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B01J 2531/0286

Complexes comprising ligands or other components characterized by their function

Full Title

Additional information regarding catalytic systems classified in B01J31/00 > Compositional aspects of complexes used, e.g. polynuclearity > Complexes comprising ligands or other components characterized by their function

Filing statistics

CPC B01J 2531/0286 belongs to the parent subclass B01J, which recorded 375,224 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 21,358 in 2013 to 35,413 in 2023 (+66%), peaking at 40,354 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class B01 are SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) (10,345 applications), CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (8,352 applications) and BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) (5,134 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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  • B01J 2531/0288 Sterically demanding or shielding ligands
  • B01J 2531/0291 Ligands adapted to form modular catalysts, e.g. self-associating building blocks as exemplified in the patent document EP-A-1 479 439
  • B01J 2531/0294 "Non-innocent" or "non-spectator" ligands, i.e. ligands described as, or evidently, taking part in the catalytic reaction beyond merely stabilizing the central metal as spectator or ancilliary ligands, e.g. by electron transfer to or from the central metal or by intra-/intermolecular chemical reactions, e.g. disulfide coupling, H-abstraction
  • B01J 2531/0297 Non-coordinating anions

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
  4. LG CHEM KR 4,290
  5. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
  7. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
  10. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737