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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
C01B

NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF;

Description

C01B covers the production, purification, and chemical processing of non-metallic elements and their inorganic compounds, including halogens, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, carbon, and silicon, along with their oxides, halides, sulfides, and other derivatives. This classification encompasses industrial chemical processes such as synthesis, separation, and refining methods specific to these elements and their compounds. It excludes metallic elements and their compounds (covered by C01C), as well as organic compounds derived from non-metallic elements (classified elsewhere in organic chemistry).

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  • C01B 4/00 Hydrogen isotopes; Inorganic compounds thereof prepared by isotope exchange, e.g. NH3 + D2 → NH2D + HD

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 4,293
  2. LG CHEM KR 3,317
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 2,219
  4. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 2,154
  5. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 1,524
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,362
  7. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 1,298
  8. SUMITOMO METAL MINING COMPANY JP 1,286
  9. CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY 1,243
  10. L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE FR 1,238