IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

G06Q - Definition fr

Definition statement

This subclass covers:

Data processing systems or methods that are specially adapted for managing, promoting, or practicing commercial or financial activities.

Systems or methods not involving significant data processing (see definition for group G06Q 90/00) and specially adapted for managing, promoting, or practicing commercial or financial activities, provided that

Special rules of classification

In this subclass, the first place priority rule is applied, i.e. at each hierarchical level, classification is made in the first appropriate place.

When classifying in groups G06Q 10/00-G06Q 40/00, systems or methods that are specially adapted for a specific business sector must also be classified in group G06Q 50/00, when the special adaptation is determined to be novel and non-obvious. By way of example, a method for billing which involves significant data processing and is specially adapted in a non-obvious way to the electricity-supply sector, should be classified in both G06Q 30/00 and G06Q 50/00.

Attention is drawn to the special rules of classification valid under group G06Q 90/00.