CPC Subgroup
C09D 11/326 characterised by the pigment dispersant
Full Title
Inks > Inkjet printing inks > characterised by colouring agents > containing carbon black > characterised by the pigment dispersant
Filing statistics
CPC C09D 11/326 belongs to the parent subclass C09D, which recorded 321,075 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 21,074 in 2013 to 22,354 in 2023 (+6%), peaking at 36,931 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class C09 are LG CHEM (7,954 applications), HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP (6,584 applications) and NITTO DENKO CORPORATION (6,500 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C09, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- LG CHEM KR 7,954
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 6,584
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,500
- 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,490
- DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 6,324
- FUJIFILM JP 5,832
- MERCK PATENT DE 5,481
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,147
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,105
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 3,584