A01M CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - ; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
Introduced: September 1968
Description
A01M encompasses apparatus and methods for capturing, controlling, or eliminating animals and unwanted plants, covering both intentional wildlife management and pest control applications. This subclass includes mechanical traps, snares, nets, and similar devices for capturing live animals; scaring or deterrent mechanisms such as acoustic or visual repellents; and machinery designed to destroy harmful organisms including insects, rodents, weeds, and other agricultural pests. The classification spans from traditional hunting and trapping equipment to modern integrated pest management systems and agricultural implements used for plant destruction.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
CPC: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - ; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - ; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS
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Glossary
Animal animals Bon-human members of the kingdom Animalia, including, but not limited to, mammals, birds and insects. Destruction To destroy or cause the death of a living organism; the non-chemical sterilisation of invertebrates. Fumigator Fumigators Apparatus used to disinfect or purify an area using the fumes of selected chemicals. Insect insects A class of arthropod animals characterised by an exoskeleton supporting a three-part body (comprising a head, thorax and abdomen), six legs and two antennae. Killing To destroy or cause the death of a living organism; the non-chemical sterilisation of invertebrates. Noxious Harmful, poisonous or undesirable. Snare snares An anchored noose typically made from wire or cable which tightens around an animal, preventing release or escape. Vermin Wild animals, e.g. rodents, which may spread disease or be harmful to crops.
Limiting references
Appliances for catching swarms; Drone-catching devices Fishing Biocides, pest repellants or attractants Electric circuits or apparatus specially designed for use in equipment for killing, stunning, enclosing or guiding living beings
Of 18 combined children, 17 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- A01M 11/00 Special adaptations or arrangements of combined liquid- and powder-spraying apparatus for purposes covered by this subclass IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 15/00 Flame-throwers specially adapted for purposes covered by this subclass IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 17/00 Apparatus for the destruction of vermin in soil or in foodstuffs +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 19/00 Apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by hot water, steam, hot air, or electricity IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 21/00 Apparatus for the destruction of unwanted vegetation, e.g. weeds (control of undesirable vegetation on roads or permanent ways of railways E01H11/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 25/00 Devices for dispensing poison for animals (A01M27/00 takes precedence; for insects A01M1/20) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 27/00 Apparatus having projectiles or killing implements projected to kill the animal, e.g. pierce or shoot, and triggered thereby IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 29/00 Scaring or repelling devices, e.g. bird-scaring apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 3/00 Manual implements, other than sprayers or powder distributors, for catching or killing insects, e.g. butterfly nets +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 5/00 Catching insects in fields, gardens, or forests by movable appliances IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 7/00 Special adaptations or arrangements of liquid-spraying apparatus for purposes covered by this subclass +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 9/00 Special adaptations or arrangements of powder-spraying apparatus for purposes covered by this subclass +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- A01M 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass since 2006 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