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A62C 3/00

Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places ( ; for nuclear reactors G21C9/04)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places

CPC: Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places ( ; for nuclear reactors G21C9/04)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places

CPC:

Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places ( ; for nuclear reactors G21C9/04)

Of 9 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • A62C 3/006 CPC only CPC only
  • A62C 3/008 CPC only CPC only
  • A62C 3/04 for dust or loosely-baled or loosely-piled materials, e.g. in silos, in chimneys (flame traps A62C4/00) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • A62C 3/14 CPC only CPC only
  • A62C 3/16 in electrical installations, e.g. cableways IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class A62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 1,604
  2. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,202
  3. TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS US 906
  4. NOHMI BOSAI 429
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 414
  6. HOCHIKI CORPORATION 408
  7. HUBEI JI'ANDUN FIRE-FIGHTING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 374
  8. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 355
  9. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 346
  10. FISHER AND PAYKEL HEALTHCARE NZ 305

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class A62,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 1,384
  2. TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS US 962
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 662
  4. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 519
  5. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 427
  6. DRAEGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA DE 332
  7. VICTAULIC COMPANY US 294
  8. HILTI LI 265
  9. KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES US 245
  10. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) 240