This table shows the International Patent Classification (IPC) and the corresponding technical board of appeal based on the currently valid business distribution scheme 2022 and its amendments.
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| IPC 8 | Board |
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A - Human necessities
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| 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 | 3.3.01 |
| A22 | 3.2.04 |
| A23 (exc. N) | 3.3.09 |
| A23N | 3.2.04 |
| A24 (exc. B15) | 3.2.01 |
| A24B15 | 3.3.01 |
| 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. B1 appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18, C, F, K, L, M5/178-5/34, M25 exc. appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18, N, P, Q) | 3.2.02 |
| A61B1 (only appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18); | 3.2.08 |
| A61C | 3.2.08 |
| A61F (exc. 13-17) | 3.2.08 |
| A61F13-17 | 3.2.06 |
| A61K101-135 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K31 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K33 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K35 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K36 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K38 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K39 | 3.3.04 |
| A61K41 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K45 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K47 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K48 | 3.3.01 |
| A61K49-51 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K6 | 3.3.07 |
| A61K7/00-7/38 (exc. 7/11-7/135) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K7/11-7/135 | 3.3.10 |
| A61K7/40-7/48 | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q1/00-5/04) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q13) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q15) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q17) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q19/00-19/08) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q5/06-5/10), 13, 17, 19), (exc. appeals T0260/21, T0371/21. T0478/21, T0774/21, T0803/21) | 3.3.10 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q5/12-11/02) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (in so far as the supplementary classification is A61Q90) | 3.3.07 |
| A61K8 (only appeals T0260/21, T0371/21, T0478/21, T0774/21, T0803/21) | 3.3.09 |
| A61K9 | 3.3.07 |
| A61L (only appeal T0294/21) | 3.3.09 |
| A61L (exc. appeal T0294/21) |
3.3.10 |
| A61M5/178-5/34 |
3.2.01 |
| A61M25 (only appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18) | 3.2.08 |
| A61N | 3.4.01 |
| A61P |
3.3.01 |
| A61Q1/00-5/04 | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q5/06-5/10 | 3.3.10 |
| A61Q5/13 | 3.3.10 |
| A61Q15 | 3.3.07 |
| A61Q5/17 | 3.3.10 |
| A61Q5/19 | 3.3.10 |
| A61Q19 (only appeals T0710/21, T0711/21) | 3.3.09 |
| A61Q5/06-5/10, 13, 17, 19 (exc. appeals T0710/21, T0711/21) | 3.3.10 |
| 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, without appeals T0981/19, T0052/20; D61-71; without appeals T0192/20, T0214/21; F17; J19-49) | 3.3.05 |
| B01D15/08-15/42 | 3.3.05 |
| B01D53/00-53/24 (exc. appeals T0981/19, T0052/20), D61-71 (exc. appeals T0192/20, T0214/21) |
3.3.02 |
| B01F17 | 3.3.06 |
| 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 | 3.5.02 |
| 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/17, Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20; exc. C51 appeals Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.05 |
| B29C49 (only appeals Txxxx/17, Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20), B29C51 (only appeals Txxxx/17, 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 | 3.2.05 |
| B42 (exc. B42D appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) |
3.2.05 |
|
B42D appeals Txxxx/18, 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, D appeals T0007/18, T2310/18, T1245/19, T1358/19, T1425/19, T1700/19, T2130/19, T2182/19, T2673/19, T3135/19, H21; K1, 2, 14-19) | 3.3.02 |
| C07B, C (exc. appeals T0068/21, T0208/21, T0291/21, T0579/21, T0917/21) | 3.3.10 |
| C07C (only appeals T0068/21, T0208/21, T0291/21, T0579/21, T0917/21) | 3.3.09 |
