CPC Subgroup
C10G 53/06 including only extraction steps, e.g. deasphalting by solvent treatment followed by extraction of aromatics
Full Title
Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by two or more refining processes > plural serial stages only > including at least one extraction step > including only extraction steps, e.g. deasphalting by solvent treatment followed by extraction of aromatics
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,831
- SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,918
- IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 2,305
- EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 2,282
- UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,268
- SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 2,124
- BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,487
- CHEVRON CORPORATION US 1,400
- PETROCHINA COMPANY 1,372
- LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,324