CPC Main Group
E04H 12/00 Towers; Masts or poles; Chimney stacks; Water-towers; Methods of erecting such structures (cooling towers E04H5/12; derricks for oil drilling E21B15/00)
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Child Classifications
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- E04H 12/02 Structures made of specified materials
- E04H 12/16 Prestressed structures
- E04H 12/18 movable or with movable sections, e.g. rotatable or telescopic
- E04H 12/20 Side-supporting means therefor, e.g. using guy ropes or struts
- E04H 12/22 Sockets or holders for poles or posts
- E04H 12/24 Cross arms
- E04H 12/26 Winding towers for mines
- E04H 12/28 Chimney stacks, e.g. free-standing, or similar ducts (chimneys as part of buildings E04F17/02)
- E04H 12/30 Water-towers
- E04H 12/32 Flagpoles
- E04H 12/34 Arrangements for erecting or lowering towers, masts, poles, chimney stacks, or the like
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class E04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINA CONSTRUCTION EIGHTH ENGINEERING DIVISION 1,675
- CHINA MCC17 GROUP COMPANY 1,593
- ZHEJIANG YASHA DECORATION COMPANY 1,551
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,297
- GOLD MANTIS FINE DECORATION TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) COMPANY 1,212
- SHENYANG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY 926
- VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 901
- CHINA MCC5 GROUP CORPORATION 894
- VKR HOLDING DK 854
- SHANGHAI BAOYE GROUP CORPORATION 753