CPC Subgroup
C03C 17/09 by deposition from the vapour phase
Full Title
Surface treatment of glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating (optical coatings of optical elements G02B1/10) > with metals (C03C17/34, C03C17/44 take precedence) > by deposition from the vapour phase
Filing statistics
CPC C03C 17/09 belongs to the parent subclass C03C, which recorded 95,236 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,471 in 2013 to 7,112 in 2023 (+10%), peaking at 10,632 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
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