Condensation polymers of aldehydes or ketones with polyalcohols; Addition polymers of heterocyclic oxygen compounds containing in the ring at least once the grouping —O—C—O— (of cyclic oligomers of aldehydes C08G2/00)

Filing statistics

CPC C08G 4/00 belongs to the parent subclass C08G, which recorded 314,683 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 21,661 in 2013 to 26,211 in 2023 (+21%), peaking at 32,594 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class C08 are LG CHEM (15,432 applications), DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (14,214 applications) and BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) (11,155 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings