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F27M

INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS OF THE CHARGES OR FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS OR RETORTS

Description

F27M serves as an indexing classification for organizing patents related to the operational and physical characteristics of furnaces, kilns, ovens, and retorts, as well as their processed materials (charges). This subclass provides systematic cross-referencing for documents addressing specific aspects such as heating methods, charge composition, furnace design features, or operational parameters rather than constituting a primary classification category itself. Patents are typically assigned to F27M in conjunction with more specific technical subclasses (e.g., F27B, F27C, F27D) to enable comprehensive retrieval by patent practitioners and examiners searching across multiple technical dimensions of thermal processing equipment.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F27, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. POSCO (POHANG IRON AND STEEL COMPANY) KR 930
  2. JFE STEEL JP 771
  3. PAUL WURTH LU 518
  4. OUTOTEC (FINLAND) FI 436
  5. THYSSEN KRUPP DE 422
  6. REFRACTORY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COMPANY AT 370
  7. THYSSENKRUPP INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS DE 341
  8. JFE STEEL 323
  9. PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AT 310
  10. ZHONGYE CHANGTIAN INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPANY 299