IPC Reform List I - Guaranteed Coverage

This list has the IPC codes from the 2006 IPC Reform and subsequent updates that are used by CAS for guaranteed coverage.

Class/
Subclass 		Subject Matter Groups Guaranteed Coverage

A: HUMAN NECESSITIES
A01N Biocides, pesticides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators 27/00-61/02, 65/02
A21D Baking additives and preservatives 2/02-2/32

A23D

 Edible oils or fats, e.g., margarines, cooking oils and shortenings 7/005-7/01, 9/007-9/013

A23L

 Miscellaneous food preparation and preservation 3/34-3/3409, 3/3427-3/3436, 3/3454-3/3463, 3/3481-3/3562, 3/358, 3/37, 3/42
A24B Manufacture and preparation of tobacco 15/00-15/20, 15/26-15/42

A61K

 Medical, dental and toilet preparations 6/00-6/10, 8/19-8/91, 9/107-9/113, 9/28-9/46, 9/56-9/66, 31/00-33/44, 38/00-38/58, 47/00-47/44, 47/48-47/69, 51/00-103/40
A61L Sterilization, disinfection and deodorization 9/02, 15/12, 15/22-15/34, 15/38

B: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
B01D Separation 3/12. 7/02, 9/00-15/42, 53/48-53/72, 53/86, 53/90, 53/94, 59/00-61/04, 61/14-61/16, 61/36-61/44, 61/56-61/58, 65/06-65/08, 71/00-71/82
B01F Mixing, dissolving, emulsifying or
dispersing		 17/00-17/56
B01J Chemical or physical processes 10/00-12/02, 13/14-13/18, 14/00-16/00, 19/14-19/16, 20/00-47/133

B03D

 Flotation and differential sedimentation 1/002-1/018

B09C

Reclamation of contaminated soil

 1/08
B22C Foundry molding 1/00-3/02
B22F Manufacture and working of metallic powder 1/00-1/02

B23K

 Soldering, welding, cladding or plating by applying heat locally 103/00-103/24
B27K Staining, dyeing, impregnation and bleaching of wood and similar materials 3/15-3/42, 3/50-3/52
B29K Molding material indexing scheme associated with processing subclasses B29B, C or D 1/00-19/00, 23/00-103/08, 105/16-105/18, 105/22, 201/00-711/14
B32B Layered products 23/20-23/22, 25/14-27/42
B41M Printing and copying 5/132-5/155, 5/28-5/337, 5/382-5/395
B82B Nanostructures: manufacture and
treatment		 all groups

C: CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
C01B Nonmetallic elements and their compounds all groups

C01C

 Ammonia, cyanogen and their compounds all groups
C01D Alkali metal compounds all groups

C01F

Compounds of Be, Mg, Al, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Th or the rare earth metals

 all groups
C01G Compounds containing metals covered by C01D or C01F all groups

C02F

 Treatment of water, wastewater, sewage or sludge 1/28, 1/42-1/469, 1/50-1/72, 1/76-1/78, 5/00-5/14, 9/08, 11/14
C03B Manufacture, shaping or supplementary processes for glass, mineral or slag wool 8/00-8/04, 37/014-37/018

C03C

Chemical compositions and surface treatment of glass, mineral or slag wool

 00/00-17/44, 21/00-25/00, 25/24-25/48, 25/66

C04B

Lime, magnesia, cements, ceramics, and refractories

 00/00-7/345, 7/60-16/12, 22/00-103/50, 103/54-103/69, 111/10-111/28
C05B Phosphate fertilizers all groups
C05C Nitrogen fertilizers all groups
C05D Inorganic fertilizers all groups
C05G Fertilizer mixtures all groups
C06B Explosives or thermic compositions 23/00-49/00
C06C Detonating or priming devices, fuses, chemical lighters and pyrophoric compositions 15/00
C06D Smoke or mist generation, gas-attack compositions and gas generation for blasting or propulsion all groups
C06F Matches and their manufacture 3/00-3/08
C07B General methods and apparatus for organic chemistry all groups
C07C Acyclic or carbocyclic compounds all groups

C07D

 Heterocyclic compounds all groups
C07F Acyclic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic compounds containing elements other than C, H, halogen, O, N, Se or Te all groups
C07G Compounds of unknown constitution all groups
C07H Sugars and their derivatives, nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids all groups
C07J Steroids all groups
C07K Peptides all groups
C08B Polysaccharides and derivatives all groups
C08C Treatment or chemical modification of rubbers all groups
C08F Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving C-to-C unsaturated bonds all groups
C08G Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving C-to-C unsaturated bonds all groups
C08H Derivatives of natural macromolecular compounds all groups
C08J Work-up, compounding and after-treatment all groups
C08K Inorganic or non-macromolecular compounding ingredients all groups

C08L

 Compositions of macromolecular compounds all groups

C09B

 Organic dyes and mordants all groups

C09C

 Treatment of inorganic materials to enhance their pigmenting or filling properties all groups

C09D

 Coating compositions, inks, lacquers, etc. all groups

C09F

 Natural resins all groups
C09G Polishing compositions all groups
C09H Preparation of glue or gelatin 00/00, 3/00-7/00

C09J

 Adhesives 00/00, 1/00-4/06, 9/00-201/10

C09K

 Materials for miscellaneous applications 00/00, 5/00-15/32, 17/02, 17/06-17/08, 17/12-17/30, 17/36-17/50, 19/00-21/14

C10C

 Work-up of tar, pitch, asphalt or bitumen 1/08-1/12, 1/20, 3/02-3/04, 5/00

C10G

 Petrochemistry 00/00-7/10, 9/00-9/02, 9/06, 9/34-9/38, 11/00-21/28, 25/00-71/00, 73/00-75/04

C10H

 Production of acetylene by wet methods all groups

C10J

 Production of fuel gases 1/00-3/20, 3/46-3/48, 3/54-3/70
C10K Purifying or modifying CO-containing combustible gas all groups

C10L

 Fuels 00/00-5/40, 7/00-11/04

C10M

 Lubricating compositions all groups

C10N

 Indexing scheme associated with
subclass C10M		 00/00-20/04, 30/00-30/20, 40/26-40/28, 60/00-80/00

C11B

 Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes and essential oils for perfumes all groups

C11C

 Fatty acids and chemical modification of fats, oils or fatty acids 00/00-3/14

C11D

 Detergent compositions and soaps 00/00-13/08, 13/30-15/04, 19/00

C12F

 Recovery of byproducts of fermented solutions 00/00, 3/00-3/04, 5/00

C12G

 Wine and other alcoholic beverages 1/022, 1/04, 1/10-1/12, 3/12
C12H Pasteurization, sterilization, preservation, purification, etc., of alcoholic beverages 1/04-1/056, 1/10, 1/14-1/15, 3/00-3/04

C12J

 Vinegar and its preparation 00/00-1/06, 1/10

C12N

 Microorganisms and enzymes 1/08, 1/11, 1/13, 1/15, 1/19, 1/21-1/32, 1/38, 5/10-5/28, 7/01, 7/06, 9/00-11/18, 15/00-15/90

C12P

 Fermentation for synthesis or separation of isomers all groups

C12Q

 Enzyme- and microorganism-based measuring or testing methods 1/25-1/62, 1/66-1/68

C12S

 Enzyme- and microorganism-based processes for liberation, separation or purification of compounds 1/00-1/02, 3/02-3/04, 3/08, 3/14-3/20, 5/00

C13D

 Production or purification of sugar juices 3/00-3/18
C13J Extraction of sugar from molasses all groups

C13K

 Glucose, invert sugar, lactose, maltose and sugar synthesis by
hydrolysis of di- or polysaccharides		 all groups

C14C

 Chemical treatment of skins, hides and leather and tanning compositions all groups

C21B

 Manufacture or iron and steel 3/00-3/06, 5/00-5/04, 15/00-15/04

C21C

 Processing or pig iron 1/02-1/04, 5/06, 5/36, 5/54, 7/04-7/076

C21D

 Metallurgy of ferrous metals 1/56-1/613, 1/72-1/76, 3/00-5/00, 5/04-6/04

C22B

 Production and refining of ferrous and nonferrous metals 00/00-1/248, 3/00-9/187, 9/20-61/00

