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C03B 23/207

Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware (C03B23/24 takes precedence)

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Re-forming shaped glass (re-forming fibres or filaments C03B37/14) > Uniting glass pieces by fusing without substantial reshaping > Uniting glass rods, glass tubes, or hollow glassware (C03B23/24 takes precedence)

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  • C03B 23/213 Joining projections or feet
  • C03B 23/217 for the production of cathode ray tubes or similarly shaped tubes

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CORNING US 9,559
  2. SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FR 3,824
  3. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY JP 2,792
  4. SCHOTT DE 2,029
  5. AGC JP 1,938
  6. ASAHI GLASS COMPANY JP 1,679
  7. CORNING 1,650
  8. NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS COMPANY 1,501
  9. A G C 1,049
  10. O-I (OWENS-ILLINOIS) US 1,027