EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CPC NOTICE OF CHANGES 265 The following classification changes will be effected by this Notice of Changes: Action Subclass Group(s) Symbols deleted: A23P 1/00, 1/005, 1/02, 1/022, 1/025, 1/027, 1/04, 1/045, 1/06, 1/063, 1/066, 1/08, 1/081, 1/082, 1/083, 1/084, 1/085, 1/086, 1/087, 2001/088, 2001/089, 1/10, 1/105, 1/12, 1/125, 1/14, 1/142, 1/144, 1/146, 1/148, 1/16, 2001/165 Symbols newly created: A23P 10/00, 10/10, 10/20, 10/22, 10/25, 10/28, 10/30, 10/35, 10/40, 10/43, 10/47, 20/00, 20/10, 20/105, 20/11, 20/12, 20/13, 20/15, 20/17, 20/18, 20/19, 20/20, 20/25, 2020/251, 2020/253, 30/00, 30/10, 30/20, 30/25, 30/30, 30/32, 30/34, 30/36, 30/38, 30/40, 2030/405 New Definitions: A23P 10/00, 10/10, 10/20, 10/30, 10/40, 20/00, 20/17, 20/18, 30/00, 30/20 Modified Definition: A23P (subclass) Deleted Definitions: A23P 1/00, 1/005, 1/02, 1/04, 1/06, 1/08, 1/084, 1/085, 1/10, 1/12 Scheme Warning Notices to be added: A23P 20/15, 20/18 The following subclasses/groups are also impacted by this Notice of Changes (indicate subclasses/groups outside of the project scope, such as those listed in the CRL): B05C, B05D, B05D7/00 This Notice of Changes includes the following [Check the ones included]: 1. CLASSIFICATION SCHEME CHANGES A. New, Modified or Deleted Group(s) B. New, Modified or Deleted Warning Notice(s) C. New, Modified or Deleted Note(s) D. New, Modified or Deleted Guidance Heading(s) 2. DEFINITIONS (New or Modified) A. DEFINITIONS (Full definition template) CPC Form v.4 1
B. DEFINITIONS (Definitions Quick Fix) 3. REVISION CONCORDANCE LIST (RCL) 4. CHANGES TO THE CPC-TO-IPC CONCORDANCE LIST (CICL) 5. CROSS-REFERENCE LIST (CRL) CPC Form v.4 2
1. CLASSIFICATION SCHEME CHANGES A. New, Modified or Deleted Group(s) SUBCLASS A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS Type* Symbol Indent Level Number of dots (e.g. 0, 1, 2) Title (new or modified) CPC only text should normally be enclosed in {curly brackets}** Transferred to # D A23P1/00 0 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/00> D A23P1/005 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/10> D A23P1/02 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/20> D A23P1/022 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/22> D A23P1/025 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/25> D A23P1/027 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/28> D A23P1/04 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/30> D A23P1/045 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/35> D A23P1/06 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/40> D A23P1/063 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/43> D A23P1/066 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P10/47> D A23P1/08 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/00> D A23P1/081 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/10> D A23P1/082 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/12> D A23P1/083 4 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/13> D A23P1/084 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/17> D A23P1/085 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/15> D A23P1/086 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/20> D A23P1/087 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P20/25> CPC Form v.4 3
Type* Symbol Indent Level Number of dots (e.g. 0, 1, 2) Title (new or modified) CPC only text should normally be enclosed in {curly brackets}** Transferred to # D A23P2001/088 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P2020/251> D A23P2001/089 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P2020/253> D A23P1/10 1 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/00> D A23P1/105 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/10> D A23P1/12 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/20> D A23P1/125 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/25> D A23P1/14 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/30> D A23P1/142 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/32> D A23P1/144 4 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/34> D A23P1/146 4 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/36> D A23P1/148 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/38> D A23P1/16 2 <Administrative transfer to A23P30/40> D A23P2001/165 3 <Administrative transfer to A23P2030/405> N A23P10/00 0 Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products N A23P10/10 1 Securing foodstuffs on a non-edible supporting member N A23P10/20 1 Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting N A23P10/22 2 Agglomeration or granulation with pulverisation of solid particles, e.g. in a free-falling curtain N A23P10/25 2 Agglomeration or granulation by extrusion or by pressing, e.g. through small holes, through sieves or between surfaces N A23P10/28 2 Tabletting; Making food bars by compression of a dry powdered mixture N A23P10/30 1 Encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives N A23P10/35 2 with oils, lipids, monoglycerides or diglycerides N A23P10/40 1 free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly CPC Form v.4 4
