Category Archives: classification orders

USPC Class Orders 1879, 1880

Posted on October 5, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

On Sept. 2, the USPTO issued Classification Order 1879 covering changes to design class D14, Recording, Communication, or Information Retrieval Equipment. New subclasses have been established for flash type memory drives, karaoke systems and digital media recorders. There are approximately … Continue reading →

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Classification Order 1878 – Class 16, Misc. Hardware and Class 52, Buildings

Posted on July 20, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has issued a new classification order, #1878, covering changes to Classes 16, Miscellaneous Hardware, and 52, Static Structures (Buildings). Static structures include all types of constructions ranging from amusement park rides and sports stadiums to wind turbines and … Continue reading →

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Classification Order 1877 – Class 606, Surgery

Posted on June 1, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has recently published Classification Order #1877 affecting subclasses in Class 606, Surgery. Class 606 is part of a mega-class composed of Classes 128, 600, 601, 602, 604, 606, 607. Class 606 covers surgical instruments. This is the third … Continue reading →

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USPTO Class Order 1876 – Class 73: Measuring and Testing

Posted on March 25, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has published Classification Order #1876 affecting Class 73, Measuring and Testing. This is the generic class for processes and apparatus for making measurements or tests of any kind. New mainline headings in the class include: 112.01 Turbine engine113.01 … Continue reading →

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New Classification Order – Class PLT

Posted on March 10, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has issued a new classification order (#1875) affecting Class PLT (Plants). The order establishes about 100 new subclasses under a new main heading called “Herbaceous Ornamental Flowering Plant (Nicotina, Masturtium, etc.)”.

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New Classification Orders, #1867-1874

Posted on January 3, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has issued eight new classifications orders since Oct. 1, 2007, an unusually large number for a three-month period. Classes affected include: 711 – Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory714 – Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery715 – Data … Continue reading →

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New USPC Classification Orders

Posted on September 16, 2007 by mjwhitekingston

The USPTO has recently issued several new classification orders affecting Classes 375 (Pulse or Digital Communications), 386 (Television Signal Processing for Dynamic Recording or Reproduction) and 525 (Synthetic Resins or Rubbers).

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