The CPC areas currently undergoing maintenance (MP) or revision (RP) are listed in the table below together with the corresponding project number. The outcome of these projects will be summarized in a Notice of Change pre-released one month before the corresponding changes are implemented in the CPC scheme.
|
Project |
Status |
CPC |
Title |
|
RP12401 |
Active |
A01K |
Fish-hooks; Artificial baits for fishing |
|
MP12964 |
Active |
A22B |
[IPC2027.01](M309) Removal of non-limiting references in subclass A22B |
|
MP12751 |
Active |
A23C, A61K, B01D, B21B, B22D, B22F, B27L, B28C, B32B, B60R, B60T, B65D, B66B, B66D |
Removal of Limiting Reference to Parent, Sections A + B |
|
RP12242 |
Active |
A61B |
Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment |
|
RP10481 |
Active |
A61B |
Other methods or instruments for diagnosis |
|
RP12249 |
Active |
A61B |
Warnings in A61B |
|
MP12950 |
Active |
A61B, A61D, A61F, A61G, B25B, B65D, C08L, C09D, C09J |
[IPC2027.01](M631) Correction of obvious errors |
|
RP11992 |
Active |
A61G |
TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS |
|
RP11991 |
Active |
A61J |
CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES |
|
MP11788 |
Active |
A61K |
Definitions change in A61K35 |
|
RP12262 |
Active |
A61K |
A61K48 Gene Therapy |
|
RP11785 |
Active |
A61K |
Changes to A61K41 |
|
RP10468 |
Active |
A61K |
Bacterial antigens |
|
RP11946 |
Active |
A61M |
Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular way |
|
RP11802 |
Active |
B01J |
Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositions; Sorbents for chromatography; Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof |
|
RP12427 |
Active |
B03D |
Abolish B03D-2201 & 2203, and replace with expected 2101 & 2103 |
|
RP11955 |
Active |
B08B |
Cleaning |
|
MP12952 |
Active |
B25J, B60L, D06F, F02D, G01R, G06F, G09B |
[IPC2027.01](M843) Review and harmonize the use of "programme" vs "program" throughout the IPC |
|
RP12424 |
Active |
B31B |
MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER |
|
RP11669 |
Active |
B32B, D01D, D04H |
Deleting outdated Warnings and not used groups in D04H |
|
MP12246 |
Active |
B60K, B65G, F16K, G21C, H02P |
Semicolon use |
|
RP12079 |
Active |
B64C |
AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS |
|
RP12293 |
Active |
C07F |
Housekeeping in C07F7 and C07F9 |
|
MP12018 |
Active |
C12N |
Mutation or genetic engineering |
|
MP12179 |
Active |
C12Q |
MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS |
|
RP12250 |
Active |
C23C, E02B, F16H, F16J, G01R, H03M |
Removal of outdated warnings |
|
MP12957 |
Active |
D02H |
[IPC2027.01](M301)Removal of non-limiting references in subclass D02H |
|
MP12471 |
Active |
E01B, E01C, E01D, E01F, E01H |
Corrections |
|
RP12414 |
Active |
E05D |
HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS |
|
RP12261 |
Active |
F01B |
MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES |
|
MP12243 |
Active |
F15B |
Servomotor systems without provision for follow-up action; Circuits therefor |
|
RP11830 |
Active |
F16M |
FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES |
|
RP12325 |
Active |
F21V |
Features of Lighting Devices |
|
MP12318 |
Active |
F25J |
LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT |
|
RP12222 |
Active |
F41G |
Sighting devices |
|
RP12082 |
Active |
G01N |
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
|
RP11803 |
Active |
G01N |
G01N 30 Chromatography |
|
MP12967 |
Active |
G01R, H01M, H02H |
[IPC2027.01](M844) Review in the IPC for the replacement of “accumulators” by “rechargeable batteries" |
|
MP12169 |
Active |
G03F |
Microphotolithography |
|
MP12880 |
Active |
G03G |
IPC follow-up project |
|
RP12853 |
Active |
G06Q |
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY |
|
RP12174 |
Active |
G21B |
FUSION REACTORS |
|
RP12035 |
Active |
H01F |
MAGNETS |
|
MP12135 |
Active |
H01Q |
ANTENNAS |
|
RP12303 |
Active |
H04M |
Warnings at H04M |
|
MP12943 |
Active |
H10P |
[IPC2027.01](C517) GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 |
|
MP12864 |
Active |
H10W |
[IPC2027.01](C518) GENERIC PACKAGES, INTERCONNECTIONS, CONNECTORS, OR OTHER CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10 |