Type* Symbol Indent Level Number of dots (e.g. 0, 1, 2) Title (new or modified) CPC only text should normally be enclosed in {curly brackets}** when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence ) N A23P10/43 2 using anti-caking agents or agents improving flowability, added during or after formation of the powder N A23P10/47 2 using additives, e.g. emulsifiers, wetting agents or dust-binding agents N A23P20/00 0 Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs N A23P20/10 1 Coating with edible coatings, e.g. with oils or fats N A23P20/105 2 {Coating with compositions containing vegetable or microbial fermentation gums, e.g. cellulose or derivatives; Coating with edible polymers, e.g. polyvinyalcohol} N A23P20/11 2 {Coating with compositions containing a majority of oils, fats, mono/diglycerides, fatty acids, mineral oils, waxes or paraffins} N A23P20/12 2 Apparatus for applying powders or particles to foodstuffs, e.g. for breading; Such apparatus combined with means for pre-moistening or battering N A23P20/13 3 involving agitation of the foodstuff inside a rotating apparatus, e.g. a drum Q A23P20/15 2 Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products N A23P20/17 3 by dipping in a bath N A23P20/18 3 by spray-coating, fluidised-bed coating or coating by casting (combined with breading A23P20/12 ) N A23P20/19 1 {Coating with non-edible coatings } N A23P20/20 1 Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers N A23P20/25 2 Filling or stuffing cored food pieces, e.g. combined with coring or making cavities N A23P2020/251 3 {Tempura batter; Leavened or other aerate batter or coating } N A23P2020/253 3 {Coating food items by printing onto them; Printing layers of food products} N A23P30/00 0 Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus (A23P10/00, A23P20/00 take precedence ) Transferred to # A23P20/15, A23P20/18 CPC Form v.4 5
Type* Symbol Indent Level Number of dots (e.g. 0, 1, 2) Title (new or modified) CPC only text should normally be enclosed in {curly brackets}** N A23P30/10 1 Moulding N A23P30/20 1 Extruding N A23P30/25 2 Co-extrusion of different foodstuffs N A23P30/30 1 Puffing or expanding N A23P30/32 2 by pressure release, e.g. explosion puffing; by vacuum treatment N A23P30/34 3 by extrusion-expansion N A23P30/36 3 in discontinuously working apparatus N A23P30/38 2 by heating (combined with pressure release or vacuum treatment A23P30/32 ) N A23P30/40 1 Foaming or whipping N A23P2030/405 2 {Forming foamed food products by sonication} Transferred to # *N = new entries where reclassification into entries is involved; C = entries with modified file scope where reclassification of documents from the entries is involved; Q = new entries which are firstly populated with documents via administrative transfers from deleted (D) entries. Afterwards, the transferred documents into the Q entry will either stay or be moved to more appropriate entries, as determined by intellectual reclassification; E= existing entries with enlarged file scope, which receive documents from C or D entries, e.g. when a limiting reference is removed from the entry title; M = entries with no change to the file scope (no reclassification); D = deleted entries; F = frozen entries will be deleted once reclassification of documents from the entries is completed; U = entries that are unchanged. NOTES: **No {curly brackets} are used for titles in CPC only subclasses, e.g. C12Y, A23Y; 2000 series symbol titles of groups found at the end of schemes (orthogonal codes); or the Y section titles. The {curly brackets} are used for 2000 series symbol titles found interspersed throughout the main trunk schemes (breakdown codes). For U groups, the minimum requirement is to include the U group located immediately prior to the N group or N group array, in order to show the N group hierarchy and improve the readability and understanding of the scheme. Always include the symbol, indent level and title of the U group in the table above. All entry types should be included in the scheme changes table above for better understanding of the overall scheme change picture. Symbol, indent level, and title are required for all types except D