French patent classifications
This refers to the category systems from the mid 19th century to 1958. These are the categories used in BOPI and CdB. Each patent is put in one category. For more, see Emptoz and Marchal's Guide to the archives of INPI
The major categories are numbers 1 to 20, and there are minor subdivisions with one decimal place.
Most important for aeronautics were categories FR 6.3 and FR 6.4. (possibly 6.3 was for marine and aerostation, and 6.4 was added later for aeronautics)
- FR 20.1 Jeux, jouets, theatres, courses
Classifications of French patents, 1853-1904
From Emptoz and Marchal's Guide to the archives of INPI, page 211;
Category # | Title | In English |
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Agriculture | Agriculture | |
Hydraulique, sondage | Hydraulics, sounding | |
Machines a vapeur | Steam engines | |
Machines appliquées aux matières textiles, tissus | Applied machinery for textile materials, fabrics | |
Machines et appareils divers, outils | Miscellaneous machinery and equipment, tools | |
Navigation | Navigation | |
Construction, bâtiments | Construction, buildings | |
Metallurgie | Metallurgy | |
Quincaillerie, serrurerie, coutellerie | Hardware, locksmith, cutlery | |
Carrosserie, charronnage, sellerie, bourrellerie, corderie, brosserie | Car bodywork, wheelwright, saddlery, saddlery, cordage, brushes | |
Arquebuserie | Archery and guns | |
Instruments de precision | Precision instruments | |
Substances minerales, ceramique | Mineral substances, ceramics | |
Produits chimique, aliments, conservation des substances alimentaires, cosmétiques | Chemicals, food, food preservation, cosmetics | |
Appareils d'éclairage et de chauffage, combustibles | Lighting and heating appliances, fuels | |
Habillement, chapellerie, ganterie, chaussures | Clothing, headgear, glove, shoes | |
Beaux-arts, instruments de musique | Fine arts, musical instruments Musical instruments | |
Papeterie | Stationary | |
Cuirs et peaux (1853-1896); Chirurgie, medecine, hygiene (1896-1904) | Hides and skins (1853-1896); Surgery, medicine, hygiene (1896-1904) | |
Articles divers | Miscellaneous items |
French scheme in 1886 (with submission totals) as per La Propriété industrielle.
Classifications of French patents, 1904-1958
From Emptoz and Marchal's Guide to the archives of INPI, pages 96-97 and 212-213. For earlier period see (Classfications of French patents, 1853-1904)
Main category | Subcategories | In English |
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I. Agriculture | I.1 Matériel et machines agricoles I.2 Engrais et amendements I.3 Travaux d'exploitation, génie rural I.4 Elevage et destruction des animaux, chasse, peche |
I.1 Agricultural machinery and equipment I.2 Fertilizers and soil improvers I.3 Farming operations, rural engineering I.4 Livestock breeding and destruction, hunting, fishing |
II. Alimentation | II.1 Meunerie et industries s'y rattachant II.2 Boulangerie, patisserie II.3 Sucres, confiserie, chocolaterie II.4 Produits et conserves alimentaires II.5 Boissons, vins, vinaigre, tonnellerie |
II.1 Milling and related industries II.2 Bakery, pastry II.3 Sugar, confectionery, chocolate II.4 Food products and canned foods II.5 Beverages, wines, vinegar, cooperage |
III. Chemins de fer et tramways (Railways and trams) |
III.1 Voie III.2 Locomotives, traction mécanique sur rail III.3 Traction électrique sur rail III.4 Voitures et accessoires III.5 Appareils divers se rapportant a l'exploitation |
III.1 Tracks III.2 Locomotives, mechanical traction on rails III.3 Electric track traction III.4 Cars and accessories III.5 Operations |
IV. Arts textiles - utilisation des fibres et des fils (Textiles and fibers) |
