Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions

Filing statistics

CPC Y10S 205/00 belongs to the parent subclass Y10S, which recorded 68,800 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 13,876 in 2013 to 1,199 in 2023 (-91%). The most active applicants in class Y10 are BOEING COMPANY (2,373 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (2,244 applications) and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY (2,186 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Y10S 205/915 Electrolytic deposition of semiconductor
Y10S 205/916 Sequential electrolytic and nonelectrolytic, or nonelectrolytic and electrolytic coating from the same bath
Y10S 205/917 Treatment of workpiece between coating steps
Y10S 205/918 Use of wave energy or electrical discharge during pretreatment of substrate or post-treatment of coating
Y10S 205/919 Waterproofing
Y10S 205/92 Electrolytic coating of circuit board or printed circuit, other than selected area coating
Y10S 205/921 Electrolytic coating of printing member, other than selected area coating
Y10S 205/922 Electrolytic coating of magnetic storage medium, other than selected area coating
Y10S 205/923 Solar collector or absorber
Y10S 205/924 Electrolytic coating substrate predominantly comprised of specified synthetic resin

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class Y10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

BOEING COMPANY US 2,373
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,244
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,186
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 1,997
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,837
GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 1,794
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,705
CORNING US 1,569
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1,403
LG CHEM KR 1,364