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C10M 159/24

containing sulfonic radicals

Full Title

Lubricating compositions characterised by the additive being of unknown or incompletely defined constitution (carboxylic acids with less than 30 carbon atoms in the chain, of unknown or incompletely defined constitution C10M129/56) > Reaction products > Reaction mixtures having an excess of neutralising base, e.g. so-called overbasic or highly basic products > containing sulfonic radicals

Filing statistics

CPC C10M 159/24 belongs to the parent subclass C10M, which recorded 41,664 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 3,023 in 2013 to 2,626 in 2023 (-13%), peaking at 5,458 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class C10 are SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) (5,831 applications), SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (2,918 applications) and IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) (2,305 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 5,831
  2. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,918
  3. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 2,305
  4. EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY US 2,282
  5. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,268
  6. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ NL 2,124
  7. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 1,487
  8. CHEVRON CORPORATION US 1,400
  9. PETROCHINA COMPANY 1,372
  10. LUBRIZOL CORPORATION US 1,324