IV.1 Matieres premieres et filature IV.2 Teinture, appret et impression, papiers peints IV.3 Tissage IV.4 Tricots IV.5 Passementerie, tulles, filets, dentelles, broderies IV.6 Corderie, brosserie, ouates, feutres, vannerie, sparterie IV.7 Fabrication du papier et du carton IV.8 Utilisation de la pate a papier et du carton |
IV.1 Raw materials and spinning IV.2 Dyeing, finishing and printing, wallpapers IV.3 Weaving IV.4 Knitting IV.5 Passementerie, tulles, nets, lace, embroidery IV.6 Ropes, brushes, wadding, felt, plaiting, wickerwork IV.7 Manufacture of paper and paperboard IV.8 Use of pulp and paper cardboard |
V. Machines | V.1 Appareils hydrauliques, pompes V.2 Chaudieres et machines a vapeur V.3 Organes, accessoires et entretien des machines V.4 Outils et machines outiles V.5 Machines diverses V.6 Manoeuvre des fardeaux V.7 Machines a coudre V.8 Moteurs divers |
V.1 Hydraulic apparatus, pumps V.2 Boilers and steam engines V.3 Organs, accessories and maintenance of machines V.4 Tools and machine tools V. 5 Miscellaneous machines V.6 Maneuvering loads V.7 Sewing machines V.8 Miscellaneous engines |
VI. Marine et navigation | VI.1 Construction des navires et engins de guerre VI.2 Machines marines et propulseurs VI.3 Gréement, accessoires, appareils sonores et de sauvetage VI.4 Aérostation et aviation |
VI.1 Construction of ships and gears VI.2 Marine engines and propellants VI.3 Safety, accessories, sound and life-saving appliances VI.4 Aerostation and aviation |
VII. Construction - travaux publics et prives | VII.1 Materiaux et outillage VII.2 Voirie, ponts et routes, quais, phares, écluses VII.3 Travaux d'architecture, aménagements, intérieurs, secours contre l'incendie |
VII.1 Materials and tools VII.2 Roads, bridges and roads, quays, lighthouses, slats VII.3 Architectural works, improvements, interiors, fire-fighting |
VIII. Mines et métallurgie | VIII.1 Exploitation des mines et minieres, forage des puits VIII.2 Métallurgie VIII.3 Métaux ouvrés |
VIII.1 Mining and mining, well drilling VIII.2 Metallurgy VIII.3 Metalworking |
9 | Quincaillerie, serrurerie, coutellerie | Hardware, locksmith, cutlery |
X. Transport sur routes | X.1 Voitures X.2 Sellerie X.3 Maréchalerie X.4 Compteurs X.5 Automobilisme X.6 Vélocipedes |
X.1 Cars X.2 Saddles X.3 Farrier X.4 Meters X.5 Automobilism X.6 Velocipedes |
XI. Arquebusérie et artillerie | XI.1 Fusils XI.2 Canons XI.3 Equipments et travaux militaires XI.4 Armes diverses et accessoires |
XI.1 Rifles XI.2 Cannons XI.3 Equipments and military works XI.4 Miscellaneous weapons and accessories |
XII. Instruments de precision | XII.1 Horlogerie XII.2 Appareils de physique et de chimie, optique, acoustique XII.3 Poids et mesures, instruments de mathématiques, compteurs et procédés d'essai XII.4 Telegraphie, téléphonie XII.5 Production de l'électricité, moteurs électriques XII.6 Transport et mesure de l'électricité, appareils divers XII.7 Applications générales de l'électricité XII.8 Lampes électriques |
XII.1 Watchmaking XII.2 Apparatus for physics and chemistry, optics, acoustics XII.3 Weights and measures, mathematical instruments, meters and test methods XII.4 Telegraphy , telephony XII.5 Production of electricity, electric motors XII.6 Transport and measurement of electricity, miscellaneous apparatus XII.7 General applications of electricity XII.8 Electric lamps |
XIII. Céramique | XIII.1 Briques et tuiles XIII.2 Poetries, faïences, porcelaines XIII.3 Verrerie |
XIII.1 Bricks and tiles XIII.2 Poetries, earthenware, porcelain XIII.3 Glassware |
XIV. Arts chimiques | XIV.1 Produits chimiques XIV.2 Matières colorantes, couleurs, vernis, enduits, encres XIV.3 Poudres et matières explosives, pyrotechnie XIV.4 Corps gras, bougies, savons, parfumerie XIV.5 Essences, rescindes, cires, caoutchouc, celluloid XIV.6 Distillation, filtration, épuration des liquides et gaz XIV.7 Cuirs et peaux, colles et gélatines XIV.8 Procédés et produits non dénommés |
