INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

Introduced: January 2006

Description

G06Q encompasses computing and communication systems designed specifically for business administration, commerce, finance, management, and supervision functions. It covers enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), supply chain management, accounting systems, human resources applications, and general business process automation. This subclass excludes technologies classified in more specific computing categories (such as data processing or telecommunications infrastructure) and covers the application layer where ICT is deployed to solve organizational and commercial problems.

Of 11 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols (apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 2220/00 Business processing using cryptography 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
G06Q 2230/00 Voting or election arrangements 2nd only CPC only CPC only
G06Q 2240/00 Transportation facility access, e.g. fares, tolls or parking 2nd only CPC only CPC only
G06Q 2250/00 Postage metering systems 2nd only +10 CPC CPC only CPC only
G06Q 30/00 Commerce since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism (healthcare informatics G16H) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC