C06F MATCHES; MANUFACTURE OF MATCHES
Description
C06F covers the manufacture and composition of matches, including friction matches, safety matches, and related ignition devices designed for manual ignition of combustible materials. This classification includes match head formulations (chemical compositions for ignition), match stick materials, manufacturing processes, and associated equipment used in match production. It encompasses both the chemical aspects of match head mixtures and the mechanical aspects of assembly and quality control, but excludes general explosive compositions covered by C06B or lighters and igniters with different operating mechanisms.
Filing statistics
CPC subclass C06F recorded 64 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 6 in 2013 to 1 in 2023 (-83%), peaking at 18 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class C06 are XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (309 applications), BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (295 applications) and INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS (216 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- XIAN MODERN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 309
- BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 295
- INST. OF CHEMICAL MATERIAL, CHINA ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS 216
- HUBEI INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE CHEMOTECHNOLOGY 187
- NANJING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 120
- DYNO NOBEL ASIA PACIFIC AU 108
- AGENCY FOR DEFENSE DEVELOPMENT KR 102
- DAICEL CORPORATION JP 102
- BAE SYSTEMS GB 91
- DYNO NOBEL US 88