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GB applications published since January 2003 falling within the Universal 
Indexing Schedule (Schedule 4) relating to Biotechnology
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S4001
S4002
S4003
S4010
S4020
S4030
S4031
S4040
S4050
S4060
S4061
S4062
S4070
S4071
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Universal Indexing Schedule term (see attached definition of terms)
 
 
 
 
UNIVERSAL INDEXING SCHEDULES FOR USE, APPLICATION, UTILITY AND PROPERTY
SCHEDULE 4 - BIOTECHNOLOGY

Gene/protein sequences—
Animal—
S4001 . . human
S4002 . . non-human vertebrate
S4003 . . other
S4010 plant
S4020 other (including bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi)
Cells/tissues/organisms
stem cells—
S4030 . . human
S4031 . . other
S4040 embryos
S4050 methods for producing new embryos (including nuclear transfer)
animals—
. . genetically modified—
S4060 . . . vertebrates
S4061 . . . invertebrates
 
S4062 . . other
plants—
S4070 . . genetically modified
S4071 . . other