XIV.1 Chemicals XIV.2 Coloring matter, colors, varnishes, coatings, inks XIV.3 Powders, explosive materials, pyrotechnics XIV.4 Fatty substances, candles, soaps, perfumes XIV.5 Essences, rescinds, waxes, rubber, celluloid XIV.6 Distillation, filtration, purification of liquids and gases XIV.7 Hides and skins, glues and gelatins XIV.8 Processes and products not mentioned |
XV. Eclairage, chauffage, refrigeration, ventilation (lighting, heating, refrigeration, ventilation) |
XV.1 Lampes et allumettes XV.2Appareils de chauffage et de combustion XV.3 Combusitbles solides, liquides, et gazeux XV.4 Refrigeration, aeration, ventilation |
XV.1 Lamps and matches XV.2Heating and combustion apparatus XV.3 Combustible solids, liquids and gases XV.4 Refrigeration, aeration, ventilation |
XVI. Habillement | XVI.1 Mercerie, ganterie, lingerie, fleurs et plumes, corsets, épinglés XVI.2 Parapluies, cannes, éventails XVI.3 Vêtements, chapellerie, coiffure XVI.4 Caussures et machines servant a leur fabrication XVI.5 Plissage, nettoyages, et repassage |
XVI.1 Haberdashery, glove, linen, flowers and feathers, corsets, pinned XVI.2 Umbrellas, canes, fans XVI.3 Apparel, headgear, headdress XVI.4 Caussures and machines used for their manufacture XVI.5 Plucking, cleaning and ironing |
XVII. Arts industriels | XVII.1 Peinture, dessin, gravure, sculpture, et produits artistiques XVII.2 Lithographie, typographie, et procédés de reproduction phototypique XVII.3 Photographie XVII.4 Musique XVII.5 Bijouterie |
XVII.1 Painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, and artistic products XVII.2 Lithography, typography, and methods of phototypic reproduction XVII.3 Photography XVII.4 Music XVII.5 Jewelery |
XVIII. Articles de bureau, enseignement, vulgarisation | XVIII.1 Articles de bureau et materiel de l'enseignment XVIII.2 Appareils a copier, écrire et reproduire, reliure XVIII.3 Publicite, postes, communications par pigeons voyageurs |
XVIII.1 Office and teaching equipment XVIII.2 Copy, write and copy machines, binding XVIII.3 Advertising, posts, communications by traveling pigeons |
XIX. Chirurgie, médecine, hygiene, salubrité, sécurité | XIX.1 Appareils de médecine et de chirurgie, appareils dentaires XIX.2 Materiel de la pharmacie, articles pour malades XIX.3 Gymnastique, hydrothérapie, natation XIX.4 Appareils et procédés de secours et de preservation XIX.5 Objets funéraires, cremation XIX.6 Traitement des immondices (fabrication des engrais exceptée), travaux de vidange, balayage et nettoyage |
XIX.1 Medical and surgical apparatus, dental implements XIX.2 Equipment for pharmacy, articles for the sick XIX.3 Gymnastics, hydrotherapy, swimming XIX.4 Apparatus and methods for relief and preservation XIX.5 Funerary objects, cremation XIX.6 Treatment of rubbish (excluding the manufacture of fertilizers), emptying, sweeping and cleaning |
XX. Articles de Paris et industries diverses | XX.1 Jeux, jouets, theatre, courses XX.2 Tabacs et articles de fumeurs XX.3 Tabletterie, maroquinerie, objets de corne et celluloid XX.4 Industries non dénommées |
XX.1 Games, toys, theater, shopping XX.2 Tobacco and smokers' articles XX.3 Crates, leather goods, horn and celluloid goods XX.4 Industries not elsewhere specified |
References
Enclosing categories | Patent category systems |
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Subcategories | Classifications of French patents, 1853-1904, Classifications of French patents, 1904-1958, FR 2, FR 3, FR 5, FR 5.3, FR 5.8, FR 6, FR 6.1, FR 6.2, FR 6.3, FR 6.4, FR 7.1, FR 7.3, FR 8.3, FR 9, FR 10, FR 10.1, FR 10.4, FR 11.2, FR 12, FR 12.3, FR 12.4, FR 12.5, FR 14.1, FR 14.7, FR 15, FR 15.1, FR 15.3, FR 16, FR 17, FR 18.3, FR 20, FR 20.1, FR 20.4 |
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