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B01D 15/38

involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups B01D15/30 - B01D15/36, e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

Introduced: January 2006

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups , e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

CPC: involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups B01D15/30 - B01D15/36, e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Separating processes involving the treatment of liquids with solid sorbents; Apparatus therefor > Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography > characterised by the separation mechanism > involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups , e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

CPC:

Separating processes involving the treatment of liquids with solid sorbents; Apparatus therefor > Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography > characterised by the separation mechanism > involving specific interaction not covered by one or more of groups B01D15/30 - B01D15/36, e.g. affinity, ligand exchange or chiral chromatography

Of 7 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

7 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 16,893
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 11,733
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 3,898
  4. LG CHEM KR 3,367
  5. PETROCHINA COMPANY 3,224
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,042
  7. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 2,890
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,740
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,534
  10. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 2,527

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class B01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 10,345
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 8,352
  3. BASF (BADISCHE ANILIN & SODA FABRIK) DE 5,134
  4. LG CHEM KR 4,290
  5. SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY SA 3,444
  6. IFPEN (IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES) FR 3,417
  7. DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,195
  8. MANN + HUMMEL DE 2,822
  9. JOHNSON MATTHEY GB 2,802
  10. UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS COMPANY (UOP) US 2,737