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SECTION A — HUMAN NECESSITIES
  
AGRICULTURE
 A01
AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
 A01B
SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL (making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring A01C 5/00; machines for harvesting root crops A01D; mowers convertible to soil working apparatus or capable of soil working A01D 42/00; mowers combined with soil working implements A01D 43/00; soil working for engineering purposes E01, E02, E21)
 A01B
Subclass index
HAND TOOLS 1/00
PLOUGHS
General construction 3/00, 5/00, 9/00, 11/00
Special adaptations 13/00, 17/00
Details 15/00
HARROWS
General construction 19/00, 21/00
Special applications 25/00
Details 23/00
IMPLEMENTS USABLE EITHER AS PLOUGHS OR AS HARROWS OR THE LIKE 7/00
OTHER MACHINES 27/00 - 45/00, 49/00, 77/00
ELEMENTS OR PARTS OF MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS 59/00 - 71/00
TRANSPORT IN AGRICULTURE 51/00, 73/00, 75/00
OTHER PARTS, DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS 76/00
PARTICULAR METHODS FOR WORKING SOIL 47/00, 79/00
 A01C
PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING (combined with general working of soil A01B 49/00; parts, details or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general A01B 51/00-A01B 75/00)
 A01C
Subclass index
FERTILISING
Methods 3/00, 21/00
Apparatus 3/00, 15/00, 17/00, 19/00, 23/00
WORK PREVIOUS TO SOWING OR PLANTING 1/00
PLANTING 9/00, 11/00, 13/00, 14/00
SOWING 7/00, 17/00, 19/00
COMMON APPARATUS 5/00
 A01D
HARVESTING; MOWING
 A01D

Note(s)

This subclass covers the shredding or pulverising of stubble, e.g. for the purpose of producing mulch, but does not cover other mechanical destruction of unwanted vegetation, which is covered by group A01M 21/00. [7]

 A01D
Subclass index
HAND IMPLEMENTS
Cutting implements, rakes, forks, others 1/00, 7/00, 9/00, 11/00
Accessories 3/00, 5/00
MACHINES FOR HARVESTING ROOT CROPS
Diggers 13/00 - 19/00, 27/00
Topping 23/00, 27/00
For specific products 13/00, 21/00, 25/00, 29/00
Other machines 31/00
Accessories 33/00
HARVESTING OR MOWING CEREALS OR GRASS
Harvesters or mowers 34/00, 37/00, 41/00, 42/00, 43/00
Binders 37/00, 39/00
Headers 47/00
For specific products 44/00, 45/00
Components 57/00 - 69/00
Accessories 75/00, 85/00
HAYMAKERS 76/00 - 84/00
HARVESTING OTHER CROPS
Underwater plants 44/00
Standing crops 45/00
Picking or gathering fruits, vegetables, or the like 46/00, 51/00
GATHERING, LOADING, TRANSPORT 51/00, 85/00 - 90/00
GENERAL METHODS 91/00
 A01F
THRESHING; BALING OF STRAW, HAY OR THE LIKE; STATIONARY APPARATUS OR HAND TOOLS FOR FORMING OR BINDING STRAW OR HAY INTO BUNDLES; CUTTING OF HAY, STRAW OR THE LIKE; STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
 A01F
Subclass index
THRESHING
General construction 5/00, 7/00, 9/00
Special applications 11/00
Details 12/00
BALING OF STRAW, HAY OR THE LIKE 1/00, 13/00, 15/00
ACCESSORIES FOR THRESHING MACHINES OR BALING PRESSES 17/00, 19/00, 21/00
STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE 25/00
MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS FOR CUTTING HAY OR STRAW 3/00, 29/00
 A01G
HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS, OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops, or the like A01D 46/00; plant reproduction by tissue culture techniques A01H 4/00; devices for topping or skinning onions or flower bulbs A23N 15/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N 1/12; plant cell culture C12N 5/00)
 A01G
Subclass index
CULTIVATION IN GENERAL 1/00, 3/00, 7/00, 9/00, 16/00, 17/00
HYDROPONICS, CULTIVATION WITHOUT SOIL 31/00
CULTIVATION OF SEAWEED 33/00
PROTECTING PLANTS 11/00, 13/00, 15/00
PICKING OR HANDLING FLOWERS, HANDLING FRUIT 3/00, 5/00
FORESTRY 23/00
WATERING 25/00, 27/00, 29/00
 A01H
NEW PLANTS OR PROCESSES FOR OBTAINING THEM; PLANT REPRODUCTION BY TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES  [5]
 A01H
Subclass index
PROCESSES 1/00, 3/00
REPRODUCTION 4/00
FLOWERING PLANTS; GYMNOSPERMS 5/00; 7/00
OTHER PRODUCTS 9/00 - 17/00
 A01J
MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS (preservation, pasteurisation, sterilisation of milk products A23; for chemical matters, see subclass A23C)
 A01J
Subclass index
MILKING 1/00 - 9/00
TREATMENT OF MILK OR CREAM 11/00, 13/00
MANUFACTURING BUTTER 15/00
KNEADING OR FORMING BUTTER, MARGARINE OR BUTTER SUBSTITUTES 17/00 - 23/00
CHEESE-MAKING 25/00, 27/00
SUBJECT MATTER NOT PROVIDED FOR IN OTHER GROUPS OF THIS SUBCLASS 99/00
 A01K
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
 A01K

