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G21B

FUSION REACTORS (uncontrolled reactors G21J)

Description

G21B covers controlled nuclear fusion reactors and associated systems for energy production. This includes reactor designs (inertial confinement, magnetic confinement, and alternative approaches), plasma generation and containment technologies, fuel handling and breeding systems, and reactor components such as magnets, vacuum vessels, and cooling systems. The classification encompasses both experimental fusion facilities and commercial power generation concepts, including supporting technologies for achieving and maintaining the conditions necessary for sustained fusion reactions.

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Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINA GENERAL NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 1,383
  2. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION US 1,347
  3. KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE KR 1,303
  4. CGN POWER COMPANY 1,156
  5. CHINA NUCLEAR POWER ENGINEERING COMPANY 1,149
  6. KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER COMPANY KR 1,146
  7. NUCLEAR POWER INSTITUTE OF CHINA 1,086
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 765
  9. CEA (COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE) FR 763
  10. CHINA INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC ENERGY 659