ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

Introduced: September 1968

Description

A01K covers technologies and methods for managing domesticated and farmed animals, including livestock housing, feeding systems, breeding techniques, and animal health management. This subclass encompasses specialized animal production sectors: aviculture (poultry farming), apiculture (beekeeping), pisciculture (fish farming), and general fishing methods. It includes innovations in animal husbandry equipment, genetic selection for new breeds, and associated management practices, but excludes veterinary treatments (covered by A61D) and food processing of animal products (covered by A23).

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

angling A form of fishing using a hook and line. A rod or pole is often additionally used, e.g. for sport fishing. game Wild mammals or birds hunted for sport or food. honeycomb honeycombs A structure of hexagonal wax cells, made by bees to store honey and larvae. poultry Domesticated fowl, such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese. stock animals kept or raised for use or pleasure.

Limiting references

Milking; Accessories therefor Shoeing of animals Veterinary instruments, implements, tools or methods Harnesses; Devices used in connection therewith

Of 57 combined children, 53 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 4 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

20 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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A01K 1/00 Housing animals; Equipment therefor +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 11/00 Marking of animals (marking poultry or other birds A01K35/00) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 13/00 Devices for grooming or caring of animals, e.g. curry-combs; Fetlock rings; Tail-holders (as part of the harness B68B5/04); Devices for preventing crib-biting; Washing devices; Protection against weather conditions or insects +7 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 14/00 Removing the fleece from live sheep or similar animals (hand-held clippers or shavers with a plurality of cutting edges, specially adapted for shearing animals, e.g. sheep, B26B19/24) since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 15/00 Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 17/00 Dehorners; Horn trainers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 19/00 Weaning apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 21/00 Devices for assisting or preventing mating IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 2207/00 Modified animals 2nd only +8 CPC CPC only CPC only
A01K 2217/00 Genetically modified animals 2nd only +6 CPC CPC only CPC only
A01K 2227/00 Animals characterised by species 2nd only +5 CPC CPC only CPC only
A01K 2267/00 Animals characterised by purpose 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
A01K 23/00 Manure or urine pouches +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 25/00 Muzzles IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 27/00 Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs +8 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 29/00 Other apparatus for animal husbandry +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 3/00 Pasturing equipment, e.g. tethering devices; Grids for preventing cattle from straying; Electrified wire fencing (electric circuits or apparatus for supplying electric wire fencing H05C) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 31/00 Housing birds +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 33/00 Nest-eggs IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A01K 35/00 Marking poultry or other birds IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 6,725
JOHN DEERE US 6,555
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,280
DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,260
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,106
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,609
KUBOTA CORPORATION 4,458
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,341
BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,305
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,024

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

JOHN DEERE US 6,949
MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY US 6,297
DOW AGROSCIENCES US 5,458
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,296
BAYER CROPSCIENCE DE 4,654
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL US 4,631
SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS CH 4,410
CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA US 4,128
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 3,805
BAYER DE 3,607