National Institute of Industrial Property, Brazil (BR)
Project: RQ013
Subject: Cosmetic or similar toilet preparations characterized by
the composition containing material, or derivatives thereof of
undetermined constitution
IPC: A61K8/96
Action: New Proposal
Date: 01/04/2015
We would like to thank DE, JP, EP and CN for their comments. We understand the concerns expressed.
Taking into account all comments and yet trying to improve the classification of cosmetics, a new proposal is
presented.
In general, it was argued that although the importance of refinement of the classification in this area is
recognized, the extensive quantity of hierarchical groups would turn the reclassification work inefficient from
the cost/benefit point of view.
Trying to turn the proposal more effective, we have redesigned it. In this proposal, levels hierarchically below
Class groups have been removed, resulting in a big decrease of complexity. This way, the plant group (A61K
8/97) would be represented by the groups of Kingdom, Division and Class only, decreasing from a 7-dot
subgroups, proposed previously, to a five-dot subgroups, as showed below. Thereby, the number of new
groups has decreased substantially. We believe that this would solve the mentioned problem, at least in part.
Regarding SIPO comment about A61K8/100, we agree that yeasts are indeed microorganisms, but
microorganisms are not a taxonomic group, it's a generic group that includes microscopic organisms from
various sources regardless their taxonomy. However, it's not a wrong choice, and yeasts could be classified
as part of microorganisms. In the light of SIPO comments, we give another option of titles for groups 8/99
and 8/100, to be discussed in case the project is created indeed.
The new proposal is as follows.
Proposal
Type
Symbol
Dots Dots Title
C
A61K8/96
..
2
Containing material, or derivatives thereof of
undetermined constitution
C
A61K8/97
…
3
Of vegetable origin, e.g. plant extracts
N
A61K8/97005
….
4
Algae
N
A61K8/97010
…..
5
Phaeophycota or phaeophyta (brown algae), e.g. Fucus
N
A61K8/97015
…..
5
Rhodophycota or rhodophyta (red algae), e.g. Porphyra
N
A61K8/97020
…..
5
Chlorophycota or chlorophyta (green algae), e.g. Chlorella
N
A61K8/97025
….
4
Lichens
N
A61K8/97030
….
4
Bryophyta (mosses)
N
A61K8/97035
….
4
Pteridophyta (ferns)
N
A61K8/97040
…..
5
Filicopsida or Pteridopsida
N
A61K8/97051
….
4
Gymnosperms (Coniferophyta)
N
A61K8/97056
…..
5
Cupressaceae (Cypress family), e.g. juniper or cypress
N
A61K8/97061
…..
5
Pinaceae (Pine family), e.g. pine or cedar
N
A61K8/97066
….
4
Ginkgophyta, e.g. Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
N
A61K8/97071
….
4
Gnetophyta, e.g. Ephedraceae (Mormon-tea family)
N
A61K8/97076
….
4
Angiosperms (Magnoliophyta )
N
A61K8/97081
…..
5
Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
N
A61K8/97821
…..
5
Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
U
A61K8/98
…
3
of animal origin
M
A61K8/99
…
3
from micro-organisms, e.g. yeasts or bacteria
N
A61K8/100
…
3
from fungi