CPC Class Not Allocatable
B09 DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE; RECLAMATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL
Description
B09 covers technologies and methods for the final disposal of solid waste materials and the remediation of soil contaminated with pollutants or hazardous substances. This includes mechanical, chemical, and biological treatment processes; landfill engineering; incineration systems; waste compaction and containment; and soil reclamation techniques such as excavation, chemical treatment, and bioremediation. The class encompasses both the operational procedures and equipment used in waste management facilities, excluding waste collection and transport operations, which fall under other B sections.
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filings, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 533
- UNI-CHARM CORPORATION JP 166
- CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 160
- KMUST (KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) 151
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 147
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 144
- JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION JP 141
- BEIJING GEOENVIRON ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 139
- CHANGZHOU UNIVERSITY 128
- NANJING INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, MEE 124