which requires only a symbol. # Transferred to column must be completed for all C, D, F, and Q type entries. F groups will be deleted once reclassification is completed. When multiple symbols are included in the Transferred to column, avoid using ranges of symbols in order to be as precise as possible. For administrative transfer of documents, the following text should be used: < administrative transfer to XX> or <administrative transfer to XX and YY simultaneously> when administrative transfer of the same documents is to more than one place. Administrative transfer to main trunk groups is assumed to be invention information, unless otherwise indicated, and to 2000 series groups is assumed to be additional information. B. New, Modified or Deleted Warning notice(s) CPC Form v.4 6
SUBCLASS A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS Type* Location Old Warning notice New/Modified Warning notice N A23P20/15 Group A23P20/15 is incomplete pending reclassification of documents from group A23P20/18. Groups A23P20/15 and A23P20/15 should be considered in order to perform a complete search. N A23P20/18 Group A23P20/18 is impacted by reclassification of documents from group A23P20/18. Groups A23P20/18 and A23P20/15 should be considered in order to perform a complete search. *N = new warning, M = modified warning, D = deleted warning NOTE: The Location column only requires the symbol PRIOR to the location of the warning. No further directions such as before or after are required. CPC Form v.4 7
2. DEFINITIONS (new, modified) A23P (modified) SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS (shaping substances in a plastic state in general B29C) Apparatus and processes for shaping and working of foodstuff in general, not particular to any special kind of food. Processes are concerned with apparatus or process parameters (equipment to be used, configuration of said equipment, parameters such as pressure, temperature, duration of progress by equipment setup), rather than referring to products characteristics, such as recipes, ingredients etc. Relationship between large subject matter areas Pharmaceutical or cosmetic products: A61K; References relevant to classification in this subclass Apiculture Baker's ovens, machines or equipment for baking Grain treatment Foods, foodstuff or non-alcoholic beverages not covered by subclasses A23B- A23J, their preparation or treatment, e.g. cooking, modification of nutritive qualities, physical treatment, preservation Domestic, e.g. household or kitchen apparatus for processing food Preservation of alcoholic beverages Devices for drying foodstuffs Places in relation to which this group is residual: Machines for making dough or baked dough products Processing meat, poultry or fish Preserving meat, fish, eggs, fruit, vegetables, edible seeds; chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables Milk products A01K47/00- A01K59/00 A21B B02B A23L A47J C12H F26B A21C A22C A23B A23C CPC Form v.4 8
Edible oils or fats; e.g. margarines, shortenings, cooking oils Coffee, tea or their substitutes; manufacture, preparation or infusion thereof Cocoa, cocoa products, substitutes thereof, confectionery, chewing gum, ice-cream Working-up proteins for foodstuffs Animal foods Post harvest processing of fruit and vegetables Informative references Shaping substances in a plastic state in general Cutting in general Dispensing, delivering or transferring liquids Emulsifiers in general Purifying water, e.g. by ion-exchange Essential oils in general A23D A23F A23G A23J3/00 A23K A23N B29C B26D B67D B01F17/00 C02F, C02F1/42 C11B9/00 Glossary of terms Food In addition to the commonly accepted foods or foodstuffs, the term in this subclass also extends to cover food ingredients, such as thickening agents (e.g. starch), flavouring agents, artificial sweeteners, food colouring agents, etc. A23P10/00 (new) Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the products Apparatus and process aspects of processing of food items in general, not related to specific food types CPC Form v.4 9
A23P10/10 (new) Securing foodstuffs on a non-edible supporting member Machines and process for fixation of foodstuff on a non-edible supporting member, not specific to a particular type of food products Relationship between large subject matter areas Chocolates and confectionery: A23G References relevant to classification in this group Table service (dishes and tableware) A47G19/00 A23P10/20 (new) Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting Machines and processes for agglomerating, granulating, tabletting of food products in general, not specific to a particular type of food products Relationship between large subject matter areas Agglomeration, granulation, tabletting of pharmaceuticals: A61K9/00 Informative references Shaping presses in general Crushing or disintegrating in general B30B B02C CPC Form v.4 10
