Properties

Filing statistics

CPC C08L 2201/00 belongs to the parent subclass C08L, which recorded 510,876 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 31,968 in 2013 to 33,282 in 2023 (+4%), peaking at 65,944 applications in 2016. 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

12 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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C08L 2201/02 Flame or fire retardant/resistant
C08L 2201/04 Antistatic
C08L 2201/06 Biodegradable
C08L 2201/08 Stabilised against heat, light or radiation or oxydation
C08L 2201/10 Transparent films; Clear coatings; Transparent materials
C08L 2201/12 Shape memory
C08L 2201/14 Gas barrier composition
C08L 2201/22 Halogen free composition
C08L 2201/50 Aqueous dispersion, e.g. containing polymers with a glass transition temperature (Tg) above 20°C
C08L 2201/52 Aqueous emulsion or latex, e.g. containing polymers of a glass transition temperature (Tg) below 20°C
C08L 2201/54 Aqueous solutions or dispersions
C08L 2201/56 Non-aqueous solutions or dispersions

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

LG CHEM KR 15,432
DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 14,214
BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 11,155
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,455
FUJIFILM JP 6,178
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,569
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY JP 5,506
SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,443
TORAY INDUSTRIES JP 4,635
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 4,620