 3.2.05 |
| B65H | 3.2.05 |
| B66 (exc. B) | 3.2.01 |
| B66B, 68 | 3.2.02 |
| B67 | 3.2.07 |
| B81-82 | 3.4.02 |
| B99 | 3.2.05 |
| C — Chemistry, metallurgy (top of page) | |
| C01-02 | 3.3.05 |
| C03B | 3.2.07 |
| C03C | 3.3.05 |
| C04-06 | 3.3.05 |
| C07 (exc. B, C, H21; K1, 2, 14-19) (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| C07 (exc. C, H21; K1, 2, 14-19) (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| C07B, C (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.10 |
| C07C (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.09 |
| 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) (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.10 |
| C09 (exc. C, J) (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| C09B, D (until 31.10.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| C09C (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| C09C (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| C09J (as from 01.11.2025) | 3.3.03 |
| C10 (exc. B, G, J, L) | 3.3.02 |
| C10B | 3.2.03 |
| C10G, J, L (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| C10G, J, L (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| C11 (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| C11B, C (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| C11D (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.02 |
| C12 (exc. M, N, P, Q) | 3.3.02 |
| C12M, N (exc. N15/82-15/84), P, Q | 3.3.08 |
| C12N15/82-15/84 | 3.3.04 |
| C13 (exc. B5, 15) | 3.3.09 |
| C13B5, 15 | 3.2.07 |
| C14B | 3.2.07 |
| C14C (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| C14C (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| C21-22 | 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) | 3.2.05 |
| D01C, F (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| D01C, F (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| D02-05 | 3.2.05 |
| D06 (exc. L-Q) | 3.2.05 |
| D06L-Q (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| D06L-Q (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| D07, 99 | 3.2.05 |
| D21 (exc. C, H) | 3.2.07 |
| D21C, H (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| D21C, H (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| E — Fixed constructions (top of page) | |
| E01 (exc. C19, 23) | 3.2.03 |
| E01C19, 23 | 3.2.01 |
| E02-04, 99 | 3.2.03 |
| E05-06 | 3.2.08 |
| E21 | 3.2.07 |
| F — Mechanical engineering, lighting, heating, weapons, blasting (top of page) | |
| F01 | 3.2.05 |
| 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 | 3.2.05 |
| F17 | 3.2.05 |
| F21 | 3.2.01 |
| F22 | 3.2.03 |
| F23 (exc. N) | 3.2.03 |
| F23N | 3.4.02 |
| F24-28 | 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 | 3.3.08 |
| G01P, R, S, T | 3.4.01 |
| G01Q | 3.4.02 |
| 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 (as from 01.12.2025) | 3.3.05 |
| G03C (until 30.11.2025) | 3.3.06 |
| G03F7/00-7/085, 7/42 | 3.3.09 |
| G03G9/08-9/135 | 3.3.09 |
| G04 | 3.4.03 |
| G05 (exc. B, D) | 3.5.05 |
| G05B | 3.5.01 |
| G05D | 3.4.03 |
| G06 (exc. F3, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 30, 40, K, Q, T) | 3.5.06 |
| G06F11, 15, 16, 17 (exc. 60), 30, 40 | 3.5.07 |
| G06F17/60 | 3.5.01 |
| G06F3, 12, 13, 19 | 3.5.05 |
| G06K (exc. 9) | 3.4.01 |
| G06K9 | 3.5.06 |
| G06Q | 3.5.01 |
| G06T | 3.5.04 |
| G07 (exc. B) | 3.4.03 |
| G07B (exc. 15) | 3.4.02 |
| G07B15 | 3.5.05 |
| G08 (exc. G) | 3.4.02 |
| G08G | 3.5.04 |
| G09 (exc. B, F, G) | 3.4.01 |
| G09B, F, G | 3.4.03 |
| G10, 12, 21, 99 | 3.4.01 |
| G11 | 3.5.07 |
| G16 | 3.5.05 |
| H — Electricity (top of page ) | |
| H01B, C, F, G, H, J, K, L (exc. 51/00, 51/30, 51/46, 51/54), R, S (exc. 3/14-3/227), T | 3.4.03 |
| H01L51/00, 51/30, 51/46, 51/54 | 3.3.09 |
| H01M | 3.3.05 |
| H01P, Q | 3.4.01 |
| H01S3/14-3/227 | 3.3.09 |
| H02 (exc. S) | 3.4.02 |
| H02S | 3.4.03 |
| H03 (exc. M), 99 | 3.4.02 |
| H03M (exc. 13) | 3.5.06 |
| H03M13 | 3.5.04 |
| H04 (exc. H, N) | 3.5.05 |
| H04H, N | 3.5.04 |
| H05 (exc. F, G, K) | 3.4.01 |
| H05F, K | 3.4.03 |
| H05G | 3.4.02 |
| H10 (exc. K85) | 3.4.03 |
| H10K85 | 3.3.09 |