A23P10/30 (new) Encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives Machines and processes for encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives in general, not specific to a particular type of food products Relationship between large subject matter areas Encapsulation of pharmaceuticals: A61K9/48 References relevant to classification in this group Flavouring agents A23L27/00 A23P10/40 (new) Free-flowing powder or instant powder, i.e. powder which is reconstituted rapidly when liquid is added (A23P10/20, A23P10/30 take precedence) Machines and processes for making free-flowing or instant food powders in general, not specific to a particular type of food products References relevant to classification in this group Non-alcoholic beverages in dry form A23L2/39 Chocolate drinks, in powdered form A23G1/56 Agglomerating; Granulating; Tabletting A23P10/20 Encapsulation of particles A23P10/30 CPC Form v.4 11
A23P20/00 (new) Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs Machines and processes for coating of foodstuffs, coatings therefore, making of laminated, multilayered or stuffed foodstuffs in general, not specific to a particular type of food products Relationship between large subject matter areas Coating of confectionery items: A23G3/00 References relevant to classification in this group Packaging B65G Informative references Coating processes and apparatus in general B05C, B05D A23P20/17 (new) by dipping in a bath Apparatus or processes for dip-coating in a liquid or semi-liquid bath CPC Form v.4 12
Informative references Dip-coating in general B05D1/18, B05C3/02 A23P20/18 (new) by spray-coating, fluidised-bed coating or coating by casting (combined with breading A23P20/12 ) Other apparatus or processes for coating of food products with liquid or semi-liquid products, e.g. spray-coating, fluidised-bed coating, coating by casting, not provided for in other classes Informative references Coating processes and apparatus in general B05C, B05D Special rules of classification within this group Combined with breading A23P20/12 A23P30/00 (new) Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus (A23P10/00, A23P20/00 take precedence) CPC Form v.4 13
Shaping methods for food products, e.g. moulding, extruding etc, not specific to a particular type of food products, and their respective apparatus Informative references Shaping of items in general B29C A23P30/20 (new) Extruding Shaping of food products by extrusion in general, not specific to a particular type of food products Informative references Extrusion in general B29C47/00 CPC Form v.4 14
3. REVISION CONCORDANCE LIST (RCL) Type* From CPC Symbol (existing) To CPC Symbol(s) D A23P1/00 A23P10/00 D A23P1/005 A23P10/10 D A23P1/02 A23P10/20 D A23P1/022 A23P10/22 D A23P1/025 A23P10/25 D A23P1/027 A23P10/28 D A23P1/04 A23P10/30 D A23P1/045 A23P10/35 D A23P1/06 A23P10/40 D A23P1/063 A23P10/43 D A23P1/066 A23P10/47 D A23P1/08 A23P20/00 D A23P1/081 A23P20/10 D A23P1/082 A23P20/12 D A23P1/083 A23P20/13 D A23P1/084 A23P20/17 D A23P1/085 A23P20/15 D A23P1/086 A23P20/20 D A23P1/087 A23P20/25 D A3P2001/088 A23P2020/251 D A23P2001/089 A23P2020/253 D A23P1/10 A23P30/00 D A23P1/105 A23P30/10 D A23P1/12 A23P30/20 D A23P1/125 A23P30/25 D A23P1/14 A23P30/30 D A23P1/142 A23P30/32 D A23P1/144 A23P30/34 D A23P1/146 A23P30/36 D A23P1/148 A23P30/38 D A23P1/16 A23P30/40 D A23P2001/165 A23P2030/405 Q A23P20/15 A23P20/15, 20/18 * C = entries with modified file scope where reclassification of documents from the entries is involved; Q = new entries which are firstly populated with documents via administrative transfers from deleted (D) entries. Afterwards, the transferred documents into the Q entry will either stay or be moved to more appropriate entries, as determined by intellectual reclassification; D = deleted entries. NOTES: Only C, D, F and Q type entries are included in the table above. When multiple symbols are included in the To column, avoid using ranges of symbols in order to be as precise as possible. For administrative transfer of documents, the following text should be used: < administrative transfer to XX> or <administrative transfer to XX and YY simultaneously> when administrative transfer of the same documents is to more than one place. CPC Form v.4 15
Administrative transfer to main trunk groups is assumed to be invention information, unless otherwise indicated, and to 2000 series groups is assumed to be additional information. CPC Form v.4 16