| C07D (only appeals T0007/18, T2310/18, T1245/19, T1358/19, T1425/19, T1700/19, T2130/19, T2182/19, T2673/19, T3135/19) | 3.3.07 |
| 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) J appeal T1011/21, K appeals T0386/21, T0596/21, T0690/21, T0731/21) | 3.3.10 |
| C09B, D (exc. appeals T0524/18, T1356/18, T1605/18, T1655/18, T2684/18, T0130/19, T0451/19, T1258/19, T1541/19, T1871/19, T2406/19, T3067/19, T0019/20, T0078/20, T0166/20) | 3.3.02 |
| C09C | 3.3.06 |
| C09D (only appeals T0524/18, T1356/18, T1605/18, T1655/18, T2684/18, T0130/19, T0451/19, T1258/19, T1541/19, T1871/19, T2406/19, T3067/19, T0019/20, T0078/20, T0166/20) | 3.3.03 |
| C09D (exc. appeals T0524/18, T1356/18, T1605/18, T1655/18, T2684/18, T0130/19, T0451/19, T1258/19, T1541/19, T1871/19, T2406/19, T3067/19, T0019/20, T0078/20, T0166/20) | 3.3.02 |
| C09J (only appeal T1011/21) |
3.3.09 |
| C09K (only appeals T0386/21, T0596/21, T0690/21, T0731/21) | 3.3.09 |
| 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) | 3.3.01 |
| 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 |
| C40B10/00 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B20/00 | 3.5.01 |
| C40B20/02, 40/12, 40/14 | 3.3.03 |
| C40B20/04 | 3.4.03 |
| C40B20/06 | 3.5.01 |
| C40B20/08 | 3.4.01 |
| C40B30/00 | 3.5.01 |
| C40B30/02 | 3.5.01 |
| C40B30/04-30/08 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B30/10 | 3.4.01 |
| C40B40/00 | 3.3.02 |
| C40B40/02 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B40/04 | 3.3.02 |
| C40B40/06-40/10 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B40/12 | 3.3.03 |
| C40B40/14 | 3.3.03 |
| C40B40/16 | 3.3.02 |
| C40B40/18 | 3.3.05 |
| C40B50/00 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B50/02 | 3.5.01 |
| C40B50/04 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B50/06 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B50/08 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B50/10 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B50/12 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B50/14 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B50/16 | 3.3.08 |
| C40B50/18 | 3.3.10 |
| C40B60 | 3.2.06 |
| C40B70/00 | 3.4.03 |
| C40B80/00 | 3.3.02 |
| C40B99/00 | 3.3.02 |
| 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/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20; exc. M appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20) | 3.2.05 |
| F16L (only appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20), F16M (only appeals Txxxx/18, 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 | 3.5.02 |
| 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 | 3.5.02 |
| F42 | 3.2.01 |
| F99 | 3.2.08 |
| G — Physics (top of page) | |
| G01B-N (exc. N33) | 3.4.02 |
| G01N33 | 3.3.01 |
| 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 | 3.5.02 |
| G05 | 3.5.03 |
| G06 (exc. F3, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 30, 40, K, Q, T) | 3.5.06 |
| G06F16, 17 (exc. 60) | 3.5.07 |
| 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 (exc. appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.5.01 |
| G06F17/60 (only appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.4.03 |
| G06K (exc. 9) |
3.4.01 |
| G06K9 | 3.5.06 |
| G06Q (exc. appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.5.01 |
| G06Q (only appeals Txxxx/15, Txxxx/16, Txxxx/19) | 3.4.03 |
| G06T | 3.5.04 |
| G07 (exc. B, C (only appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21)) | 3.4.03 |
| G07B (exc. 15) | 3.5.02 |
| G07B15 | 3.5.05 |
| G07C (only appeals Txxxx/18, Txxxx/19, Txxxx/20, Txxxx/21) |
3.4.02 |
| G08 (exc. G) |
3.5.02 |
| 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, F, H, K, R, T | 3.5.02 |
| H01C | 3.4.03 |
| 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 |
| H02S |
3.4.03 |
| H02 (exc. 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) | 3.5.05 |
| H04N | 3.5.04 |
| H05 (exc. B appeals Txxxx/19, without T0294/19, T0730/19, T1356/19, T1472/19, T1690/19, T1691/19, T2933/19, F, G, K) | 3.4.01 |
| H05B (only appeals Txxxx/19, without T0294/19, T0730/19, T1356/19, T1472/19, T1690/19, T1691/19, T2933/19) | 3.4.02 |
| H05F | 3.4.03 |
| H05G | 3.4.02 |
| H05K | 3.4.03 |
| H99 | 3.5.02 |
