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| SECTION A– HUMAN NECESSITIES |
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| A 61 | MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE |
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| A 61 L | METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agent employed A 01 N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A 23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes A 61 K; preparation of ozone C 01 B 13/10) |
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| Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to: |
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| (i) | liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to |
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| (ii) | treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials |
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| are further classified in subclass C 12 S. [5] |
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| Disinfection or sterilising |
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2/ | 00 | Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs (atomisers for disinfecting agents A 61 M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B 65 B 55/00; treatment of water, waste water, sewage or sludge C 02 F; disinfecting paper D 21 H 21/36; disinfecting devices for water closets E 03 D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant subclasses for these articles, e.g. H 04 R 1/12) |
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2/ | 02 | . | using physical phenomena, e.g. ultrasonics; using electrolysis (generating these phenomena, see the relevant subclasses) [3] |
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2/ | 04 | . | . | Heat (A 61 L 2/08 takes precedence) [3] |
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2/ | 06 | . | . | . | Hot gas, e.g. steam [3] |
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2/ | 08 | . | . | Radiation [3] |
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2/ | 10 | . | . | . | Ultra-violet radiation [3] |
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2/ | 12 | . | . | . | Microwaves [3] |
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2/ | 14 | . | . | Plasma, i.e. ionised gases [3] |
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2/ | 16 | . | using chemical substances [3] |
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2/ | 18 | . | . | liquid substances [3] |
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2/ | 20 | . | . | gaseous substances, e.g. vapours [3] |
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2/ | 22 | . | . | phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols [3] |
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2/ | 24 | . | Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation [3] |
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2/ | 26 | . | Accessories [3] |
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9/ | 00 | Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air (body deodorants A 61 K 7/32; purifying air by respirators A 62 B, A 62 D 9/00; separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours B 01 D 45/00 to B 01 D 51/00, B 03 C 3/00; chemical or biological purification of waste gases B 01 D 53/34; production of ozone C 01 B 13/10; air-conditioning systems incorporating sterilisation F 24 F 3/16) |
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9/ | 01 | . | Deodorant compositions [2] |
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9/ | 015 | . | using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone (A 61 L 9/20 takes precedence) [3] |
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9/ | 02 | . | . | using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion [3] |
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9/ | 03 | . | . | . | Apparatus therefor [3] |
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9/ | 04 | . | . | using substances evaporated in the air without heating [3] |
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9/ | 12 | . | . | . | Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor [3] |
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9/ | 14 | . | using sprayed or atomised substances [3] |
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9/ | 16 | . | using physical phenomena [3] |
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9/ | 18 | . | . | Radiation (A 61 L 9/22 takes precedence) [3] |
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9/ | 20 | . | . | . | Ultra-violet radiation [3] |
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9/ | 22 | . | . | Ionisation [3] |
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11/ | 00 | Methods specially adapted for refuse |
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| Chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads or use of materials for their realisation; Materials for surgical articles, e.g. surgical sutures; Liquid bandages, surgical adhesives or cements, prostheses or catheters |
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15/ | 00 | Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads (other aspects of bandages, dressings or absorbent pads A 61 F 13/00; radioactive dressings A 61 M 36/14) |
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| Notes |
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| (1) | In each set of groups A 61 L 15/08 to A 61 L 15/12 and A 61 L 15/18 to A 61 L 15/40, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, classification is made in the last appropriate place. [5] |
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| (2) | When classifying in groups A 61 L 15/08 to A 61 L 15/12, classification is also made in group A 61 L 15/14 if the use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties is of interest. [5] |
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| (3) | When classifying in groups A 61 L 15/18 to A 61 L 15/40, classification is also made in groups A 61 L 15/42 to A 61 L 15/64 if the use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties is of interest. [5] |
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15/ | 07 | . | Stiffening bandages |
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15/ | 08 | . | . | containing inorganic materials, e.g. plaster of Paris [5] |
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15/ | 10 | . | . | containing organic materials [5] |
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15/ | 12 | . | . | containing macromolecular materials [5] |
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15/ | 14 | . | . | Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties [5] |
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15/ | 16 | . | Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons [5] |
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15/ | 18 | . | . | containing inorganic materials [5] |
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15/ | 20 | . | . | containing organic materials [5] |
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15/ | 22 | . | . | containing macromolecular materials [5] |
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15/ | 24 | . | . | . | Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof [5] |
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15/ | 26 | . | . | . | Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof [5] |
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15/ | 28 | . | . | . | Polysaccharides or their derivatives [5] |
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15/ | 30 | . | . | . | Rubbers or their derivatives [5] |
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15/ | 32 | . | . | . | Proteins, polypeptides; Degradation products or derivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, collagen, fibrin, gelatin [5] |
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15/ | 34 | . | . | . | Oils, fats, waxes, or natural resins [5] |
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15/ | 36 | . | . | containing micro-organisms [5] |
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15/ | 38 | . | . | containing enzymes [5] |
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15/ | 40 | . | . | containing ingredients of undetermined constitution or reaction products thereof [5] |
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15/ | 42 | . | . | Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties (liquid bandages A 61 L 25/00) [5] |
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15/ | 44 | . | . | . | Medicaments [5] |
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15/ | 46 | . | . | . | Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria [5] |
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15/ | 48 | . | . | . | Surfactants [5] |
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15/ | 50 | . | . | . | Lubricants; Anti-adhesive agents [5] |
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15/ | 52 | . | . | . | Water-repellants [5] |
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15/ | 54 | . | . | . | Radio-opaque materials [5] |
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15/ | 56 | . | . | . | Wetness-indicators or colourants [5] |
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15/ | 58 | . | . | . | Adhesives [5] |
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15/ | 60 | . | . | . | Liquid-swellable gel-forming materials, e.g. super-absorbents [5] |
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15/ | 62 | . | . | . | Hydrosoluble or hydrodegradable materials [5] |
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15/ | 64 | . | . | . | specially adapted to be resorbable inside the body [5] |
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17/ | 00 | Materials for surgical sutures or for ligaturing blood vessels (surgical adhesives A 61 L 25/00; surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing or ligaturing A 61 B 17/04, A 61 B 17/12; supports or packages for suture materials A 61 B 17/04) |
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25/ | 00 | Surgical adhesives or cements; Liquid bandages; Materials for colostomy devices (adhesive bandages, dressings, or absorbent pads A 61 L 15/16, A 61 F 13/00; cements in general C 04 B) |
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27/ | 00 | Materials for prostheses or for coating prostheses (dental prostheses A 61 C 13/00; shape or structure of prostheses A 61 F 2/00; use of preparations for artificial teeth A 61 K 6/02; artificial kidneys A 61 M 1/14) |
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29/ | 00 | Materials for catheters (shape or structure of catheters A 61 M 25/00) |
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31/ | 00 | Materials for other surgical articles [4] |
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33/ | 00 | Antithrombogenic treatment of surgical articles, e.g. sutures, catheters, prostheses, as well as articles for the manipulation or conditioning of blood [4] |
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