Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
532
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532-570 SERIES

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> ORGANIC COMPOUNDS -- PART OF THE CLASS 532-570 SERIES
		This Class 532 is considered to be an integral part of Class 260 (see the Class 260 schedule for the position of this Class in schedule hierarchy). This Class retains all pertinent definitions and class lines of Class 260.
		Class 534 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 536 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 540 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 544 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 546 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 548 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 549 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 552 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 554 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 556 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 558 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 560 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 562 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 564 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 568 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
		Class 570 is an integral part of this Class 532, as shown by the position of this box, and follows the schedule hierarchy of this Class, retaining all pertinent definitions and Class lines of this class.
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		(This subclass presently has no patents. It is intended to be the generic subclass for the 532-570 series of class when Class 260 is abolished. It does have a glossary of terms used in that serie).
		NOTE: An alternative search for U.S. patents based upon a modification of the European Patent Office Classification, for portions of the subject matter of this or its daughter classes, may be found in Class 987, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING A Bi, Sb, As, OR P ATOM OR CONTAINING A METAL ATOM OF THE 6TH TO 8TH GROUP OF THE PERIODIC SYSTEM.

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000