Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring,
signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and
instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling
electricity;

apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images;

magnetic data carriers, recording discs;

automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus;

cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers;

fire-extinguishing apparatus.


Explanatory Note

This Class includes, in particular:

- apparatus and instruments for scientific research in laboratories;

- apparatus and instruments for controlling ships, such as apparatus and instruments for
measuring and for transmitting orders;

- the following electrical apparatus and instruments:

(a) certain electrothermic tools and apparatus, such as electric soldering irons, electric flat
irons which, if they were not electric, would belong to Class 8;

(b) apparatus and devices which, if not electrical, would be listed in various classes, i.e.,
electrically heated clothing, cigar-lighters for automobiles;

- protractors;

- punched card office machines;

- amusement apparatus adapted for use with an external display screen or monitor;

- all computer programs and software regardless of recording media or means of
dissemination, that is, software recorded on magnetic media or downloaded from a remote
computer network.

This Class does not include, in particular:

- the following electrical apparatus and instruments:

(a) electromechanical apparatus for the kitchen (grinders and mixers for foodstuffs, fruit
presses, electrical coffee mills, etc.), and certain other apparatus and instruments driven
by an electrical motor, all coming under Class 7;

(b) electric razors and clippers (hand instruments) (Class 8);

(c) electric toothbrushes and combs (Class 21);

(d) electrical apparatus for space heating or for the heating of liquids, for cooking,
ventilating, etc. (Class 11);

- clocks and watches and other chronometric instruments (Class 14);

- control clocks (Class 14).