Note(s)

This subclass covers:

 A01K
Subclass index
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IN GENERAL, ESPECIALLY CATTLE RAISING
Housing, feeding or watering devices 1/00 - 9/00
Taming; muzzles, leads 15/00; 25/00; 27/00
Marking; devices for grooming 11/00; 13/00
Removing the fleece 14/00
Other apparatus 17/00 - 23/00, 29/00
AVICULTURE; EGGS
Housing, feeding or drinking appliances 31/00, 39/00
Marking 35/00
Other apparatus 33/00, 37/00, 41/00, 43/00, 45/00
APICULTURE
Housing, feeding or drinking appliances 47/00, 53/00
Other devices 49/00, 51/00, 55/00, 57/00, 59/00
PISCICULTURE 61/00, 63/00
OTHER REARING OR BREEDING, NEW BREEDS 67/00
FISHING WITH NETS 69/00 - 75/00
ANGLING
Rods; reels 87/00; 89/00
Lines; accessories therefor 91/00; 83/00, 85/00, 93/00, 95/00
Accessories 97/00
OTHER FISHING 69/00, 77/00 - 81/00, 99/00
 A01L
SHOEING OF ANIMALS
 A01L
Subclass index
SHOES 1/00, 3/00, 5/00, 9/00
EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES 7/00, 11/00, 13/00, 15/00
 A01M
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (apiculture A01K 47/00-A01K 59/00; fishing A01K 69/00-A01K 97/00; pesticides A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS (equipment fitted in or to aircraft for dropping or releasing powdered, liquid or gaseous matter, e.g. pesticides, herbicides, B64D 1/00)
 A01M

Note(s)

In this subclass, terms "killing" and "destruction" cover "non-chemical sterilisation" of invertebrates. [7]

 A01M
Subclass index
SPRAYERS; FUMIGATORS; FLAME-THROWERS 7/00 - 11/00; 13/00; 15/00
CATCHING OR KILLING INSECTS 1/00 - 5/00, 17/00
CATCHING OR KILLING ANIMALS OTHER THAN INSECTS 19/00, 23/00, 25/00, 27/00
SCARING DEVICES; HUNTING APPLIANCES 29/00; 31/00
DESTRUCTION OF UNWANTED VEGETATION 21/00
SUBJECT MATTER NOT PROVIDED FOR IN OTHER GROUPS OF THIS SUBCLASS 99/00
 A01N
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES (preparations for medical, dental, or toilet purposes A61K; methods or apparatus for disinfection or sterilisation in general, or for deodorisation of air A61L); PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS (decoys A01M 31/00; medicinal preparations A61K); PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS (compounds in general C01, C07, C08; fertilisers C05; soil conditioners or stabilisers C09K 17/00)
 A01N

Note(s)

  1. This subclass covers: [3]
    • compositions, physical forms, methods of application of specific materials or the use of single compounds or compositions; [7]
    • chemosterilants for the sexual sterilisation of invertebrates, e.g. insects (sex sterilants for other purposes A61K). [7]
  2. This subclass does not cover materials which affect the growth of a plant solely by supplying nutrients, i.e. plant food, ordinarily required for growth or materials which are used to prevent or cure mineral deficiencies in plants, e.g. addition of iron chelates to cure iron chlorosis, which materials are covered by class C05. [3]
  3. In this subclass, the following expression is used with the meaning indicated:
    • "plant growth regulators" are those materials which alter the plant through a chemical modification of the plant metabolism, such as auxins. [3]
  4. Biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of compounds or preparations is further classified in subclass A01P. [8]
 A01N
Subclass index
PRESERVATION OF CORPSES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS, OR OF PLANTS 1/00, 3/00
BIOCIDES, PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS, PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
Physical form or method of application 25/00
containing organic compounds 27/00 - 57/00, 61/00
containing inorganic compounds 59/00
containing micro-organisms, enzymes, extracts of animals or plants 63/00, 65/00
 A01P
BIOCIDAL, PEST REPELLANT, PEST ATTRACTANT OR PLANT GROWTH REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR PREPARATIONS  [8]
 A01P

Note(s)

  1. This subclass covers biocidal, pest repellant, pest attractant or plant growth regulatory activity of chemical compounds or preparations already classified as such in subclasses A01N or C12N, or in classes C01, C07 or C08. [8]
  2. Attention is drawn to the notes following the title of subclass A01N, which are also applicable to this subclass. [8]
  3. In this subclass, activity is classified in all appropriate places. [8]
  4. The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents. [8]