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DIFF Subclass Not Allocatable
A99Z

SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION

Introduced: January 2006

Description

A99Z serves as a residual classification for inventions and technical subject matter within Section A (Human Necessities) that do not fit into any existing subclass. This classification is used when an invention falls within the broad scope of human necessities but lacks sufficient technical specificity or novelty to warrant placement in established categories such as agriculture, foodstuffs, personal/domestic articles, or medical technologies. A99Z functions as a catch-all for edge cases, emerging technologies, or interdisciplinary inventions that bridge multiple areas of human necessity without primary allegiance to any single one.

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

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  • A99Z 99/00 Subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A99,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 51
  2. KOMATSU 18
  3. HUAWEI DEVICE 10
  4. FRENCH SHENGOBI GLASS FACTORY 8
  5. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 7
  6. 法国圣戈班玻璃厂 7
  7. SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 7
  8. LG CHEM 6
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5
  10. YOSHIDA KOGYO 5

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A99,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED US 3
  2. TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN US 3
  3. KIM, DOO SOO KR 3
  4. KARDION DE 2
  5. TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN US 1
  6. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 1
  7. BENTO Franck LU 1
  8. YALE UNIVERSITY US 1
  9. HINDUSTAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE IN 1
  10. TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN 1