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Technical boards of appeal by IPC in 2024

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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A — Human necessities

B — Performing operations, transporting

C — Chemistry, metallurgy

D — Textiles, paper

E — Fixed constructions

F — Mechanical engineering, lighting, heating, weapons, blasting

G — Physics

H — Electricity 

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) 3.2.04
A24B15 3.3.09
A41 3.2.06
A42 3.2.06
A43 (exc. D) 3.2.01
A43D 3.2.04
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, F2/00-2/20,F2/26-17/00, 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
A61F13-17 3.2.06
A61K101-135 3.3.07
A61K31/00-31/375, 31/41 (only appeal T2157/21), ,  31/46 (only appeal T0669/22), 31/517 (only appeal T0477/19), 31/57 (only appeal T0642/19) 3.3.04
A61K33 3.3.07
A61K35 3.3.07
A61K36 3.3.04
A61K38 3.3.04
A61K39 (exc. Appeal T1006/21) 3.3.04
A61K39 (exc. Appeal T1006/21) 3.3.08
A61K41 3.3.04
A61K45 (only appeal T1126/19) 3.3.07
A61K45  (exc. appeal T1126/19) 3.3.04
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
A61K6 3.3.07
A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q (exc. 5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) 3.3.07
A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19) 3.3.10
A61K9, 31 (exc. 31/00-31/375, exc. appeals T0477/19, T0642/19, T1087/19, T1435/20, T1515/20, T2157/21, T0242/22, T0669/22, T2049/22) 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
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  3.2.05
B30 3.2.07
B31 3.2.05
B32 3.3.09
B33 3.2.07
B41-44 (exc. B42D appeal Txxxx/20) 3.2.05
B42D (only appeal Txxxx/20) 3.4.03
B60 (exc. L, M) 3.2.01
B60L 3.4.02
B60M 3.4.02
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
B66 (exc. B) 3.2.01
B66B 3.2.06
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
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
E21 3.2.07
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  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 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. appeal T2046/19) 3.3.08
G01N33 (only appeals T2046/19) 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 3.4.03
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 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
G06F19 3.5.05
G06F3 3.5.05
G06K (exc. 9) 3.4.01
G06K9 3.5.06
G06Q  3.5.01
G06T 3.5.04
G07 (exc. B, C (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21)) 3.4.03
G07B (exc. 15) 3.4.02
G07B15 3.5.05
G07C (only appeals Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) 3.4.02
G08 (exc. G) 3.4.02
G08G 3.5.04
G09 (exc. B, F, G) 3.4.01
G09F 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 3.4.03
H01C 3.4.03
H01F 3.4.03
H01G 3.4.03
H01H 3.4.03
H01J 3.4.03
H01K 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
H01R 3.4.03
H01S (exc. 3/14-3/227) 3.4.03
H01S3/14-3/227 3.3.09
H01T 3.4.03
H02 (exc. S) 3.4.02
H02B 3.4.02
H02S 3.4.03
H03 (exc. M) 3.4.02
H03M (exc. 13) 3.5.06
H03M13 3.5.04
H04 (exc. H, N) 3.5.05
H04H 3.5.04
H04N 3.5.04
H05 (exc. F, G, K) 3.4.01
H05F 3.4.03
H05G 3.4.02
H05K 3.4.03
H10 (exc. K85) 3.4.03
H10K85 3.3.09
H99 3.4.02