4. CHANGES TO THE CPC-TO-IPC CONCORDANCE LIST (CICL) CPC IPC Action* A23P1/00 A23P1/005 A23P1/02 A23P1/022 A23P1/025 A23P1/027 A23P1/04 A23P1/045 A23P1/06 A23P1/063 A23P1/066 A23P1/08 A23P1/081 A23P1/082 A23P1/083 A23P1/084 A23P1/085 A23P1/086 A23P1/087 A3P2001/088 A23P2001/089 A23P1/10 A23P1/105 A23P1/12 A23P1/125 A23P1/14 A23P1/142 A23P1/144 A23P1/146 A23P1/148 A23P1/16 A23P2001/165 A23P10/00 A23P10/00 NEW A23P10/10 A23P10/10 NEW A23P10/20 A23P10/20 NEW A23P10/22 A23P10/22 NEW A23P10/25 A23P10/25 NEW A23P10/28 A23P10/28 NEW A23P10/30 A23P10/30 NEW A23P10/35 A23P10/35 NEW CPC Form v.4 17
CPC IPC Action* A23P10/40 A23P10/40 NEW A23P10/43 A23P10/43 NEW A23P10/47 A23P10/47 NEW A23P20/00 A23P20/00 NEW A23P20/10 A23P20/10 NEW A23P20/105 A23P20/10 NEW A23P20/11 A23P20/10 NEW A23P20/12 A23P20/12 NEW A23P20/13 A23P20/13 NEW A23P20/15 A23P20/15 NEW A23P20/17 A23P20/17 NEW A23P20/18 A23P20/18 NEW A23P20/19 A23P20/00 NEW A23P20/20 A23P20/20 NEW A23P20/25 A23P20/25 NEW A23P2020/251 A23P20/25 NEW A23P2020/253 A23P20/25 NEW A23P30/00 A23P30/00 NEW A23P30/10 A23P30/10 NEW A23P30/20 A23P30/20 NEW A23P30/25 A23P30/25 NEW A23P30/30 A23P30/30 NEW A23P30/32 A23P30/32 NEW A23P30/34 A23P30/34 NEW A23P30/36 A23P30/36 NEW A23P30/38 A23P30/38 NEW A23P30/40 A23P30/40 NEW A23P2030/405 A23P30/40 NEW *Action column: For an (N) or (Q) entry, provide an IPC symbol and complete the Action column with NEW. For an existing CPC main trunk entry or indexing entry where the existing IPC symbol needs to be changed, provide an updated IPC symbol and complete the Action column with UPDATED. For a (D) CPC entry or indexing entry complete the Action column with. IPC symbol does not need to be included in the IPC column. For an (N) 2000 series CPC entry which is positioned within the main trunk scheme (breakdown code) provide an IPC symbol and complete the action column with NEW. For an (N) 2000 series CPC entry positioned at the end of the CPC scheme (orthogonal code), with no IPC equivalent, complete the IPC column with CPCONLY and complete the action column with NEW. NOTES: F symbols are not included in the CICL table above. E and M symbols are not included in the CICL table above unless a change to the existing IPC is desired. CPC Form v.4 18
5. CROSS-REFERENCE LIST (CRL) Scheme references impacted by this revision project Location of reference to be changed Referenced subclass or group to be changed Action; New reference symbol; New text B05C A23P1/084 A23P20/17 B05C A23P1/085 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 B05D A23P1/084 A23P20/17 B05D A23P1/085 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 B05D7/00 A23P1/084 A23P20/17 B05D7/00 A23P1/085 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 Definitions references impacted by this revision project Location of reference to be changed Referenced subclass or group to be changed Section of definition Action; New reference symbol; New text A21C9/04 A23P1/082 Informative references A23N17/005 A23P1/10 Informative references A47G21/004 A23P1/005 Informative references A47G21/183 A23P1/005 Informative references B01J13/00 A23P1/04 Informative references B05C A23P1/084 References relevant to classification in this subclass B05C A23P1/085 References relevant to classification in this subclass B05D A23P1/084 References relevant to classification in this subclass B05D A23P1/085 References relevant to classification in this subclass A23P20/12 A23P30/00 A23P10/10 A23P10/10 A23P10/30 A23P20/17 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 A23P20/17 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 CPC Form v.4 19
Location of reference to be changed Referenced subclass or group to be changed Section of definition B05D7/00 A23P1/084 References relevant to classification in this subclass B05D7/00 A23P1/085 References relevant to classification in this subclass D01D A23P1/12 Informative references Action; New reference symbol; New text A23P20/17 A23P20/15, A23P20/18 A23P30/20 NOTES: The CRL tables above are used for changes to locations outside of the project scope. Changes to references in scheme titles or definitions inside the project scope will be reflected in the scheme change template or one of the definition templates. In addition to other changes proposed in the tables above, in the column titled Referenced subclass or group to be changed, referenced D symbols should indicate an action of delete or should indicate a replacement symbol and referenced F symbols should indicate a replacement symbol. When a reference is deleted, text related to that reference will also be deleted unless other references or a range of references associated with the same text remain. CPC Form v.4 20