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Table 5 WIPO Technology Concordance Table (31 fields) and McKinsey Industry Classification

From: Open innovation of knowledge cities

Category

Section

Subsection

Class

Description

McKinsey Industry Classification

1

A (Human necessities)

Agriculture

A01 (Except A01N)

Agriculture, forestry, horticulture, animal husbandry, etc.

3

2

Foodstuff

A21 - A24

Baking, dairy products, fodder, manufacture of tobacco for smoking, etc.

3

3

Personal or domestic articles

A41 - A47

Apparel, footwear, household equipment, etc.

2

4

Health/amusement

A61 - A63 (Except A61K)

Diagnosis, hospital supplies, surgical equipment, toys, sports, etc.

1

5

Medical

A61K (Subclass)

Preparations for medical, dental, or toilet purposes

2

6

B (Transportation)

Separating/mixing

B01 -B09

Separation of contaminated soil, physical or chemical apparatus, nozzle, etc.

3

7

Shaping

B21 - B23

Rolling of metal, processing of wire, casting, mold, milling, etc.

2

8

Non-shaping

B24 - B32 (Except B31)

Grinding, hand-cutting tools, plastics, woods, presses, layered products, etc.

2

9

Printing

B41 - B44

Printer, printing, book, bureau accessories, etc.

2

10

Transporting/packing

B60 - B64, B65 - B68

Automobile, railways, cycle, ships, aircraft, packing, elevator, etc.

2

11

Microstructural technology

B81 - B82

Microtechnology, nanotechnology, etc.

1

12

C (Chemistry)

Chemistry

C01 - C05

Nonmetallic elements, compounds of alkali metals, treatment of water, fertilizers, etc.

3

13

Organic chemistry

C07. A01N (Subclass)

Organic chemistry, acyclic compounds, pesticides, etc.

3

14

Macromolecular compounds

C08

Polysaccharides, treatment of rubbers, macromolecular compounds, etc.

3

15

Petroleum/fine chemistry

C09 - C11

Paint, adhesives, petroleum, gas, alcohol production, etc.

3

16

Bio

C12 - C14

Enzymology, microbiology, fermentation, production of sucrose, leather, etc.

1

17

Metallurgy

C21 - C23, C25, C30

Manufacture of iron, coating metallic material, etc.

2

18

D (Textiles)

Textiles

D01 - D07

Artificial threads, yarns, weaving, braiding, sewing, treatment of textiles, washing machine, dryer, dyeing textiles, etc.

5

19

Paper

D21, B31

Paper-making, pulp compositions, bags, etc.

4

20

E (Fixed constructions)

Building

E01 - E06

Roads, bridges, water supply, sewerage, building structure, etc.

5

21

Mining

E21

Earth drilling, mining, quarrying, etc.

5

22

F (Mechanical engineering)

Engines or pumps

F01 - F04

Turbine, combustion engines, pumps, etc.

2

23

Engineering in general

F15, F16, F17

Brakes, clutches, valves, pipes, lubricating, etc.

2

24

Lighting/heating

F21 - F28

Lighting, boilers, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.

2

25

Weapons/blasting

F41, F42, C06

Weapons, ammunition, explosives, etc.

4

26

G (Physics)

Instruments/optics

G01 - G03

Measuring instruments, optics, photography, films, etc.

1

27

Computer

G04 - G08

Clocks, control devices, computers, vending machines, checking devices, signaling, etc.

1

28

Information media

G09 - G12

Displaying, advertising, musical instruments, information storage, etc.

1

29

Nucleonics

G21

Reactors, radioactive sources, etc.

4

30

H (Electricity)

Electric elements/semiconductors

H01, H02, H05

Cables, electronic parts, semiconductor devices, generators, PCBs, etc.

1

31

Electronics/communication

H03, H04

Amplifiers, wired/wireless communication, TVs, etc.

1

  1. Notes
  2. 1. Highly innovative industries (semiconductors, computers, smart phones, medical devices, etc.)
  3. 2. Domestic technology industry (automobiles, electric equipment, medicine, etc.)
  4. 3. Manufacturing and processing industry (rubber, plastic, food and beverage, etc.)
  5. 4. Energy-intensive industries (paper, mineral extraction, etc.)
  6. 5. Labor-intensive industries (spinning and weaving, shoes, etc.)