C22C

 Alloys 00/00-47/10, 47/14-47/18, 49/00-121/02

C22F

 Metallurgy of nonferrous metals and alloys all groups

C23C

 Coating and surface treatment of metallic materials 2/00-2/12, 4/04-4/11, 8/00-14/48, 14/54, 14/58-16/48, 16/52-30/00
C23D Enamelling or vitreous layer application to metals 1/00-7/00, 11/00
C23F Surface treatment or corrosion and incrustation inhibition of metallic materials 00/00-1/06, 1/10-13/16, 14/00-17/00

C23G

 Chemical cleaning or degreasing of metallic materials 00/00-1/36, 5/00-5/06

C25B

 Electrolytic or electrophoretic processes for production of compounds or nonmetals 1/00-7/00, 9/06-9/16, 11/00-13/08, 15/08

C25C

 Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals 00/00-3/06, 3/12, 3/18, 3/24-5/04, 7/08

C25D

 Electrolytic and electrophoretic processes for production of coatings and electroforming 1/12-1/22, 3/00-5/56, 9/00-13/10, 13/18, 13/20, 13/24, 15/00-15/02, 19/00, 21/11, 21/14-21/22

C25F

 Electrolytic removal of materials from objects 00/00-5/00

C30B

 Crystal growth 00/00-13/12, 13/34-15/04, 17/00-19/04, 23/00-23/02, 23/08-25/06, 28/00-29/58, 31/00-31/08

C40B

 Combinatorial chemistry libraries all groups

D: TEXTILES; PAPER

D01C

 Chemical treatment of natural filamentary or fibrous material to obtain filaments or fibers for spinning 00/00-1/02, 3/00-5/00

D01F

 Chemical features in manufacture of artificial fibers and filaments 00/00-9/127, 9/14-9/30, 11/00-13/04

D06L

 Bleaching, dry cleaning or washing of fibers and fabrics all groups

D06M

Miscellaneous textile and fiber treatment

 00/00, 10/04-11/83, 13/00-13/517, 14/00-15/693, 16/00-19/00, 101/00-101/40

D06N

 Covering materials for walls, floors and roofs 00/00, 3/00-3/14, 3/18

D06P

 Dyeing or printing of textiles, leathers, furs or macromolecular materials 00/00-5/17, 5/22-7/00

D21C

 Cellulose production and pulping liquor regeneration 00/00-1/08, 3/00-3/20, 9/10-9/16, 11/00-11/14
D21H Pulp compositions and impregnating or coating of paper 00/00-11/06, 11/20-13/50, 17/03-17/74, 19/10-19/70, 19/80-19/82, 21/14-21/38

F: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
F28D Heat-exchange apparatus in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact 15/00-15/04
F28F Details of heat-exchange or heat-transfer apparatus 21/02, 21/06-21/08

G: PHYSICS
G01N Analyzing materials by determining their chemical and physical properties 27/48-27/49, 31/00-31/22, 33/15, 33/50-33/553, 33/561-33/567, 33/573, 33/58-33/98

G03C

Photosensitive materials and processes in photography

 1/00-1/015, 1/035-1/735, 1/76, 1/77-1/775, 1/79-1/795, 1/815-1/89, 1/93, 5/20-5/26, 5/30-5/58, 7/00-7/02, 7/25-7/44, 8/00-8/28, 8/32, 8/36-8/38, 8/52-8/56

G03F

Photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces

 7/004-7/085

G03G

Electrography and electrophotography

 5/06-5/08, 5/09, 7/00-11/00

G21C

 Nuclear reactors 3/42-3/64, 19/42-19/50
G21G Conversion of chemical elements and radioactive sources 00/00-1/12

H: ELECTRICITY
H01B Cables, conductors, insulators and dielectrics 1/00-3/56

H01C

 Resistors 7/108-7/118

H01F

 Magnetic materials and inductors 1/00-1/01, 1/032-1/44, 10/00, 10/08-10/30

H01G

 Capacitors 9/022-9/038, 9/042-9/045

H01J

 Electric discharge tubes or discharge lamps 1/142-1/148, 19/062-19/068, 61/14-61/22
H01M Processes or means (e.g., batteries) for direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy 4/13-4/1399, 4/24-4/60, 4/86-6/00, 6/04-6/06, 6/14-6/20, 6/24-6/28, 8/06-8/22