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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B05D

PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G49/02)

Description

This subclass covers processes and methods for depositing liquid, semi-liquid, or atomized materials onto surfaces through various application techniques. It encompasses coating, painting, spraying, dipping, rolling, spreading, and similar deposition methods, excluding those involving atomization covered by B05B. The classification applies across diverse industries including construction, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, where surface treatment, protection, or functional modification is required.

38 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B05D 2210/00 Applying material to more than three types of substrate materials
  • B05D 2256/00 Wires or fibres
  • B05D 2259/00 Applying the material to the internal surface of hollow articles other than tubes
  • B05D 2400/00 Indexing scheme for single layers or multilayers
  • B05D 2430/00 Component used as a filler in the composition
  • B05D 2451/00 Type of carrier, type of coating (Multilayers)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,265
  2. DUERR SYSTEMS DE 1,191
  3. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 1,157
  4. BASF COATINGS (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK COATINGS) DE 972
  5. APTAR FRANCE FR 848
  6. PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO US 838
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 763
  8. NORDSON CORPORATION US 761
  9. LG CHEM KR 695
  10. GRACO MINNESOTA US 691