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CPC Main Group
C01B 32/00

Carbon; Compounds thereof (C01B21/00, C01B23/00 take precedence; percarbonates C01B15/10; carbon black C09C1/48)

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • C01B 32/05 Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups C01B32/15, C01B32/20, C01B32/25, C01B32/30
  • C01B 32/10 Carbon fluorides, e.g. [CF]nor [C2F]n (graphite intercalation thereof C01B32/22)
  • C01B 32/40 Carbon monoxide
  • C01B 32/60 Preparation of carbonates or bicarbonates in general (of percarbonates C01B15/10; of specific carbonates or bicarbonates according to the cation C01B-C01G)
  • C01B 32/80 Phosgene

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