US PATENT SUBCLASS 424 / 93.1
WHOLE LIVE MICRO-ORGANISM, CELL, OR VIRUS CONTAINING

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424 /   HD   DRUG, BIO-AFFECTING AND BODY TREATING COMPOSITIONS

93.1WHOLE LIVE MICRO-ORGANISM, CELL, OR VIRUS CONTAINING {6}
93.2  DF  .~> Genetically modified micro-organism, cell, or virus (e.g., transformed, fused, hybrid, etc.) {1}
93.3  DF  .~> Intentional mixture of two or more micro-organisms, cells, or viruses of different genera
93.4  DF  .~> Bacteria or actinomycetales {8}
93.5  DF  .~> Fungus {1}
93.6  DF  .~> Virus or bacteriophage
93.7  DF  .~> Animal or plant cell {3}

DEFINITION

Classification: 424/93.1

WHOLE LIVE MICRO-ORGANISM, CELL, OR VIRUS CONTAINING:

(under the class definition) Subject matter involving a whole and living micro-organism, cell, or virus or its spore form.

(1) Note. Utilities such as pest control, warfare, disease eradication, etc., are included in this subclass and indented subclasses.

(2) Note. Included under the heading micro-organism, cell, or virus are bacteria, actinomycetales, fungus, protozoa, alga, plant cell, animal cell (includes a specified blood cell or tissue cell), and virus.

(3) Note. If there is no clear disclosure to the contrary, lyophilized micro-organisms, cells, or viruses are considered alive and are therefore appropriate for this subclass or indented subclasses.

(4) Note. If there is no clear disclosure as to whether the whole micro-organism, cell, or virus is alive or dead, it shall be presumed to be alive and therefore appropriate for this subclass or indented subclasses. Placement of cross-references into other appropriate places in Class 424, such as subclass(es) 195.1 or 520+, is strongly recommended.

(5) Note. For the purposes of this subclass and indented subclasses, protozoa and algae are considered to be micro-organisms, rather than animal or plant cells.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

114, for bio-affecting or body treating compositions containing at least two microbial fermentates of known or unknown constitution. 115+, for bio-affecting or body treating compositions containing microbial fermentates of undetermined chemical structure.

184.1+, for bio-affecting or body treating compositions or products containing live micro-organisms, cells, or viruses used as antigens in vaccines or bacterins.

195.1+, for bio-affecting or body treating compositions which contain an active compound or material derived from a plant

including reaction products thereof, said compound, material, or reaction products having a structure which is not sufficiently known to be classifiable on its chemical basis.

520+, for bio-affecting or body treating compositions or products containing dead bacteria, animal cells, and parts thereof, animal tissue, or other cell-containing or multiple cell containing compositions wherein the active ingredient is not specifically known.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

71, Chemistry: Fertilizers, for fertilizers containing whole live micro-organisms.

435, Chemistry: Molecular Biology and Microbiology, appropriate subclasses (2, 235.1+, 243+, 325+ and 410+) for a method of culturing micro-organisms, cells, or viruses and culture media therefor, and also for processes of maintaining the viability of sperm and blood cells and media therefor.

504, Plant Protecting and Regulating Compositions, for plant growth regulating compositions containing whole live micro-organisms.