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C09F 1/04

Chemical modification, e.g. esterification (resin soaps C11D)

Full Title

Obtaining purification, or chemical modification of natural resins, e.g. oleo-resins > Chemical modification, e.g. esterification (resin soaps C11D)

Filing statistics

CPC C09F 1/04 belongs to the parent subclass C09F, which recorded 1,417 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 97 in 2013 to 71 in 2023 (-27%), peaking at 364 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

  1. LG CHEM KR 7,954
  2. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 6,584
  3. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,500
  4. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 6,490
  5. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 6,324
  6. FUJIFILM JP 5,832
  7. MERCK PATENT DE 5,481
  8. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,147
  9. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,105
  10. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 3,584