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CPC Main Group
D21H 23/00

Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper (applying liquids or other fluent material to surfaces, in general B05; processes for making continuous lengths of paper D21F11/00)

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  • D21H 23/78 Controlling or regulating not limited to any particular process or apparatus

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class D21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. VOITH PATENT DE 1,857
  2. STORA ENSO FI 1,552
  3. KEMIRA FI 1,173
  4. KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION US 1,107
  5. VALMET TECHNOLOGIES FI 965
  6. VALMET SE 943
  7. P&G (PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY) US 941
  8. OMYA INTERNATIONAL CH 821
  9. UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION FI 512
  10. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 501