CPC Subgroup Additional Only
C03B 2203/10 Internal structure or shape details
Full Title
Fibre product details, e.g. structure, shape > Internal structure or shape details
Filing statistics
CPC C03B 2203/10 belongs to the parent subclass C03B, which recorded 57,876 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 4,190 in 2013 to 4,485 in 2023 (+7%), peaking at 6,433 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class C03 are CORNING (9,559 applications), SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS (3,824 applications) and NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY (2,792 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- C03B 2203/12 Non-circular or non-elliptical cross-section, e.g. planar core
- C03B 2203/14 Non-solid, i.e. hollow products, e.g. hollow clad or with core-clad interface
- C03B 2203/18 Axial perturbations, e.g. in refractive index or composition
- C03B 2203/22 Radial profile of refractive index, composition or softening point
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CORNING US 9,559
- SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,824
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,792
- SCHOTT DE 2,029
- AGC JP 1,938
- ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,679
- CORNING 1,650
- NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 1,501
- A G C 1,049
- O-I (OWENS-ILLINOIS) US 1,027